In Pictures: The best office apps for Android tablets

With the right set of apps, your Android tablet can become an indispensable part of your mobile work arsenal. Here are the tools you need

By JR Raphael

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The best office apps for Android tablets

Transforming your Android tablet into a workhorse requires just the right mix of apps, particularly when it comes to productivity tools. I tested five popular office suites for Android tablets: DataViz's Documents to Go, $15 for the full premium version (needed for most features); Google's free Google Docs service, now part of Google Drive; Mobile Systems' $15 OfficeSuite Pro; Quickoffice's $20 Quickoffice Pro HD; and ThinkFree Mobile's $9 ThinkFree Mobile for Tablet. I analyzed each contender’s handling of word processing, spreadsheet editing, and presentation management. Read on for the full breakdown and my recommendations for assembling the best overall office package for Android tablets.

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