SWITCH FROM GOOGLE DOCS
Google Docs to Calisto Docs
Docs is where a business writes its documents, on a page that fills the screen, with comments, suggestions and versions, and hands them on for signature, as a proposal or as a presentation.
Feature by feature
Calisto Docs beside Google Docs
- 52 In both
- 11 Only in Google Docs
| 63 features | Calisto Docs | Google Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | ||
| Insert Anything Where You TypeCalisto: type / at the cursor, or press the ＋ in the margin beside the line, for a table, picture, page break, table of contents, footnote and every other insert; @ adds a chip.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Chips for People, Files and DatesCalisto: a Smart Chip names a colleague, a file, a date or a contact (with Deals).Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| DropdownsCalisto: a Dropdown is a status a reader can change in place.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| ChecklistsCalisto: a checklist sits beside bulleted and numbered lists, with items ticked off on the page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Code BlocksCalisto: a Code Block shows code with its syntax colored.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| EquationsCalisto: an Equation is written in LaTeX and drawn as math on the page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Citations and a BibliographyCalisto: cite a source (author and year) as you write, then insert a Bibliography that lists every source you cited.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Find and ReplaceCalisto: Find (⌘F) and Find and Replace (⌘H), found by name in Search Actions.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Word CountCalisto: the page and word count sit under the page, and Info can show the word count while you type.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Spelling and GrammarCalisto: misspelled words are underlined as you type, and Rewrite Selection fixes the grammar of the words you select.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard ShortcutsCalisto: every command shows its shortcut in Search Actions (⌘K), and Keyboard Shortcuts (⌘/) lists them all.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Formatting | ||
| Headings, Title and a Table of ContentsCalisto: Title, Subtitle and Heading 1 to 6 from the format chip, and a Table of Contents that links to each heading.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Document OutlineCalisto: the page's left edge holds one tick per heading; hover to slide the outline out, click to jump, or drag a heading to move its section.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Ruler and Non-Printing CharactersCalisto: Ruler and Non-Printing Characters (⌘⇧P) are found by name in Search Actions.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Links and BookmarksCalisto: a link goes to a web address, a heading or a Bookmark in the same document.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| ColumnsCalisto: one, two or three columns for the section at the cursor, from the Format panel.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| TablesCalisto: add rows and columns, merge cells, fill cells and set borders from the chip beside the table.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Crop PicturesCalisto: crop, wrap, resize and add alt text to a picture, and the crop carries into print and the PDF.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Page Setup | ||
| Paper Size, Orientation, Margins and Page ColorCalisto: Letter, Legal, Tabloid, A3, A4, A5 or a custom size, portrait or landscape, with margins and a page color, from Design ▸ Page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Pages or PagelessCalisto: Print Layout shows the pages, and Continuous runs the document as one page; a phone always reads it continuous.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Headers, Footers and Page NumbersCalisto: a header and a footer with page number, page count, date and title fields, and a different first page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| FootnotesCalisto: footnotes sit at the foot of their page on screen and in the PDF, and download as real footnotes in Word, OpenDocument and RTF.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Page BreaksCalisto: a Page Break from the margin ＋ or /.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Line NumbersCalisto: line numbers down the margin, from Design ▸ Page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Text WatermarkCalisto: a text watermark across every page, on screen, in print and in the PDF.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Templates | ||
| Start From a TemplateCalisto: a gallery of templates by document type, industry, style and color, each opened as a new document in its own look.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Fill-In Fields in a TemplateCalisto: a template with blanks asks for their values before it opens, and a Merge Field fills from your business's details.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Your Own Reusable PiecesCalisto: save a section or a page of a document as a design or a template, and insert it into any document from the margin ＋.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Collaboration | ||
| Edit Together at the Same TimeCalisto: everyone in a document edits it at once, with each person's named cursor.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Comments, Mentions and ResolveCalisto: comments are anchored to the words, @ mentions a colleague, and a resolved thread leaves the Open list.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Assign a CommentCalisto: a thread is assigned to a person, and Comments for You lists what is theirs to answer.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Suggest Edits and Accept or Reject Them AllCalisto: Editing, Suggesting and Viewing; each suggestion is accepted or rejected, or all of them at once.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Assign a Task From a DocumentCalisto: Create Task gives a person a task with a due date and a link back to the document (with Dispatch).Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Versions | ||
| Version History and RestoreCalisto: History lists the versions, shows what each one changed and restores any of them.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Named VersionsCalisto: name a version, and filter History to named versions only.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Compare Two DocumentsCalisto: Compare Documents shows what another document changes, line by line, with the changed words marked.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Sharing and Publishing | ||
| Share as Viewer, Commenter or EditorCalisto: share with a person to view, comment or edit.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Share With a GroupCalisto: share with a Hub (everyone in it) or with everyone in the business.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Publish to the WebCalisto: Publish makes a public link with a QR code, kept out of search engines, and switched off at any time.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Embed a Published DocumentCalisto: a published document gives the code to embed it on any web page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Send for SignatureCalisto: Send for Signature hands the document to Sign as a PDF, with no download and no upload (with Sign).Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Import and Export | ||
| Open Word FilesCalisto: import Word (.docx), OpenDocument, Markdown, text and HTML files up to 50 MB, or scan up to 8 photographed pages into a document.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Markdown In and OutCalisto: import a Markdown file, and download a document as Markdown.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Download in Other FormatsCalisto: download as Word, PDF, OpenDocument, RTF, text, HTML, Markdown or EPUB.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Linked Spreadsheet TablesCalisto: a Live Spreadsheet shows a range from a spreadsheet in the document, read from the spreadsheet when the document is shown (with Sheets).Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Linked SlidesCalisto: a Slide Preview shows a slide from a deck in the document (with Slides).Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Assist | ||
| Help Writing and RewritingCalisto: Assist writes a draft from a prompt, optionally about a contact, and Rewrite Selection improves, shortens or changes the tone of the words you select, in your business's voice.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Translate a CopyCalisto: Translate makes a translated copy, and the document stays as it is.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Voice TypingCalisto: Voice Typing writes what you say at the cursor.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Document SummaryCalisto: About This Document says what the document is, and the phone shows a two-sentence summary.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Offline and Phone | ||
| Open Documents With No ConnectionCalisto: turned on per device, the document list and the documents you have opened read with no connection, and a comment written offline is sent when the connection returns.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Phone AppCalisto: Docs is in the Calisto app on a phone, with the same editor, comments, suggestions and versions.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | Yes | Yes |
| Gaps | ||
| Tabs Inside a DocumentSeveral tabs, and tabs nested inside them, in one document.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Section BreaksA section break starts a new section, on the next page or the same page, whose margins and page numbers are set on their own.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Picture WatermarkA picture, such as a logo, set as the watermark behind every page.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Email Drafts in a DocumentAn email is drafted in a document with its recipients and subject, then opened in the mail app to send.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Meeting Notes for a Calendar EventMeeting notes started from a calendar event, and calendar events drafted from a document.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Place and Event ChipsA chip names a place, with map directions, or a calendar event.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Emoji ReactionsAn emoji reaction on a comment or on highlighted text.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Chat in a DocumentPeople in a document at the same time chat with each other inside it.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| DrawingsA drawing made inside the document and placed in it.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Add-onsAdd-ons from other companies, installed into the editor.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
| Edit With No ConnectionA document is created, viewed and edited with no internet connection.Checked Nov 7, 2026Source | No | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from Google Docs
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from Google Docs and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from Google Docs can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Moving from Google Docs
Questions about switching
How do we bring our documents over?
Download each document from Google Docs as a Word file (.docx), OpenDocument, Markdown, text or HTML, and import it in Docs from New ▸ Import, up to 50 MB a file. It opens as a new document, and Save names it and keeps it.
Where do comments and versions go?
An imported document starts its own history in Calisto. Comments are anchored to the words in the Comments panel on the right, where they are assigned, answered and resolved, and History keeps the document's versions to name, compare and restore.
How does sending for signature work?
Send ▸ Send for Signature hands the document to Sign as a PDF, with no download and no upload, and Sign collects the signatures.
Learn more
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