Favorite Online Spreadsheet Service
by Wayne A. Thorp, CFA
Wayne A. Thorp, CFA, editor of Computerized Investing, reveals his favorite online spreadsheet service, Zoho. While not as robust as software-based spreadsheet programs such as those from OpenOffice and Microsoft, you can access online spreadsheets from any computer and, if you choose, share and collaborate with others. For more on online spreadsheet programs, see the First Quarter 2011 Computerized Investing feature, available to CI subscribers at www.computerizedinvesting.com.
Zoho
Zoho offers an extensive collection of online applications, many of them geared toward small business owners. The site offers several productivity apps similar to those found in Google Docs, including Sheet, its online spreadsheet application.
Zoho is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems and supports a number of browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. Be sure to have Java Script enabled.
You first need to register at Zoho.com (www.zoho.com), which is free. If you already have a Google, Yahoo!, or Facebook account, you can use this login information to sign up with Zoho. With free registration you get one gigabyte of free storage on the Zoho “cloud.” Upgrading to more storage is $36 a year for five gigabytes of disk space and $180 a year for 15 gigabytes.
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