You can do almost anything with Google

Sharing
Google Drive has changed the way you create and share documents. Google Docs has now been incorporated into Drive, meaning from the one screen you can create a document, form, spreadsheet or drawing, and share it with the world. Drive works across devices and platforms, meaning any changes you make can be synced and viewed whenever you next open them up.

Research
Few would argue against the fact that Google’s search tool is the best in the world. It has built a reputation for providing accurate and relevant results by using the information we provide every minute of the day. Not all Google searches are the same, because a search by one person could bring up different results than another person searching the same keywords, because the system will have learnt what you have searched for in the past.

Keep
Google Reader lets you specify news services to follow, and these will be updated in real-time as the news happens. There are many clients available that utilise the service to bring the latest news to mobile phones, PCs and tablets, and it is widely recognised as one of the best news reading clients in the business. The wealth of information this service can collect is astonishing

Tasks
A little-known feature of Gmail is the ability to create and manage tasks from within the main interface. This lets you assign emails to tasks easily, and manage everything in the one place. With your contacts also held within Gmail, you may find that this quickly becomes your go-to place for most of your productivity needs, and it certainly is an adequate competitor to Outlook, with the added pro of being free.