While Google Docs might be the first online word processor that comes to mind for most of us, it's by no means the only option out there on the web—and one of the best alternatives is the free, web-based version of Word that Microsoft makes available.

Google Docs may have popularity, but when it comes to features, there are still good reasons to prefer Microsoft's free Office web apps.

Google Docs has introduced a document tabs feature similar to web browsers, where you can organize lengthy documents by creating multiple sections with distinct titles and IDs.