Quick question that I just can not seem to find an answer for. I am wondering whether or not when using Documents to Go on my iOS device (iPad 2), if I open a file in safari, will this app help safari render the .doc or .ppt, whatever office format, correctly. Currently it can open the file but it does display the information and equations that are present in the document.
Does anyone know if this is the case? I want to know before I go and buy the app and am disappointed in its functionality. If this application does not do what I am asking, does anyone know of an app that can do this?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Best Answer
Docs to Go doesn't improve the rendering of the .doc or .ppt in Safari on the iPad, but it does register with the system as a compatible app for the file type. Tapping in the document area reveals an action bar with two buttons: Open in (which depends on the apps you have installed), and an Open in... button, which when tapped, gives you a popover with compatible apps.
See this example:
In my experience, you would be better off using Docs to Go to render the documents in any case, as the fidelity of its Office document rendering is quite good.