HTC Desire - Android - does it come with Office (Excel etc)?

Mark in Essex · 14-06-2010, 13:08

Hi there,

I was wondering if the Desire came with an Office application, or if there was a free one to download?

Also my wife used her old old Windows mobile phone for a calendar and it use to come up with forthcoming events on the front page - is it possible to do this with the Desire as well (it has it on my HD2)?

We have not had a chance to play with one yet, but it looks a great phone.

Thanks, Mark.

CoolboyA · 14-06-2010, 13:22

Hi there.

I know that my HTC Hero came with "Quick Office" which allows you to view Office documents.

Regarding the calender, all you need to do is put the "Calendar" App on a homescreen (select the 2nd, smaller one) and it will tell you upcoming events.

Mark in Essex · 14-06-2010, 13:24

Thanks for that.

The Quick Office only allows you to view the documents then?

Just that she created/updates documents on her mobile and wanted to still be able to do that (finances etc).

Thanks.

Mark in Essex · 14-06-2010, 18:59

I was wondering if anybody had the full version of Quick Office HERE and what that was like to create spreadsheets?

Thanks.

platelet · 14-06-2010, 22:32

Certainly supports documents to go, you can get the reader version for free but to edit will cost.

I haven't used it on android but on a palm years ago it was excellent

http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/android/

!!11oneone · 15-06-2010, 13:56

Android Agenda Widget (free or paid in the Market) gives upcoming events on your homescreen. It takes a bit of customising to get it looking how you want, but it's very flexible and the developer is great at answering emails and helping you out.

platelet · 15-06-2010, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Essex

I was wondering if anybody had the full version of Quick Office HERE and what that was like to create spreadsheets?

Thanks.

Just tried the free versions of quick office & docs to go side by side on a large word doc. D2G renders graphics a hell of a lot faster (gave up on quick office) and certainly copes a lot better with the bigger files

TheBigM · 15-06-2010, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Essex

Just that she created/updates documents on her mobile and wanted to still be able to do that (finances etc).

Wow, the thought of trying to edit or administer an excel document on a mobile phone sounds painful, creating from scratch sounds even worse.

similar for any other document. Viewing and the lightest editing is all I could muster.

14-06-2010, 13:08	#1
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	HTC Desire - Android - does it come with Office (Excel etc)? Hi there, I was wondering if the Desire came with an Office application, or if there was a free one to download? Also my wife used her old old Windows mobile phone for a calendar and it use to come up with forthcoming events on the front page - is it possible to do this with the Desire as well (it has it on my HD2)? We have not had a chance to play with one yet, but it looks a great phone. Thanks, Mark.

14-06-2010, 13:22	#2
CoolboyA Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alba Posts: 10,181	Hi there. I know that my HTC Hero came with "Quick Office" which allows you to view Office documents. Regarding the calender, all you need to do is put the "Calendar" App on a homescreen (select the 2nd, smaller one) and it will tell you upcoming events.

14-06-2010, 13:24	#3
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	Thanks for that. The Quick Office only allows you to view the documents then? Just that she created/updates documents on her mobile and wanted to still be able to do that (finances etc). Thanks.

14-06-2010, 18:59	#4
Mark in Essex Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,644	I was wondering if anybody had the full version of Quick Office HERE and what that was like to create spreadsheets? Thanks.

14-06-2010, 22:32	#5
platelet Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: GL51 0EX Posts: 14,097	Certainly supports documents to go, you can get the reader version for free but to edit will cost. I haven't used it on android but on a palm years ago it was excellent http://www.dataviz.com/products/documentstogo/android/

15-06-2010, 13:56	#6
!!11oneone Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,807	Android Agenda Widget (free or paid in the Market) gives upcoming events on your homescreen. It takes a bit of customising to get it looking how you want, but it's very flexible and the developer is great at answering emails and helping you out.

15-06-2010, 15:43	#7
platelet Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: GL51 0EX Posts: 14,097	Quote: Originally Posted by Mark in Essex I was wondering if anybody had the full version of Quick Office HERE and what that was like to create spreadsheets? Thanks. Just tried the free versions of quick office & docs to go side by side on a large word doc. D2G renders graphics a hell of a lot faster (gave up on quick office) and certainly copes a lot better with the bigger files

15-06-2010, 15:47	#8
TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 12,983	Quote: Originally Posted by Mark in Essex Just that she created/updates documents on her mobile and wanted to still be able to do that (finances etc). Wow, the thought of trying to edit or administer an excel document on a mobile phone sounds painful, creating from scratch sounds even worse. similar for any other document. Viewing and the lightest editing is all I could muster.

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