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Use Google Docs to create, and collaborate on online...
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- What Is Google Docs?
- How to Sign Up For An Account
- How to Create A Blank Document
- How to Import A Microsoft Word Document
- How to Check Your Spelling in Google Docs
- How to Collaborate on Documents with Others
- How to See All The Recent Changes to A Document
- How to Suggest An Edit to A Document
- How to Find The Word and Page Count
- How to Use Google Docs Offline
If you've heard of Google Docs before, feel free to skip ahead. If you've never heard of it before, here's a crash course on what you need to know. We'll go over the basics and get you brushed up with what Google Docs is and how you can get started right away. Google Docs is a free, web-based word processor offered by Google as part of its complete...
The first thing you'll need to do before you can use Google Docs is a sign up for a Google account (an @gmail account). If you already have an account, feel free to move on to the next section. If not, we'll go over the simple way to create a Google account and get you set up with Docs. Head over to accounts.google.com, click on "Create Account," a...
Now that you have a Google account, it's time to create your first document. Head on over to Google Docsand place the cursor on the multi-colored "+" icon in the bottom right corner. The + turns into a blue pencil icon; click on it. Chrome Pro Tip: If you're using Google Chrome, you can type into the Omnibox and hit Enter to automatically create an...
Even if you're new to Google Docs, you might already have a collection of Microsoft Word files you'd like to be able to use. If that's the case, then you'll have to upload all your Word documentsbefore you can view them. While it might not support some of the more advanced features and formatting of some Word documents, it works pretty well. When y...
Now that you have a few documents, it's time to make sure your spelling and grammar are correct. Docs comes equipped with a spell-checker all ready to go for you---any time you misspell something, it underlines the error with a squiggly line, prompting you to make a change. This should be on by default, but you can make sure in Tools > Spelling > U...
One of the best features of Google Docs is the ability to generate a shareable linkthat lets anyone with it to either view, suggest edits, or edit your document. Instead of sending a file back and forth between collaborators, you can make edits and suggestions all at once, as if you were all huddled over the same computer in real time. The only dif...
When you share documents with others, it's difficult to keep track of all the small changes that happen if you're not present. For that, there's revision history. Google Docs keeps track of all the changes that occur in a document and groups them into periods, keeping the clutter down. You can even revert a file to any of the previous versions list...
If you're the owner of a document and would prefer for collaborators to have to suggest edits to your file(instead of directly edit them), you can set the access permission to "Suggestions." This lets others make an edit to a document without the worry of others messing about in your file. When a collaborator makes an edit, the owner receives an em...
By default, Google Docs doesn't display the word or page count, but it's easy to check them without a manual count. So, if you have a strict word limit for an assignment or like to keep track of the amount you write, you can see the details to your labors with the word count. You can even highlight text from any paragraph to check how many words th...
What happens if you need to access Google Docs but don't have an internet connection? Although Google Docs is a web-based product, that doesn't mean you can't use it offline. You need to download an extension for Chrome and make sure you enable the file for offline use beforehand. Any changes you make to the file update the next time you connect to...
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You use a Google Account through your work, school, or other group. You can't sign in to a Google Account for a kid under 13. You can't sign in from a third-party service
