How To Use Google Docs

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How to use
Google docs
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Easy-to-use document,
presentation and spreadsheet
editor
Enables you to
create and store files
And share instantly
and securely

No software to download
Your work can be
accessed from any
computer at anytime
Promotes and encourages
group collaboration
Youll learn more
about writing as a
process
Work can be accessed and
completed from anywhere,
any time
And its FREE!
Go to http://docs.google.com
Click Create an
account to register
Enter email
Fill in all the
required form
fields
Read through the
Terms of Service
Agree to the Google Terms
of Service and Privacy Policy
Click Next step
Sign into the
email
address you
used

Click the
link that
Google
sent you


Google will be able to
verify your request

You can create your
public Google+ profile
Click next step
Start creating, sharing
and collaborating on
documents

Create and work with a
new document

Creating a new document
Click on CREATE
Use the document option
Google docs opens
a new window
Create a word
processed document

Saving and Renaming a
Document
Google docs continuously
saves your work
There is no save button
To rename your file,
click File on the menu bar
Choose rename
Type in the new document
and click OK
Document posted here

Uploading a document
Click on the Upload button
on the menu bar
Click on the browse button
Find the document you
would like to upload
Click Open
Your file appears in
your main window
Working with your
document
Edit menu
The scissors icon represents
the Cut feature
The clipboard icon
represents the Paste feature
Insert Menu
Spell Check
Words it considers spelled
incorrectly will be highlighted
A menu will pop up
This contains suggestions on
the correct spelling of the word

Click Change to correct
misspelled word

Creating folders to
organize documents
To create a new folder,
click Create
Choose Folder
Type in new name
Click Create
Your folder is now listed

Sharing and collaborating
a document
Click on All Items in your
left navigation
See all the items your
Google Docs account
contains
Select which one you like to
share with another person
Click the checkbox in front
of the document
Click on the More Actions
button on the Menu bar
Select Share
Click Email collaborators
Collaborators can view
and edit any document
Invite people who can
be collaborators
Type in recipients email
address
Separate address with
a comma
You may add a message
Click Send
Editors will be allowed
to invite others
Click Done
Revising a document

Click File
Choose See
revision history
See changes made
to the document
To comment on
the document, go
to the Insert
menu
Select the area you like
to comment on
Click Comment
This will appear
Type in the comment
you like to leave
Comment posted
Publishing a Document

Click File
Click Publish to the web
It allows you to publish
to the internet
Click OK
It provides you with a URL
You may share this link using
Google +, Facebook, Gmail,
Twitter
Printing and copying a
document
Open the document you
would like to print
Click File
button
Choose
Print
Or choose the Print link
Copying a document

Click on the File button
Choose Make a copy
A confirmation message
will pop-up
Enter a new document name
Or save it as
Copy of <Filename>
Click OK
So, thats it,
now its your turn!

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