Best apps for working with PDF, Excel and Word files?

[djpritchard]

Just got my iPad and so far I'm very impressed with it. First Apple product I've purchased.

How do you get files on to it? Again, be patient with me as it's my first Apple product, but I know that you use iTunes to get Music and Videos - and I have downloaded iBooks and have purchase two books already.

I typicall work with PDF, Excel and Word docs, so what Apps to I need to think about purchasing? And along with that, I need to come to understand how you get files to it.

Thanks

 

[brhon]

Take a look at the iWork apps, they are 9.99 each. I use ms offfice at work, I have not missed or lost functionality except maybe a couple of fonts. For PDF I went with ipdf. Welcome to the forum, u will love it. Everyone is great and very helpful.

 

[Rasputina]

For the PDFs goodreader for ipad is incredible. I don't use word or excel so I can't comment on those.

Are you just wanting to access your docs to read, or do you need to edit them and then share them also?

 

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[Lazzaros]

I got the Goodreader App and as the name tell us it is just a reader. I'd like to know if you suggest any good application to edit excel files. I have to use one file as simulator and I need to edit it all the time to get "x" result...

I think Numbers do that but if you know another one cheaper or better please let me know

 

[Luvntravln]

Take a look at the iWork apps, they are 9.99 each. I use ms offfice at work, I have not missed or lost functionality except maybe a couple of fonts. For PDF I went with ipdf. Welcome to the forum, u will love it. Everyone is great and very helpful.

Are you using Pages?

Is it working with Office 2010?

 

[Yakuzagang5]

Take a look at the iWork apps, they are 9.99 each. I use ms offfice at work, I have not missed or lost functionality except maybe a couple of fonts. For PDF I went with ipdf. Welcome to the forum, u will love it. Everyone is great and very helpful.

Are you using Pages?

Is it working with Office 2010?

I have pages, and I will say it is awesome. I have already done an entire 5 page research paper on it, and numerous other homework assignments using it. All You do after making the document is send it as an email or upload it to a website and you can orient it from there. It's basically Microsoft word, but a fraction of the cost.

 

[Diane B]

I have Pages but much prefer Office HD and use it in conjunction with Dropbox (I move all my files with Dropbox, never in Itunes-many apps work with Dropbox). Goodreader is terrific and also works nicely with Dropbox. Others like Docs to Go but I don't have any experience with it.

Diane B

 

[iPadBiz]

I use Docs To Go with great success.

If you are looking for a program to become like a binder of PDF files I recommend readdledocs. I'm a salesperson and use that for all my literature. Its linkable with dropbox and others.

If you want a program to annotate PDF files I recommend iAnnotate.

 

[theipadstudent]

For PDF viewing and marking up of PDF files (writing notes onto a PDF file, for example), Good Reader is the clear choice.

I use a combination of Pages and Quick Office HD for excel, doc, and ppt file viewing/editing. When writing essays, articles, etc. I like the feel and flow of Pages over Quick Office HD. I find it easier to type documents in Pages than pretty much anything else. I do love the dropbox feature and integration with other cloud services that Quick Office HD has to offer, and their filesystem makes it easy to move and organize files and documents on the iPad. I use Quick Office HD primarily whenever I need to make or edit excel documents.

Numbers and Keynote (the spreadsheet and presentation apps from Apple) have peaked my interest now that they support exporting to Microsoft excel and PowerPoint files directly from the apps, although I haven't taken the plunge and purchased them quite yet.

 

[AmeriScot]

I have Pages and Numbers and really like both. I think Keynote could definitely use some improvement. I also use drop box and google docs.

 

[Ock]

Hi, I just read all your comments above and have come to the conclusion that there is no way, except Quick Office HD, that I can open an excel spreadsheet that I emailed to myself from my macbook and then edit it on my iPad? Is this an accurate assumption?

Thanks

 

[iPadBiz]

Hi, I just read all your comments above and have come to the conclusion that there is no way, except Quick Office HD, that I can open an excel spreadsheet that I emailed to myself from my macbook and then edit it on my iPad? Is this an accurate assumption?

Thanks

Well. There are are multiple office type apps other than quick office HD. Another one is called Docs To Go.

 

[Diane B]

Hi, I just read all your comments above and have come to the conclusion that there is no way, except Quick Office HD, that I can open an excel spreadsheet that I emailed to myself from my macbook and then edit it on my iPad? Is this an accurate assumption?

Thanks

Another is Office HD which I use all the time. Any of these three should open an Excel attachment. When one of them is installed you will find a small dialog box in your email which says 'open with' and you choose the app. You can also move it with Dropbox (free for 2GB). I prefer using Dropbox to emailing docs, pdfs, etc to myself.

 

[deckyon]

I have to put my vote in for Documents to Go Premuim. Not only does it allow the editing of Office documents and viewing PDFs, it allows the use of different cloud services, including Google Docs, DropBox, Box.net, iDisk, Public iDisk, and SugarSync. You can also sync directly to the PC with a desktop client.

Apples Office equiv costs $30 total, where DocsToGo Premium costs $16.

For PDFs, either iBooks (free), DocsToGo ($16) or GoodReader ($.99?). No matter what, iBooks and GoodReader should be on the iPad. It is just that neither will allow editing.