Word vs Google Docs

When comparing Google Docs with Word, I am much more inclined to use Word, simply because its always been available through my purchased computers, and I have grown to like its features and ease of use. While Microsoft Word has many more options for editing that I will ever use, I like the ease of font size and color, annotations, page breaks, columns, drag and drop images, and page margins that are useful on every paper.


Pros of Word:
Ease and accessibility of these listed features, more options on the action bar, and professional editing features.


Cons of Word:
Word lacks the robust collaborative editing that Google Docs offer, updates are not automatic; you must update them personally.


Pros of Google Docs:
Biggest advantages of collaborative editing, suggestions for soft edits without permanently changing the document until owner approves, much more straight forward than Word which makes images, formatting, and drop box support more readily available.


Cons of Google Docs:
Mobile version misses a lot of features like adding an image. It can only be used for simple documents, must use Word for more advanced essays.