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If you upload a complex Word document to Google Docs, Google will make some simplifications to the document.

How does this manage the mis-match between Office and Google features? What if I do something in Office that cannot be synced to Google Docs? Surely all this passing through Google Docs will strip the Word-specific formatting out?

I think it's a great step, but it's not going to be anywhere near WYSIWYG.

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I tried to address this in the article, but it's a little confusing.

If you and a coworker are both editing a document using native versions of Office, then the changes should sync seamlessly.

If you create a document using Office, then sync to the cloud, then edit that document using a Google Docs web-based editor, it should look right, but there may be some fidelity issues. However, any changes you make WILL NOT be saved to the version of the document that was originally created in Office. You can still save this as an Office Doc using the export feature, but it breaks the syncing.

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