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title: "Quite Writely"
url: https://campbell-online.com/blog/2006/03/10/quite-writely/
description: "Google just went into the web-based office software business, acquiring the startup Writely.com. Writely produces a word processor that runs in a standard web browser."
published: 2006-03-10
updated: 2006-03-10
---

# Quite Writely

Published 2006-03-10

March 10, 2006 · [Tools and techniques](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/tools-and-techniques/)

[Google](http://google.com) just went into the web-based office software business, acquiring the startup [Writely.com](http://www2.writely.com/info/WritelyOverflowWelcome.htm). Writely produces a word processor that runs in a standard web browser:

> - **Share documents instantly & collaborate real-time.** Pick exactly who can access your documents.
> - **Edit your documents from anywhere.** Nothing to download — your browser is all you need.
> - **Store your documents securely online.** Offsite storage plus data backup every 10 seconds.
> - **Easy to use.** Clean, uncluttered screens with a familiar, desktop feel.

[Official Google Blog: Writely so](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/03/writely-so.html)

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