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bluedye33139

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1. You can upload your Word docs to Google docs

Reply to AJT (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 05:20 PM

Dec 2019

I use a Chromebook for work. It took me awhile to figure out how to open up files, and a couple other strange things.

If you try to connect a Chromebook to a public network, you have to learn some workarounds because of the high security of the Chromebooks. They tend not to want to connect to a public network.

I have no major complaints about it.

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How difficult is it to go from a PC to Chromebook? [View all] AJT Dec 2019 OP

You can upload your Word docs to Google docs bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #1

Thank you. I worked in IT for years I dislike computers AJT Dec 2019 #5

Through a browser absolutely bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #7

I have a friend who used PCs for years, till I suggested a ChromeBook RainCaster Dec 2019 #2

What do you do for storage? Bleacher Creature Dec 2019 #4

Cloud, for him RainCaster Dec 2019 #9

I am a boomer too. It's good to know that the change won't make me want AJT Dec 2019 #8

this takes no learning curve at all stopdiggin Dec 2019 #3

Great. Thanks. AJT Dec 2019 #6

A PC is likely to have more storage space than a Chromebook. hunter Dec 2019 #10

I agree LeftInTX Jan 2020 #12

Not hard at all. LeftofObama Dec 2019 #11

If you are into fancy editing of word docs, it can be a bit of a hassle LeftInTX Jan 2020 #13