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My name is Michael. I work in ed tech and give presentations on social media for students and educators. If you'd like to know more, check the links at the top of this page.

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  • February 23, 2011 8:38 am

    Google Docs Viewer Now Handles 12 More File Types

    According to the official Google Docs Blog, here are the dozen new file types you can view in the Google Docs Viewer, including two different kinds of Microsoft Excel files, and .PPTX file compatibility for PowerPoint 2007 and 2010:

    • Microsoft Excel (.XLS and .XLSX)
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 / 2010 (.PPTX — before, only .ppt and .pps were supported)
    • Apple Pages (.PAGES)
    • Adobe Illustrator (.AI)
    • Adobe Photoshop (.PSD)
    • Autodesk AutoCad (.DXF)
    • Scalable Vector Graphics (.SVG)
    • PostScript (.EPS, .PS)
    • TrueType (.TTF)
    • XML Paper Specification (.XPS)

    Keep in mind that you can’t create documents in these formats using Google Docs — you’ll still need the original applications to do that.

    I’m most excited for Apple Pages. I refuse to ever touch Microsoft Publisher, and InDesign’s still a bit over my head.