Polaris Office Tutorial For Android And PC – Tips And Tricks

Last update: 04/10/2024
Polaris Office Tutorial For Android And PC – Tips And Tricks

Do you want to know the best Tricks and tips for Using Polaris Office trust your Android? Here we will teach you the most essential of this wonderful application. Polaris Office on Android is one of the most powerful solutions to read, edit and create documents compatible with Google Docs.

Polaris Office Premium

Polaris clearly announces the color, recapitulating the differences between the Premium and the free version of Polaris Office. To summarize, we have drawn a small table for you.

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  Polaris Office English Free Polaris Office French Premium
Storage in the cloud 100 MB 5GB
Reading formats Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF, TXT Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), PDF, TXT
Editing formats Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), TXT Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), TXT
Paired Devices 2 5
Security   Password in mobile devices

Scanning a document with Polaris

The Polaris Office app on Android does not scan a document by itself, but there is an extension available. You can install it on Google Play Store, you will find the link in the Polaris app settings.

Scanning documents requires downloading the companion app, Polaris Scan.
Scanning documents requires downloading the companion app, Polaris Scan.

The Polaris Scan app is pretty simple to use, you just need to launch it and then choose whether you want to scan a photo from your gallery or take one directly. The app seems to have issues with certain tablets (this is the case with my Nexus 7, which runs Android L preview).

  • You can download Polaris Scan from Here

Get more free storage space (1 GB)

Like some games, Polaris office offers the possibility to share the application on social networks or install the application on another medium to earn bonuses. In this case, we earn 300 MB of storage space if we install the version of Windows from Polaris Office and 100 MB per person if we recommend Polaris to our friends in Facebook, Twitter or by email. So you can earn up to 900 MB for free, which brings the available storage space in the free version to 1 GB, which is pretty good!

Up to 900MB of storage can be reclaimed for free, bringing the total to 1GB.
Up to 900MB of storage can be reclaimed for free, bringing the total to 1GB.

Copy a cell to multiple cells

Microsoft Excel regulars know the trick, to copy the contents of a box you click on the little “+” and drag it to the place you want to copy. In Polaris, you just long-press on a box, the little “+” appears, then you can drag the box wherever you want, thus duplicating the contents.

Updating calculations with Polaris Office

If you use formulas and calculations, sometimes when changes are made, the calculations may not automatically update. Then simply click the menu key, then Recalculate.

Insert a photo or object into a document

With Polaris Office, you can also insert a photo or object into a document. Let's see the steps:

  1. Step 1:: With the document open, simply Click on the little “+” at the top of the menu bar
  2. Step 2:: then choose Insert object.

NOTE: : You can choose from the tabs a photo (which you can take on the fly), a shape, a graph or a symbol. Speaking of graphs, here's how to create them in Polaris.

Managing charts and objects in Polaris is easy. The design is simple, yet effective.
Managing charts and objects in Polaris is easy. The design is simple, yet effective.

Create a chart in Polaris

In Polaris, the method is different from Excel on Windows, let's see the steps to Create a chart in Polaris.

  1. Step 1:: Start by selecting your data range.
  2. Step 2:: Once this is done, Click on the “+” in the navigation bar
  3. Step 3:: choose Insert an objectand tab Graphic
  4. Step 4:: Select the type of chart you want.

The chart is created, and you can then move and modify it. To do this, do the following:

  1. Step 1:: simply select the chart and click the down arrow
  2. Step 2:: then click on Set range to change the data range or in Multiple choice to select multiple charts.

NOTE: : You can also resize your chart precisely from this menu.

Changing the layout of a document

Without offering the flexibility of an office suite on PC or MacPolaris allows you to customize the layout of a text document in a simple and effective way.

  • E.g., you can choose a 2 or 3 column view, change the margin size, the A3, A4 or A5 format and of course the orientation.

Saving a PDF document in Polaris

A simple question, but one that can make more than one user lose their mind. To save a PDF in Polaris Office on Android, do the following:

  1. Step 1:: just print it as PDF, like in many applications.
  2. Step 2:: To do this, click on the menu key, then choose Print, then check that the option Save as PDFis selected.
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Other things you need to know about Polaris Office

In the world of Android office suites, Polaris acts like Tom Thumb. But let's not kid ourselves, behind this relative discretion lies one of the best applications for creating or reading Word, Excel and even PowerPoint files. We explain everything.

Word processor for Android

The demise of PCs has changed the way we work. More and more of us are using our smartphones to view and even create Microsoft Office documents. Office suites like Polaris Office are now essential tools on Android.

This all-in-one tool can handle just about anything and will soon become the best ally for mobile workers. With Polaris Office you can share and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text files and even PDF documents.

This app also lets you sync your documents to the cloud, make presentations on the big screen via Google Chromecast functionality, and save any document to PDF.

Polaris Office is a good alternative to the heavyweights of the sector, such as Microsoft Office Mobile or Google G Suite. It offers all the necessary functions to work properly on your smartphone while remaining relatively compact. The application weighs no more than 50 MB.

Apart from the presence of advertising banners it is difficult to find a fault. That said, we are not going to revive here the beginning of free applications in the smartphone Android devices.

Essential Tips for Polaris Office

Like any good office application, Polaris Office is packed with tips to improve productivity and work more efficiently on your mobile. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, this guide will help you get familiar with the tool while discovering the hidden functions.

Convert a document to PDF

The PDF format has become a reference and an essential standard for document exchange. It is practically impossible to do without it. And good news, Polaris Office offers the possibility of easily converting any document into a PDF file.

  1. Step 1:: Download the app Polaris Office + PDF Editor by clicking this link from your Android smartphone or tablet
  2. Step 2:: Open the document you want to convert to PDF
  3. Step 3:: Press the button Menu
  4. Step 4:: Select option Print
  5. Step 5:: Click Save as PDF

Customize a predefined text template

Word processing software offers various design templates. Whether you're writing a letter, a contract, or a loan application, you'll easily find ready-made layouts that will save you a lot of time.

The basic (free) version includes no less than 24 templates classified into various categories (letter, report, manual, etc.). Of course, you can customize the format of these templates.

  1. Step 1:: Open the Polaris app
  2. Step 2:: Click on the More button and select the category The Word
Click the More button
Click the More button
  1. Step 3:: Choose from one of the proposed models (letter, official documents, report, etc.)
  2. Step 4:: Then put your finger on the element you want to customize (example the title)

Click the More button

  1. Step 5:: Edit the settings of items in the toolbar (text size, color, effects)

Connect Polaris Office to a cloud service

Nowadays, no one can imagine working without going through a cloud service. Polaris Office has its own remote document hosting service. But you can do it if you want to connect the office suite to your own cloud service.

  1. Step 1:: Polaris office opens
  2. Step 2:: Click on the Menu button and later Add cloud
  3. Step 3:: Select your service (Amazon Cloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SugarSync)
Click the Menu button and then click Add Cloud
Click the Menu button and then click Add Cloud
  1. Step 4:: Then enter your account credentials

Add annotations to PDF

If you are a heavy PDF user, you will surely be happy to know that Polaris Office includes a tool capable of adding handwritten annotations or comments very easily.

Click the Menu button and then click Add Cloud

This is particularly useful for making corrections to a document. Please note that this feature is only supported on tablets equipped with a stylus.

  1. Step 1:: Open your PDF document
  2. Step 2:: Press the More button
  3. Step 3:: Select the free annotation or drawing option
  4. Step 4:: Adjust the color and style of the line
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NOTE: : You can also use this option to highlight important parts of your text. If you make a mistake, clicking the eraser icon will allow you to erase your pen lines or drawings.

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The Polaris Office suite is installed by default on the Galaxy Note. Compatible with Excel and Word documents, you can also read PDF files.

Launches the Polaris Office application to create and edit documents in Microsoft Office format. You can edit Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and workbooks, as well as PowerPoint presentations.

The app takes full advantage of your tablet's touchscreen. The interface is extremely simplified, with functions and options all located in a discreet toolbar at the top of the screen. To launch the app, tap the Polaris icon from the app panel.

The home page has three large icons that provide access to guided tours of the suite's modules.

Create a new text document

You can create your first document without delay. Just follow these steps:

  1. Step 1:: Press the button "New document» symbolized by a blank sheet of paper topped by the + sign.
  2. Step 2:: A panel is displayed in the right corner of the screen, used to indicate the type of document you want to edit.
  3. Step 3:: For a letter or report, choose Document Format 2010 or Document Format 97-2003 if your recipients are using an older version of Word on your PC.

Customize a predefined template

If you are confident or want to design a document from scratch, just do the following:

  1. Step 1:: choose the option «Blank document«.
  2. Step 2:: Otherwise, browse the gallery of models that appears on the screen.

NOTE: : With Polaris Office you have dozens of templates classified into several categories: Letter, Manual, Office Document or Report.

  1. Step 3:: Choose a model and validate.
  2. Step 4:: You can then very easily adapt it to your needs.
  3. Step 5:: Select the item to customize, the title or an image frame, by performing a long press.

Click the Menu button and then click Add Cloud

Edit an item

The contents of the Parameters drop-down menu (symbolized by a wrench) and the toolbar vary depending on the type of element selected. In the case of a table, for example, the settings menu displays different formatting templates.

Add a text block or image

It is therefore possible to customize a model by modifying the attributes of elements that are already in place. You can also complete it by adding new elements.

  1. In the toolbar, tap the + button to access the drop-down menu. Simply indicate what you want to import: an image present in the Gallery app, a snapshot captured live with the tablet, a text box, a table or a drawing.

Click the Menu button and then click Add Cloud

Save the document

To avoid disappointment if the application closes unexpectedly, remember to save your work before continuing. To do this, do the following:

  1. Step 1:: Press the floppy disk icon on the toolbar.
  2. Step 2:: A window titled "Save as«.
  3. Step 3:: Select the folder that will house your document, type the file name (in the case of a Word 2007 file, the docx extension will be added automatically) and press the "Save«
  4. Step 4:: Now simply tap the floppy disk icon to save the changes.

Open an existing file from the browser

You can open documents stored on your tablet even if they were not created with the Polaris suite. The office suite includes a Document Explorer for this purpose.

  1. Step 1:: On the home page of the app, press the button Navigator, the left pane of the window displays the tree structure of the internal memory and, if applicable, the contents of the optional memory card.
  2. Step 2:: Tap a folder icon to display its contents in the center of the window.
  3. Step 3:: Navigate to the desired document.

NOTE: : Please note that you can create a document directly from the browser or use the "Search» if you are having trouble locating a file.

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"Search" function
function «Search»

Composing a spreadsheet

As is the case with Word documents, Polaris allows you to create or customize spreadsheet templates.

  1. Step 1:: Press the “Create a document” button (+), select the option Sheet 2007 (or Sheet 2003) and choose one of the five predefined table models.
  2. Step 2:: Format the data in your table.
  3. Step 3:: Again, the options offered when you open the preferences menu depend on the nature of the item selected.
  4. Step 4:: Enter text into a cell. Long press on it and press the “Preferences» (adjustable wrench).
  5. Step 5:: The drop-down panel has four tabs: Font, Align, Numbers, and Cell.

NOTE: : For more tools activate one of the tabs. The «Source» allows you to change the font, size, or color of characters.

"Source" panel
«Source» panel

Interact in detail with the document

You can access commands additional tools to edit the active document. By pressing the icon «Other options» located on the far right of the toolbar, displays a menu that allows you to protect the worksheet or apply a classification to the previously selected range of cells. The «Other options» acts as the equivalent of the right click on a traditional computer.

"Other options" menu
"Other options" menu

Add a handwritten note

  1. Step 1:: From the Polaris home screen, it prompts you to create a slide. A blank workspace appears on the screen.

NOTE: : You can leave any type of item there.

  1. Step 2:: Press the button Insert (+).In the drop-down panel, select an item type.
  2. Step 3:: It can be an image saved in the tablet Gallery, a table or a graph.
"Freeform line" option
“Freeform line” option

The option "Freeform line» allows you to draw freehand or insert handwritten text. You have the possibility to modify the attributes of the line (color and thickness of the line in particular). Press the button «Pen Mode» and then configure the tool to your liking.

 

How to Install Polaris Office on PC

Polaris Office is a Cloud Pro application for creating and editing your documents. It includes a text editor, a spreadsheet, and a multimedia presentation tool. Here's how to install it:

  1. Step 1:: Access the official portal of Polaris Office.
  2. Step 2:: subscribe to the Polaris Office app.

Go to my apps

  1. Step 1:: See the section Manage my applications
  2. Step 2: Click on Use in the Polaris Office app
Manage my applications
Manage my applications

Install Polaris Office

  1. Step 1:: Click in Install Polaris Office
Install Polaris Office
Install Polaris Office
  1. Step 2:: Click in Save File
Save File
Save File
  1. Step 3:: Choose the installation language
  2. Step 4:: Select the language of your preference
  3. Step 5:: Click Accept
Click ok
Click ok

Start installation

  1. Step 1:: Close your running programs as well as file explorers.
  2. Step 2:: Click in Next

Start installation

Accept terms and conditions

  1. Step 1:: Accept the terms of the license agreement
  2. Step 2: Click in Next
Accept the terms of the license agreement
Accept the terms of the license agreement

Choose what to install

  1. Step 1:: Click in Next

Choose what to install

Choose the destination for the installation files

  1. Step 1:: Press surf to choose the folder where the program will be installed
  2. Step 2:: Click in Next
Press navigate
Press navigate

Start the installation

  1. Step 1:: Click in Install

Press navigate

  1. Step 2:: Configure the files that Polaris Office will open
  2. Step 3:: Click in Set default programs
Set default programs
Set default programs

Defining associations

  1. Step 1:: Choose which programs Polaris Office should open by default
  2. Step 2:: Click Save

Set default programs

  1. Step 3:: Validate the installation and click in Finish
Click Finish
Click Finish

Enter your credentials

  1. Step 1:: Enter your credentials
  2. Step 2:: Click Log In
Log In
Log in

Use the Polaris office. Enjoy the application as you wish

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Conclusion

That's all for today! If you're still not convinced about Polaris Office, we recommend you give it a look - it's worth a try and is generally more stable than Google Docs. We hope we've helped you with this information.