Online text editors

Online text editors are programs that allow you to process text using any device. The main condition for the user is the availability of the Internet. There are a large number of different online text editors, they all have their own advantages and disadvantages, differ in interface, number of settings and functions, as well as difficulty of mastering. Using simple editors, you can type new text or process existing text, save changes and send the document for printing. More complex varieties have a text markup function, allow you to work with different fonts and edit characters.

Advantages and types of online editors

The undoubted advantage of any online editor is its accessibility. Often such sites are free and the user does not need to spend money on purchasing expensive software.

The advantages of online editors also include:

• Cross-platform. You can work with the editor you like using any device. A remote server is responsible for processing the document, so the user will be able to edit even large files without any problems, and the performance of the device will not decrease.
  
• Data security. Many online editors have a function to restore text, even if the tab with the site is suddenly closed. All information will be saved in the user account.
  
• Easy interface. Most sites have a nice layout and design, and with the development of web technologies, it becomes possible to get an almost exact copy of a word processor in the form of a simple website.
  

Before starting to work with a text editor, we advise you to work with several sites, and only then choose the option you like.

Almost all online editors require prior user registration. Without a created account, most functions may not be available. So, before working with the site you like, you will first need to register an account. This process is simple and will not take much time.

Box Notes

This service is an excellent solution for editing texts online. Such a resource would be an excellent choice for a development team or employees of a large organization. In a special window on the site, you can keep track of who is doing what work, chat, and add explanations for individual parts of the text. While most of the features are available in the other editors we've reviewed, Box Notes' interface is minimalist and lightweight, allowing you to focus all your energy on your work. In addition to the main site, the ability to edit a document is also available in the Box cloud storage. This is a pretty handy feature if you only need to change a few pieces of text.

Go to the Box Notes website https://www.box.com/notes



The undoubted advantages of Box Notes are:

1. Ability to work with text using a mobile device.
   
2. Convenient document collaboration function.
   
3. Simplicity and ease of mastering the interface.
   

The disadvantages of using such a service include:

1. It is not possible to work with documents in Open Office format.
   
2. Synchronization with Google Services is not possible.
   

Microsoft Office Online

Ms Ofiice is not only a set of computer programs, but also a convenient online service for editing text documents. This program is the most popular, its main advantage is its versatility. When sending a document to a colleague or friend, you need to be sure that it will open without problems on his computer without changes. The DOC and DOCX formats are universal and almost all third-party applications use them as their main ones. Registering an account on such a service is done using Microsoft Accounts; all documents can be synchronized using the OneDrive cloud storage.

Go to the Microsoft Office Online website https://products.office.com/ru-ru/office-online/documents-spreadsheets-presentations-office-online



The benefits of using Microsoft Office Online include:

1. The interface of the desktop and online versions of the program does not differ, so mastering it will not take much time.
   
2. Ability to synchronize with cloud storage from Microsoft.
   
3. You can create any type of document.
   
4. Free resource.
   

The weaknesses of such an online editor are:

1. A rather complex function of team work on a document, mastering which requires time and knowledge.
   
2. This program may be unstable on mobile devices.
   

Google Docs

This resource is a fairly well-known site for editing text, presentations or tables. In recent years, the service has changed quite a lot, working with it has become much easier, and the number of functions has increased. Now the user can not type text on the keyboard, but simply speak it into the microphone. Using Google's extremely accurate word recognition system, the final text will contain no more than 5% inaccuracies. This criterion also directly depends on the quality of the microphone and the user’s speech characteristics. A recent update added support for documents from Open Office.

Go to the Google Docs website https://www.google.ru/intl/ru/docs/about/



The advantages of such a resource include:

1. Ability to quickly send files using Gmail email.
   
2. Documents with a different format are automatically changed to the extension required by Google Docs.
   
3. Easy interface. Most advanced settings are hidden in separate tabs.
   

Disadvantages of Google Docs are:

1. All files are stored not on a specially designated server, but in the user’s cloud storage. If access to it is lost, the information will not be restored.
   
2. Quite often, a site may be slow due to updates.
   

Online text editors are an excellent analogue to desktop options, and perhaps over time they will even completely replace them. Although they do not have such a large number of functions, they are constantly evolving. With the help of such resources, the user has the ability to edit the file anywhere from any device. The only thing is that this cannot be done without an Internet connection.