Basic tutorial how to use google docs

What is Google Docs?
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Google Docs is a free online
program that allows users

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to create documents,
spreadsheets and
presentations online and
share them

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with others for collaboration.
This allows educators and
students to

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share their work with others,
collaborate on assignments,
and

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save documents online for
access at school or at home.

Why used Google Docs?
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You can use Google Docs
to:

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 Work on files anywhere,
anytime

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 Get quick feedback from
multiple people –
simultaneously and
asynchronously

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 Make the full writing
process visible –
including revisions

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 Quickly analyze and
organize data

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 Easily share data sets

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 Publish documents for
invitation viewing

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and editing or full public
viewing

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 Upload and download
documents in various file
formats

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Step 1: Click any Web browser from
your computer dock:
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Step 2: Type www.gmail.com on the
browser menu
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Step 3: Click “Sign In”
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Step 5: Enter your Gmail Account
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Step 6: Enter your Password
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Step 7: Click Sign In
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Now that you have signed
in to your Gmail account,

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you can begin creating or
adding documents to your
account.

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Inside your Gmail Account,
Click “ “ icon

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Click “ Docs “ icon from
the list

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The Google docs window will
be opened

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For the basic functions, we
will be

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using the Document
option.

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1. Click on “New” on the Menu bar
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2. Select which type of file you
would like to create
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Click “Docs”
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3. Click “+” icon at the button
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4. You can begin creating your first
word processed document.
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Note: All your documents
are automatically save in
your drive.
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Click “File” on the Menu bar
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Choose “Rename”
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Type in the new document name
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Click “OK”
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Publishing a document means that
you will be making it
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available to anyone via the
Internet. Google adds your
document
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to the Google Index so that if
someone does a
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search on the topic of your
document it may be accessed.
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Choose “Publish to the web”
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Click “Publish”
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Click where you want to
publish , either in
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Google hangout, Gmail, FB, Twitter,
or both
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Click “Share”
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Just like in Microsoft Word
you can:

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 Copy
 paste
 bold
 underline
 italicize
 many other editing options

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Although your editing
options are not as
comprehensive as a

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paid for program such as
MS Word, you should find

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most of what you will need
to create and edit

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your documents. This
section will take you through
some of

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the features that are
available.

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Part 1: Edit Menu

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The Edit menu has many different
options available.

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For example, the scissors icon
represents the Cut feature

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The clipboard icon represents the
Paste feature.

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Part 2: Insert Menu

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The Insert menu also provides you
with some options of

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Inserting types of objects
such as
Images
Links
 Comments
 Tables

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Take some time to familiarize
yourself with
these different options.

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In Google Docs you have
the same option for
organizing

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your files as on your
computer to store your files.

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Click “Menu” icon on left side

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Click / Choose “Drive”

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It will redirect you to a
new tab called

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“Google Drive”

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Click “New’ button

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Click “Folder’ button

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Enter the name your
new folder

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Click “Create” button

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Your new folder will appear
on top

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If you double click one of
your folder,

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You will see what’s inside the
folder

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Click “Email Collaborators”
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Enter names or email addresses
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Click “Can Edit”
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Then choose if the viewer can edit,
comment, or view only.
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Add your “note” about the
document you share
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Click “Send”
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Click the document you want
to print
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Click the “Printer” Icon
(Shortcut)
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Or Click “File” (Long method)
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Or Click “Print”
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Or Click Ctrl/Cmd + P on your
keyboard
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Click “Print”
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Click “File”
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Click “Make a copy”
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Click “OK”
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You have learned the
basic functions of
Google Docs.

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Basic tutorial how to use google docs

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