Getting OpenOffice.org Writer and Google Docs to work together 
Two tools that I use extensively for writing are OpenOffice.org Writer and Google Docs. I do most of my work in Writer, whether in Linux or when I’m forced to use my Windows laptop. Whenever I’m away from my own PCs, I use Google Docs to write and refine drafts.
Google Docs can import and export OpenOffice.org Writer files. But to do that, you have to log into Google Docs. Sometimes, I just need to quickly upload a file and don’t want to fire up a Web browser. I can do that now with a little OpenOffice.org Writer extension that I found. It’s called OpenOffice.org2GoogleDocs uploads a Writer document that you have open to Google Docs with just a couple of mouse clicks.
Why would you want to do something like that? Maybe you’re collaborating with someone, and you’re using Google Docs as your central document repository. Or, if like me, you do work away from your own PC, you want a way of working on a draft without worrying about losing the file.
The extension is pretty basic — it doesn’t let you tag your files, but it does let you give it a new name. Instead of the file name — say, interview_with_author.odt — you can give the file the Google Docs name “Interview with the author of that great book” or something like that.
All in all, OpenOffice.org2GoogleDocs does a pretty good job. And since it’s free, you can’t beat the price.
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