Google Docs

Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, a word processing program as part of a productivity suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. 

It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users live. 

The apps are compatible with Microsoft Office file formats and the suite is tightly integrated with Google Drive. 

All files created with the apps are by default saved to Google Drive.

Training Resources

• Google Drive - Docs - Sheets - Slides - GCF Learnfree 

• How to Use the Google Docs Outline Feature on Your iOS Device

• An Easy Way to Color Code and Organize Ideas in a Google Doc

How To:

• 3 Strange Things You Can Do With Google Docs That Are Actually Super Useful

• Bookmark paragraphs to link

• Converting Microsoft Word and Excel Files to Google Docs and Sheets

• Download Images from Google Docs

• Columns in Google Docs 

• Email and Download a Google Doc as a PDF or Word Doc

• Fonts - Add More

• Image Reset and Replacement in Google Docs 

• Export your Google Doc to EPUB and give readers more control

• Link to a Specific Paragraph in Google Docs

• Making Professional Looking Google Docs

  1. Use suggested edits to track changes

  2. Comply  with MLA and APA formatting guidelines and creating first page headers

  3. Add page numbers to add professionalism to a multi-page document

  4. Make your documents easier to navigate with table of contents

• Paragraph - Make paragraphs pop with borders and shading

• Professionalize your Google Doc by

• • Using a template

  • Finding and pairing new fonts

  • Using a flowchart tool

    • Lucidchart

      • SWOT Analysis

• Quote finds in Google Docs

• Quotes - How to find in Google Docs

• Shortcut use  

• • Work Faster in Google Docs with These 10 Useful Keyboard Shortcuts ★ 

• Speech-to-text in Google Docs

• Template Use, Making

• Video

• • Play video in Google Docs

    1. Add Hyperlinks

    2. Use the DocuTube Add-on

    3. Embed a Google Drawing with a Video

    4. Make a Video into an Animated GIF

• Voice Commands in Google Docs

• • New & Improved Voice Typing Commands in Google Docs

• WordPress.com now lets you write and collaborate in Google Docs

Add-Ins

• The 32 Best Google Docs Add-ons

• Thesaurus Pro for Google Docs

Extensions

• Stylish - Customize Your Chrome and Google Docs Background

Also See

Google productivity software: 

• Drive - cloud

• Spreadsheets - spreadsheets

• Slides - presentations

• Drawing - flyers, signs, newsletter editor

• Forms - survey, data input