The Docs app is getting some needed updates to keep pace with increased competition from Office for Android.

Most of the features are targeted at editing in Office Compatibility Mode, which lets you work on a rd, Excel, or werint file saved in your Drive.

th the update you can now select, cut, copy paste text, images, charts. The text pasting is rather essential—it’s surprising to see just now adding the feature.

The other new feature is also long overdue: the ability to add links into the text inside of a Doc. It’s rather necessary if you do any writing for the web or need to add in links for a research report.

The updates are making the usual gradual rollout through the ay Store.

The impact on you: These are important updates if you use the Docs app frequently, especially for editing Office files. Now that there are dedicated apps for rd, Excel, werint on Android tablets, Docs will need to keep pace so your eyes don’t wer over to Microsoft’s alternatives.