JMad, here is a link for how to make Google Docs open your stuff:
http://www.googletutor.com/2007/06/18/launching-local-word-and-excel-files-with-google-docs-and-spreadsheets/I'll quote it here in case you can't get to the site due to bandwidth.
With the release of Google Toolbar 4 for Firefox, Google has added the functionality to make its office apps (Docs and Spreadsheets) the default application to open word documents and spreadsheet files, either for files downloaded from the Internet or local files on your computer, or both.
Take note that you have to use the Firefox version of the Google Toolbar 4 to make this work. So to get things started, if you still don’t have it, install the latest version here.
Download Google Toolbar
Follow the usual steps in installing a Firefox extension then restart the browser when it’s done. After Firefox restarts, you can fill in Toolbar configurations with your preferences, including your desired privacy settings (and your Google account credentials, if you wish). Then go to the options dialog of the Toolbar (Settings–Options) and find then tick the Docs and Spreadsheets checkbox. Clicking on the more… link will give you more information about the feature.
Google Toolbar OptionsDocs and Spreadsheets Feature
If you click on the File Settings button, you can further customize the behavior of this feature including the file types that will be opened by Google Docs and Spreadsheets, as well as the method of opening those files.
File Types
In the default setting, you have to drag a file to the firefox browser or click on a link to a supported file to open it with Google Docs and Spreadsheets.
Opening Method
But there’s one check box under File Settings of Google Toolbar that will also use Docs and Spreadsheets if you double click on any supported file type in your desktop. You will notice that Excel and Word files will change icons once you have checked this last check box. Checking all the checkboxes for the methods of opening a file will replace Word and Excel as the default Programs for .doc and .xls files
There are three methods of opening a file with Google Docs and Spreadsheets:
Link to a doc file
clicking on a link to a supported file type
Dragging a doc file to the browser
dragging a file to your browser
Doc file on the desktop
double clicking a file in your desktop
You’re all set for a Google Docs and Spreadsheets powered desktop. Take note though that since Docs and Spreadsheets doesn’t support the offline mode yet, hence this setup will work only if you have a running Internet connection. Also, Docs and Spreadsheet will make a copy of your desktop file online and save changes there, so changes will not be reflected in your local file unless you download the file locally. While it may still take a while for this setup to be perfect, it’s amazing how Google is slowly delivering the concept of a Web OS.
