2. What is Google Docs?
• Google Docs is a program similar
to Microsoft Word that allows
you to create, edit, and share
documents.
• The main benefit of using google
docs is that multiple users can
collaborate on the same
document together in real-time.
3. 1. Getting Started
• Before creating your first document, you’ll need a
Google Apps Account
4. 2. Creating and Importing Documents
Google Docs
• In Docs, click “Create new document”
Google Drive
• In Drive, click
New > Google Docs
You can create a new document directly from Google Docs or through Google Drive
5. Import Existing Text Files • Existing text documents, such as Microsoft Word or
Adobe PDF files, can be imported and converted into
Docs.
1. Go to Google Drive
2. Click New > File Upload
3. Choose a text document from your computer
4. Right click the desired file and select Open with >
Google Docs.
6. 3. Editing and
Formatting
• With your document created and open, you
can now easily edit, and change how your
document looks.
• You can rename your document
by clicking this bar, entering a
new title and clicking OK.
• To add or edit text simply click
in the page and start typing
7. Editing and Formatting
• Here are some useful features shown in the toolbar:
• You can use the Insert bar, you can
add Images, Equations, Charts, Links,
Tables, Drawings, Etc.
8. 4. Sharing
To get other people working on your document, just
share it. Different people can make their own changes,
and you see their changes as they happen.
• To share a file:
1. Open the file you want to share
2. Click Share
3. Enter the email addresses or
Google groups you want to share
with.
4. Choose what kind of access you
want to grant people
5. Click Send
9. 5. Collaborating
• Messaging fellow contributors
• Google Docs comes built-in with a
bunch of great tools to help group
members collaborate with each other,
such as:
• Suggesting Edits
• Adding Comments
10. The End
All pictures and references taken from:
Google Apps Website
Google Apps Learning Centre