Google Docs

Google Docs is a computer program for writing. Perfect for typing stories, essays, reports, and more!

Sign in Process: By signing into the Chromebook, you are automatically signed into your Drive. If you are using a different device other than a Chromebook, you will need to sign into your D57 account using a Chrome browser.


Doc Tool Bar Visual/Labels

Instructional Videos

This video discusses:

  • what is Google Docs

  • collaboration on Google Docs

  • starting a new Google Doc

  • a cursor

  • the menu and toolbar

  • undo button

This video discusses:

  • starting a new Google Doc

  • capitalizing on the keyboard

  • moving to the next line (enter button)

  • naming a document

  • different ways to select text

  • align text to the center of the page

  • bold and underline text

  • font size, style, color

  • bullet points

  • typing on a Google Doc

This video discusses:

  • insert an image using the webcam

  • insert an image using "search the web"

  • moving an image around a document

  • wrapping text around images

  • giving an image a border

  • cropping an image

  • resizing an image

  • image options - brightening a photo

This video discusses:

  • the difference between copy, cut, and paste

  • how to copy/cut/paste using the menu bar

  • how to copy/cut/paste using a right click

  • how to copy/cut/paste using keyboard shortcuts (Chromeook 2:50 in video & 4:50 in video)

This video discusses:

  • copy/pasting a hyperlink into a Google Doc

  • creating a hyperlink linked to a specific word

  • creating a hyperlink linked to an image

Practice On Your Own

The following links force you to make a copy of practice activities on Google Docs. Each copy will be saved to your Google Drive. Only click the "copy" button once!