Getting Started with Google Docs Google Docs Lori Sheldon CFF Coach, WHSD

Lori Sheldon

CFF Coach, WHSD

What are “Google Docs?” Free, web based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and form application offered by Google. Click here for a short video.

Free, web based word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and form application offered by Google.

Traditional Office Suite Google Docs Both one author at a time software based can save, print invite others and they can also edit web based

Your first google doc...

Select “NEW”

Select “DOCUMENT”

Inviting others to read and, or edit your document...

Now others can collaborate with you...

Why collaborate? ~creating meeting agendas ~allowing students to collaborate on a project ~having others help revise or edit your work

Things to know: Google docs tracks: who makes edits what they write/erase when they write it everything is time/date stamped

Stay tuned for other tutorials: *google spreadsheets *google forms *google presentations