How to Use Google Docs – Beginner’s Guide

Google docs is a free word processor from Google. Google Docs doesn’t require the installation of software on your computer. You can use Google Docs on your internet browser at docs.google.com

There is also an app available for iOS and Android for Google Docs.

Another way to access google docs is from google drive. When you create a Google account, you automatically get google drive. All google docs, google sheets, google forms, and google slides are stored inside of that Google Drive.

If you are new to Google Drive and Google web products, check out the video on How to Use Google Drive for beginners:

You can start with a blank document or you can choose from a Google Docs template.

After creating a new Google Docs file, you should name the file. By default, it is called an untitled document.

After naming it, you should move it to the folder inside of your Google drive by using the folder icon.

You can use Google Docs to collaborate with other people, on the same document at the same time.
When starting on a document, you can have it in editing mode.

Next, you can style your document using different fonts, font sizes, and font colors.

In this video, we will cover the following:

Spelling and grammar check
word count
Inserting images
Inserting header or footer
Inserting links
Explore option
Sharing a file/collaboration
Downloading a file
Printing

Here are other tutorials related to Google Drive:

How to Use Google Docs – Beginner’s Guide

How to Use Google Sheets – Beginner’s Guide