Modern tablets are capable of performing a wide variety of tasks. For example, the devices support most office formats and are capable of not only launching DOC and XLS files for viewing, but also performing full-fledged editing in an environment for portable devices Microsoft Word and Excel.
IPad
IPad devices support launching Word and Excel applications right on the device screen. To run them, you just need to install them using the AppStore or iTunes.
Unlock your iPad using the corresponding button on the device. After that, launch the AppStore and enter the query Microsoft Word at the top right of the screen. Press "Enter" and select the required program from the list of results. Click the "Download" button and wait until the download and installation of the program on the device is completed. You can perform a similar operation with Excel. To do this, go back to the AppStore, and in the search bar enter the query Microsoft Excel. Download a suitable program.
Similarly, you can install the application on your tablet using iTunes. To do this, connect the device to your computer using the USB cable that came in one kit upon purchase. Wait for iTunes to appear, then click Store and enter Microsoft Word. Select the result and click "Install". Then download Microsoft Excel.
Despite the conditional freeness of Word and Excel for iPad, in order to create documents, you will need to purchase a paid license to use the program. To just view office documents for free, you'll need to subscribe to Office 365 services.
Windows 8
Tablet devices based on Windows 8 support opening and viewing documents in full versions of Microsoft Office 2013. On modern tablets with preinstalled Windows 8, the required package of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook is installed. Thus, to run Word and Excel on a tablet, you do not need to install additional programs - you just need to use the corresponding shortcut in the Metro interface or on the desktop.
Android
There are no original versions of Microsoft Word and Excel for the Android operating system. Using these programs on tablets with this operating system is not possible. Nevertheless, there are many alternative document editing tools available for Android. For example, the Office Suite Pro application has all the necessary functionality not only for viewing, but also for creating documents in Word and Excel formats.
