Documents To Go
| Company type | Software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Office software |
| Products | Mobile office suite compatible with Palm OS, Windows Mobile, Maemo, BlackBerry OS, Symbian, Android, and iOS |
| Owner | BlackBerry Limited |
| Parent | BlackBerry Limited |
Documents To Go represents BlackBerry's multi-platform office suite compatible with Palm OS, Windows Mobile, Maemo, BlackBerry OS, Symbian, Android, and iOS devices. An enhanced version designed for the Palm Foleo with a larger display was planned but ultimately never launched.
The synchronization application for desktop computers, supporting both Windows and Mac OS X, facilitates smooth document syncing between mobile gadgets and PCs. On September 8, 2010, DataViz transferred ownership of Documents To Go along with associated assets to Research In Motion (now BlackBerry) in a transaction valued at $50 million.
File capability
There are four distinct editions of Documents To Go for Palm OS, with version 11 being the latest release:
- Documents To Go Standard offers compatibility with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Documents To Go Professional incorporates Microsoft PowerPoint functionality and is included with most Palm devices.
- Documents To Go Premium provides additional features such as viewing PDFs, JPGs, BMPs, and supports Excel chart rendering.
- Documents To Go Total Office extends capabilities to synchronize Microsoft Outlook personal information management data and Access databases.
For devices running Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone and 6 Standard editions, the suite supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, includes a PDF viewer, and can decompress zip archives.
The software is also accessible on Symbian UIQ and Series 80 platforms and comes preloaded on BlackBerry devices equipped with BlackBerry Device Software version 4.5 or later. Paid upgrades unlock functionalities for creating files and enabling PDF support.
Features
On Palm OS, Documents To Go consists of a desktop component alongside a mobile application. The handheld program allows opening Microsoft Office documents stored on either internal memory or expansion cards and provides editing tools with text formatting features common to office suites. The Premium edition additionally enables creation of Excel charts. Slideshow To Go can open native PowerPoint files or converted versions; however, it does not support editing or saving native presentations nor does it handle animations or audio elements.
The desktop synchronization utility automatically detects differences and aligns files between the PC and mobile device to ensure updates are consistently reflected across both environments.