Google Docs on Pre

kemosabi · 06/10/2009, 11:48 AM

I haven't had much success visiting google docs on the pre. I've been able to visit the mobile and desktop versions of google docs, but I would like to visit the iphone version of google docs. There was a precentral post that it was possible. Maybe it's just a matter of knowing what the html address is for the iphone version of google docs; but, if so, i don't know it and can't find it.

west3man · 06/10/2009, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kemosabi

I haven't had much success visiting google docs on the pre. I've been able to visit the mobile and desktop versions of google docs, but I would like to visit the iphone version of google docs. There was a precentral post that it was possible. Maybe it's just a matter of knowing what the html address is for the iphone version of google docs; but, if so, i don't know it and can't find it.

What does the iPhone version offer that the mobile and desktop versions do not, on your Pre?

cl191 · 06/10/2009, 11:52 AM

When the pre first came out, both igoogle and google docs didn't render right for me, but now both of them are working just fine.

cashen · 06/10/2009, 11:58 AM

I have. They rock! i was editing one of my excel files from my pre. Make sure you are using classic.

gdocs on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

west3man · 06/10/2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cashen

I have. They rock! i was editing one of my excel files from my pre. Make sure you are using classic.

gdocs on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I don't have any GoogleDocs experience, really. Are you referring to "Classic," the PalmOS emulator for the Pre, or some Google setting?

todivefor · 06/12/2009, 08:30 AM

I have been trying Google Docs as a replacement for Docs To Go. It looks good on the Pre, but I am unable to see all the data. I have a spreadsheet with about 100 rows. When viewing this on the Desktop (Firefox), no problem, I scroll through all 100 rows. On the Pre, I see 72 rows and can't scroll through the remainder. I selected "desktop" when it asked view this in "mobile | desktop". I saw a reference to "classic" in an earlier post, what is this? Any help?

cashen · 06/12/2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by west3man

I don't have any GoogleDocs experience, really. Are you referring to "Classic," the PalmOS emulator for the Pre, or some Google setting?

No classic. That is a screen shot of my web browser. docs.google.com

west3man · 06/12/2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by cashen

No classic.

Not really that helpful. Please explain what you mean by "classic."

EeZeEpEe · 06/12/2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by west3man

Not really that helpful. Please explain what you mean by "classic."

I believe he's talking about "Classic" versus the "Mobile" setting in Google.

west3man · 06/12/2009, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EeZeEpEe

I believe he's talking about "Classic" versus the "Mobile" setting in Google.

Thank you so much.

FWliW, I used GoogleDocs on the Pre, recently (demo, of course) and was quite impressed that it worked. However, it didn't have a function/formula bar and didn't let me make slight edits to cell contents. If I clicked on an already-populated cell, whatever I typed would overwrite whatever was already there. Maybe switching to this "classic" setting will make a difference.

Does that sound likely, anyone?

psm9 · 06/12/2009, 10:33 AM

At the bottom of the google docs screen will be an option to view Google Docs in Mobile or Desktop.

In Desktop, you can open and edit documents.

Very cool.

And, if you have the desktop window open to a doc, you can watch the words appear as you type them on the phone. Neat

west3man · 06/12/2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by psm9

At the bottom of the google docs screen will be an option to view Google Docs in Mobile or Desktop.

In Desktop, you can open and edit documents.

Very cool.

And, if you have the desktop window open to a doc, you can watch the words appear as you type them on the phone. Neat

So, it doesn't even *say* "classic?" It says "Desktop?" Wow. Thanks to you two for clearing this up.

I tried accessing it from my 755p just to be EXTRA sure that I couldn't do it. Eventually, I hit the wall - of javascript.

I also just tried accessing GoogleDocs via my laptop and I see that I can do something I couldn't do via the Pre - edit cells without completely overwriting them.

Does this match anyone else's experience?

starflyer3000 · 06/12/2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by psm9

At the bottom of the google docs screen will be an option to view Google Docs in Mobile or Desktop.

In Desktop, you can open and edit documents.

I've been able to edit in mobile view. There's a link that says "Edit this page (if you have permission)" and that leads to a mobile-friendly editing view (at least in a normal Document; I don't use spreadsheets very much).

thegeester68 · 06/23/2009, 11:07 PM

Just pulled up a couple simple documents I had in Google Docs and indeed the mobile view works well and I could edit as I pleased keeping the tool bars and everything where they were. Works nicely. Great!

west3man · 06/24/2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by thegeester68

Just pulled up a couple simple documents I had in Google Docs and indeed the mobile view works well and I could edit as I pleased keeping the tool bars and everything where they were. Works nicely. Great!

Did you try editing the contents of populated cells? In my experience, they get overridden no matter how simple the edits.

arcane · 09/04/2009, 09:53 AM

I can't edit anymore. Any ideas why? Also, if I use the mobile version, clicking pdfs causes webos to try to open them, which, we all know by now, it can't do from the browser, even though it has a pdf viewer built in. but if i use the desktop version of google docs, i can view the pdfs in-browser.

no editing of .doc files though, in either mobile or desktop google docs. anyone have a similar issue, or thoughts on what happened?

precheck · 09/04/2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by todivefor

I have been trying Google Docs as a replacement for Docs To Go. It looks good on the Pre, but I am unable to see all the data. I have a spreadsheet with about 100 rows. When viewing this on the Desktop (Firefox), no problem, I scroll through all 100 rows. On the Pre, I see 72 rows and can't scroll through the remainder. I selected "desktop" when it asked view this in "mobile | desktop". I saw a reference to "classic" in an earlier post, what is this? Any help?

If the row is empty, mobile version doesn't show the row. Go to the last row in desktop, fill with anything, and see if it shiw in desktop. Also, mobile vershion show 250 row mx by default. Can change this on top of doc.

goldyman · 09/22/2009, 09:17 AM

I not only cannot edit doc (as in Word documents uploaded to Google Docs) files on the Pre, but I cannot view them either, in either desktop or mobile view. Each page goes to a Google error page. Spreadsheets work fine, and are editable.

Any ideas on the Word doc issue?

goldyman · 09/22/2009, 09:18 AM

I not only cannot edit doc (as in Word documents uploaded to Google Docs) files on the Pre, but I cannot view them either, in either desktop or mobile view. Each page goes to a Google error page. Spreadsheets work fine, and are editable.

Any ideas on the Word doc issue?

Rawandvital · 09/22/2009, 09:32 AM

My doc view is saying empty. Do I need to mess with some settings for it to show my gmail docs? How does this thing work?

06/10/2009, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
kemosabi Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Google Docs on Pre I haven't had much success visiting google docs on the pre. I've been able to visit the mobile and desktop versions of google docs, but I would like to visit the iphone version of google docs. There was a precentral post that it was possible. Maybe it's just a matter of knowing what the html address is for the iphone version of google docs; but, if so, i don't know it and can't find it.
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cl191 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 113 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 62 Thanked 78 Times in 6 Posts	When the pre first came out, both igoogle and google docs didn't render right for me, but now both of them are working just fine.
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cashen Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Clarkston, MI Posts: 773 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 559 Thanked 162 Times in 71 Posts	I have. They rock! i was editing one of my excel files from my pre. Make sure you are using classic. gdocs on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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todivefor Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 314 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 14 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	I have been trying Google Docs as a replacement for Docs To Go. It looks good on the Pre, but I am unable to see all the data. I have a spreadsheet with about 100 rows. When viewing this on the Desktop (Firefox), no problem, I scroll through all 100 rows. On the Pre, I see 72 rows and can't scroll through the remainder. I selected "desktop" when it asked view this in "mobile \| desktop". I saw a reference to "classic" in an earlier post, what is this? Any help?
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06/12/2009, 10:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
psm9 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 329 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 84 Thanked 68 Times in 54 Posts	"classic" = desktop At the bottom of the google docs screen will be an option to view Google Docs in Mobile or Desktop. In Desktop, you can open and edit documents. Very cool. And, if you have the desktop window open to a doc, you can watch the words appear as you type them on the phone. Neat
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thegeester68 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 92 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Just pulled up a couple simple documents I had in Google Docs and indeed the mobile view works well and I could edit as I pleased keeping the tool bars and everything where they were. Works nicely. Great!
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09/04/2009, 09:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
arcane Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 126 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 17 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	I can't edit anymore. Any ideas why? Also, if I use the mobile version, clicking pdfs causes webos to try to open them, which, we all know by now, it can't do from the browser, even though it has a pdf viewer built in. but if i use the desktop version of google docs, i can view the pdfs in-browser. no editing of .doc files though, in either mobile or desktop google docs. anyone have a similar issue, or thoughts on what happened?
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09/22/2009, 09:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
goldyman Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 109 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 42 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I not only cannot edit doc (as in Word documents uploaded to Google Docs) files on the Pre, but I cannot view them either, in either desktop or mobile view. Each page goes to a Google error page. Spreadsheets work fine, and are editable. Any ideas on the Word doc issue?
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09/22/2009, 09:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
goldyman Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 109 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 42 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I not only cannot edit doc (as in Word documents uploaded to Google Docs) files on the Pre, but I cannot view them either, in either desktop or mobile view. Each page goes to a Google error page. Spreadsheets work fine, and are editable. Any ideas on the Word doc issue?
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09/22/2009, 09:32 AM	#20 (permalink)
Rawandvital Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 312 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 41 Times in 29 Posts	My doc view is saying empty. Do I need to mess with some settings for it to show my gmail docs? How does this thing work?
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