Use Google Docs to view PDF, DOC, and PPT on your iPhone or Android device, no app necessary

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In a huge leap forward for Google Docs, your docs are now viewable in mobile browsers. This is a pretty big deal, because it means there's now a way to view Docs, DocX files, PDFs and more on your iPhone, iPad or Android device without installing an app. A lot of people who didn't have a use for Google Docs before just found a reason to sign up for an account.

On iOS devices, you can pinch and zoom your docs, and all devices get quick navigation and panning/zooming within a page. You can also switch to the full desktop viewer if you really want to, although the mobile-optimized version is faster and easier to read on a small screen.

This is also a good step in Google's attempts to pitch Docs as a valuable enterprise tool. How many times have you gotten a work email with an attachment that you couldn't open on your phone? Well, if your business uses Google Docs, you can share files that way. They'll be viewable by everyone, without even downloading a file.

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