Google docs

A Tutorial

Created by Robbie Joseph, Sara Wienick, & Emily Yuengel

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Create a Gmail account

Change the title

Real-time EditingChatting

Commenting Post to webDownload to computer

Sharing

What is Google Docs?

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Revision History

What is Google Docs?

- A free web based processor with many collaborative features- While there are 6 document variations, our tutorial focuses on the word

processor capability (the first and finest in the “Create New” drop down)

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Create a Gmail Account

Click on the image above to sign-up for a Gmail account.

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- A Gmail account is needed to create and edit a Google Doc.- Gmail accounts are free.

Change the Title

- Generate a title for your Google Doc with one click and change the title with another click

- Google Docs will automatically save your title changes

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Sharing- Sharing your Google Doc is the foundation of multi-user collaboration - Invite Gmail account users to your Google Doc so they can view and

edit your document- Feel free to send the document to a non Gmail account user, but take

note that they will (1) receive the document as an attachment and (2) they will not be able to participate in any real-time functions

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Chatting- Like AIM, iChat or Facebook.- Talk directly to those who are viewing and editing your work.- This real-time conversation makes it easy to discuss, collaborate and

brainstorm.

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Real-Time Editing- After you share your document, you and any other person who is

viewing the Doc can edit it… Simultaneously!

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Commenting

- Write notes to yourself and other users viewing the document.- Make comments without affecting the document.

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Download to Computer- Download your Google Doc into multiple formats at any point during

your editing

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Post to Web- Turn any document into its own web page- Have it automatically republish any time a change is made to the

document- Remove it from the web whenever you want

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Revision History- Need to go back and review how the document changed?- Want to know who is contributing to the document?- Google Docs allows you to view the Revision History

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