Basic tutorial how to use google docs

Google Docs is a free Web-based application in which document s and spreadsheet s can be created, edited and stored online. Files can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection and a full-featured Web browser .

1. GOOGLE DOCS TUTORIAL

2. What is Google Docs? 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 2

3. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 3 Google Docs is a free online program that allows users

4. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 4 to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations online and share them

5. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 5 with others for collaboration. This allows educators and students to

6. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 6 share their work with others, collaborate on assignments, and

7. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 7 save documents online for access at school or at home.

8. Why used Google Docs? 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 8

9. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 9 You can use Google Docs to:

10. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 10 Work on files anywhere, anytime

11. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 11 Get quick feedback from multiple people – simultaneously and asynchronously

12. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 12 Make the full writing process visible – including revisions

13. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 13 Quickly analyze and organize data

14. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 14 Easily share data sets

15. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 15 Publish documents for invitation viewing

16. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 16 and editing or full public viewing

17. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 17 Upload and download documents in various file formats

18. CREATING A GOOGLE DOCS ACCOUNT USINGYOUR GMAIL ACCOUNT? 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 18

19. Step 1: Click any Web browser from your computer dock: 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 19

20. Step 2: Type www.gmail.com on the browser menu 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 20

21. Step 3 : Click “Sign In” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 21

22. Step 5 : Enter your Gmail Account 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 22

23. Step 6: Enter your Password 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 23

24. Step 7 : Click Sign In 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 24

25. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 25 Now that you have signed in to your Gmail account,

26. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 26 you can begin creating or adding documents to your account.

27. 2/25/15 27 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ Inside your Gmail Account, Click “ “ icon

28. 2/25/15 28 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ Click “ Docs “ icon from the list

29. 2/25/15 29 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ The Google docs window will be opened

30. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 30 For the basic functions, we will be

31. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 31 using the Document option .

32. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 32 CREATING A NEW DOCUMENT

33. 1. Click on “ New” on the Menu bar 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 33

34. 2. Select which type of file you would like to create 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 34

35. Click “Docs” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 35

36. 3. Click “+” icon at the button 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 36

37. 4. Y ou can begin creating your first word processed document . 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 37

38. Note: All your documents are automatically save in your drive. 2/25/15 38 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/

39. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 39 RENAMING A NEW DOCUMENT

40. Click “ File” on the Menu bar 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 40

41. Choose “Rename” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 41

42. Type in the new document name 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 42

43. Click “OK” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 43

44. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 44 PUBLISHING THE NEW DOCUMENT

45. Publishing a document means that you will be making it 2/25/15 45 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/

46. available to anyone via the Internet . Google adds your document 2/25/15 46 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/

47. to the Google Index so that if someone does a 2/25/15 47 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/

48. search on the topic of your document it may be accessed. 2/25/15 48 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/

49. Click “ File” on the Menu bar 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 49

50. Choose “Publish to the web” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 50

51. Click “Publish” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 51

52. Click where you want to publish , either in 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 52

53. Google hangout, G mail, FB, Twitter, or both 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 53

54. Click “Share” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 54

55. WORKING WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 55

56. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 56 Just like in Microsoft Word you can:

57. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 57 Copy paste bold underline italicize many other editing options

58. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 58 Although your editing options are not as comprehensive as a

59. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 59 paid for program such as MS Word, you should find

60. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 60 most of what you will need to create and edit

61. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 61 your documents. This section will take you through some of

62. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 62 the features that are available.

63. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 63 Part 1: Edit Menu

64. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 64 The Edit menu has many different options available .

65. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 65 For example, the scissors icon represents the Cut feature

66. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 66 T he clipboard icon represents the Paste feature.

67. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 67 Part 2: Insert Menu

68. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 68 The Insert menu also provides you with some options of

69. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 69 Inserting types of objects such as Images Links C omments Tables

70. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 70 Take some time to familiarize yourself with these different options.

71. CREATING FOLDERS TO ORGANIZE DOCUMENTS 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 71

72. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 72 In Google Docs you have the same option for organizing

73. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 73 your files as on your computer to store your files.

74. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 74 Click “Menu” i con on left side

75. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 75 Click / Choose “Drive”

76. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 76 It will redirect you to a new tab called

77. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 77 “Google Drive”

78. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 78 Click “New’ button

79. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 79 Click “Folder’ button

80. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 80 Enter the name your new folder

81. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 81 Click “Create” button

82. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 82 Your new folder will appear on top

83. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 83 If you double click one of your folder,

84. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 84 You will see what’s inside the folder

85. SHARING AND COLLABORATING ON A DOCUMENT 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 85

86. Click “ File” on the Menu bar 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 86

87. Click “ Email Collaborators” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 87

88. Enter names or email addresses 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 88

89. Click “Can Edit” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 89

90. Then choose if the viewer can edit, comment, or view only. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 90

91. Add your “note” about the document you share 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 91

92. Click “Send” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 92

93. PRINTING A DOCUMENT 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 93

94. Click the document you want to print 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 94

95. Click the “Printer” Icon (Shortcut) 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 95

96. Or Click “File” (Long method) 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 96

97. Or Click “Print” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 97

98. Or Click Ctrl/ Cmd + P on your keyboard 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 98 1 2

99. Click “Print” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 99

100. COPYING A DOCUMENT 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 100

101. Click “File” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 101

102. Click “Make a copy” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 102

103. Click “OK” 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 103

104. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 104 You have learned the basic functions of Google Docs.

105. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 105 Congratulations!!!

106. 2/25/15 http://cherrylinramos.blogspot.no/ 106 LEARNING is a treasure that will follow its owner EVERYWHERE…