I just have an iPad 2 and want to use it instead of my laptop but am concerned by difficulties - please what is the best way to do this for .doc .docx .pdf and
.xls and .xlxs

Thanks

There is a good comparison of the relevant office apps in this thread Hi All!

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Also worth noting that the apps mentioned in the link above have almost certainly had many updates since the review was carried out so worth checking the updates in the app store descriptions.

Here is a link to another review http://www.ipadforums.net/iwork-foru...omparison.html

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