Google Docs vs. Microsoft Office

I have used Google Docs to help a friend write a book.  We have both used it at the same time as we have been working on editing it together.

Google Docs is not quite as robust as Microsoft Office Suite.  Some of the more advanced editing and composing features are not available, things such as the ways images are handled, how presentations are made and the transition options.  Google Docs however, does have the majority of what the casual user would be needing to do on an everyday basis.

Google Docs does have more sharing and revision history options.  Google docs allows others to edit and share your document, based on how you want to share it. It also records revision history automatically which is very useful when documents are being edited by numerous people.