Smart phones and tablets have brought information right on our finger tips. Most smart phone users want their documents to be handy for any time editing and collaboration. Business professionals who travel frequently want their office documents accessible on the go. Installing a separate app to access a document of specific format is not always possible because it becomes clumsy and occupies lot of space on your mobile.
Yes, you heard it right. Just one app and it is enough for getting on a variety of documents. You can view your important documents saved in the usual Office formats, including Power Point slides, Excel spreadsheets and Word documents with many other file formats. So, for a smart phone user, the search for a complete package may end here. In addition to the official Microsoft Office apps, here are some of the best free document viewer and editor Android apps.
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WPS Office + PDF |
WPS Office offered by Kingsoft Office Software is an all-in-one free office suite app which lets you create, edit and view all office documents and convert these documents to PDF format. Its simple interface allows you to access your documents easily from cloud storage like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and Box. The documents can be shared along email, instant messaging, WhatsApp, Facebook etc. The latest version of WPS Office, 10.3.3 supports Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
Cool Features
- Support documents encryption
- Documents Encryption
- Documents Wireless Printing
- Night Mode and Mobile View mode
- Multi-window mode
Supported File Formats
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX, .DOT, .DOTX)
- Kingsoft Writer Document (.WPS, .WPT)
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS, .XLSX, .XLT, .XLTX)
- Kingsoft Spreadsheets File (.ET, .ETT)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPS, .PPSX, .POT, .POTX)
- Kingsoft Presentation Document (.DPS, .DPT)
- Text Format (.TXT, .RTF)
- HTML File (.HTML)
- Portable Document Format (.PDF)
File Size
35 MB
Language Support
Supports 51 different languages
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Polaris Office + PDF Editor |
Polaris Office Offered by Infraware Inc. is an all-in-one free office suite which allows you to open, edit and save all type of office files with some of the features limited by your subscription option. The latest version of Polaris Office is 7.3.11 has been improvised based on their Android and iPhone users’ feedback. Yes, Polaris Office works well on both the platforms. If you are a Polaris Office user, you can save your documents to cloud service of your choice like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. You can also enjoy lot of additional features like note taking, searching, file encryption etc. You can also collaborate with your friends and colleagues by sharing the link of documents with them by means of SMS, email, Facebook and other options.
Cool Features
- Without extracting zip files on Android device, you can easily open and read all type of documents.
- Default cloud Polaris Drive
- PDF Reader & Converter
Supported File Formats
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS, .XLSX)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPS, .PPSX)
- OpenDocument Text (.ODT)
- Text Format (.TXT, .HWP)
- Portable Document Format (.PDF)
File Size
47.67 MB
Language Support
Support 18 languages
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Smart Office 2 |
Smart Office 2 offered by Artifex Software Inc. is a small and handy app also sometimes referred to as a lightweight version of Microsoft Office. It was initially offered for a price but now it is available for free. The office app comes along with a neat interface and all the basic features a professional would expect from an all-in-one document app on his finger tips. The latest version of Smart Office 2 i.e. 2.4.29 is improvised to enhance the end user experience. Being a Smart Office 2 app you can create, edit, view and share your office documents quickly and securely. You get cloud storage compatibility for your documents to be saved and share through DropBox, Box and Google Drive.
Cool Features
- Wireless printing on almost all printers
- Good screen display
- Works well for Android devices with less memory and disk space
- Suited to business people for creating letterheads, flyers etc.
Supported File Formats
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS, .XLSX)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT, .PPTX)
- Portable Document Format (.PDF)
- Image files (.JPEG, .PNG, .GIF, .BMP: View only)
- Vector Image files (.WMF, .EMF: View only)
File Size
20.2 MB
Language Support
Supports 24 languages
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OfficeSuite + PDF Editor |
As the name suggests, OfficeSuite is a complete suite offered by MobiSystems which provides you the latest version 9.0.8839 with ease of accessing your documents. OfficeSuite has been observed to evolve quite a lot since its first version by providing additional features to impart a better experience to its users. It is available free for those who need to access its basic features, and its paid version comprises of features like an integrated spell checker, PDF scanner, and other support features for your documents. You can create, view and edit your office documents using your most habituated desktop-type interface. OfficeSuite lets you share your documents via its own OfficeSuite Drive and other cloud services like Box, DropBox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SugarSync etc.
Cool Features
- Text-to-Speech support for documents and PDFs
- Microsoft compatible fonts package
- Split-screen mode
- Individual sheets and cells protection in Spreadsheets for extra security
- Digital Signature to sign a PDF Document
Supported File Formats
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX, .DOCM)
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS, .XLSX, .XLSM)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPS, .PPSX, .PPTM, .PPSM)
- OpenOffice Documents (.ODT, .ODS, .ODP)
- Text Format (.TXT, .RTF, .LOG, .EML)
- Comma Separated Values File (.CSV)
- Portable Document Format (.PDF)
File Size
42.49 MB
Language Support
Available in 68 languages, spell checker available in more than 40 languages
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Softmaker Office |
Softmaker office seamlessly compatible with Microsoft office documents comes in two forms; a suite of free office apps and a suite of paid office apps. They have followed their own naming convention for their apps in the suite named TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations. Each app can be downloaded and installed separately depending upon your requirement. So, if you don’t do much office work on Android and want to install office apps for your elementary documents operations, the free version of SoftMaker Office works best for you. You can load and save your documents in Dropbox, Google Drive Evernote and Microsoft OneDrive.
Cool Features
- Automatic formatting functions
- Language tools
- Data exchange
- Support to TrueType, OpenType and Postscript fonts
Supported File Formats
- Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX, .DOCM)
- Microsoft Excel (.XLS, .XLSX, .XLSM)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (.PPT, .PPTX, .PPS, .PPSX, .PPTM, .PPSM)
- OpenOffice Documents (.ODT, .ODS, .ODP)
- Text Format (.TXT, .RTF)
- Portable Document Format (.PDF)
- HTML File (.HTML)
- Data Files (.DBF, .DIF, .SYLK)
Language Support
Spell-checking dictionaries in 17 languages and Automatic hyphenation in 33 languages
If you are looking for most feature-rich mobile office apps with capability of creating, viewing, editing, saving and sharing your important documents on your Android device, you can try any of these apps which suits best to your requirements.
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