<p>NEW YORK As much as I like Google Docs for word processing and spreadsheets, I find the online software clunky at times. So I was skeptical when I heard Microsoft is trying to sell its new version of Office as an online subscription.</p><p>I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the subscription gets you the same software you'd get buying it at a retail store. In fact, I'm using the new Office 2013 to write this review, and it feels as smooth as the customized version of Office 2010 I regularly use.</p><p>Advertisement</p><p>About Office 2013:</p><p><a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130202/business/702029975/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://blogs.computerworld.com/desktop-apps/21724/steve-ballmer-putting-kibosh-microsoft-office-ipad">Is Steve Ballmer putting the kibosh on Microsoft Office for the iPad?</a> (Computerworld (blog))</p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2013/02/01/microsoft-office-365-better-than-google-docs/1884571/">Microsoft Office 365: Better than Google Docs?</a> (USA TODAY)</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/some-users-reporting-microsoft-office-365-access-issues-7000010689/">Some users reporting Microsoft Office 365 access issues</a> (ZDNet)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dwz-__buZ6HIvqMqFAzybRhn-6wlM&ned=us">91 additional articles.</a></p>