Increasingly, I have used my IPad for general business use instead of carrying around a heavy laptop that is bulky and takes time to boot up. But for the most part an IPad is simply not a great productivity device. However there are a few apps that can help you get things done when you simply want to stay productive. So here is a brief list of a few Apps that help me get the job done.
QuickOffice: This is a simple office App that handles Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, Power Point presentations and can also handle PDF documents. You can save documents on your IPad or store them on the cloud using Google Docs. It’s a great little App and it has come in handy for doing work, writing a letter, or for meetings where I can share a document, or power point on screen rather than bring in a stack of papers. Works great with a projector, just remember to bring the cable.
LogmeIn Ignition: This is a remote desktop App that allows you to work on your computer just as if you were sitting in front of your computer at the office. Although the IPad is not a productivity device, I have used it to go through my Outlook folders, retrieve files or simply look something up on my office computer. Very handy in a pinch.
CamScanner: Ever been at a meeting and need to make a quick copy of something. But you don’t know where the copier is, don’t want to miss anything in a meeting, can’t figure out how to work the copier. Use CamScanner to take a picture of it with your IPad, print it later or simply get the information from the document via a screen view. You can do the same with the basic camera on your IPad, although this is a bit more organized. Take pictures of receipts, for travel as well, print them later and attach to your expense report
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