Using Google Docs

Objectives

• Google Docs overview• Create G-mail accounts – DO NOT use

personal accounts• Google Doc Interface• Spreadsheet/Form overview• Word Processing Overview• Slideshow Overview

Resource pages

• Go to ssdresources.wikispaces.com and click on the “Google Docs” link on the left hand side.

• When using resources such as Google Docs, it is best to have some type of platform to host embedded materials like forms and weblinks

What are Google Docs?

• Put simply, Google Docs is an online file sharing and collaboration utility.

• Free to use• Requires a G-Mail account to edit, develop, and

collaborate but not to view.• Allows for the development of word processing

documents, spreadsheets, forms, and slideshows.• Most materials can be exported into popular

formats for offline use.

Create an G-mail Account

• Do not use this for personal e-mails.• Will also work for www.blogger.com• You may want to make it an easy address for

students to remember.

G-Mail is a bit different than Outlook

Google Docs Interface• Choose Documents from the header bar.

• Basic Interface Setup

Basic Headers

• Word Processing– WYSIWYG (wissywig)– What You See Is What You Get

– Note the Share and Save buttons

Spreadsheet Header

Presentation Header

Upload Documents• Find the “Upload” button

- It is just like attaching an e-mail file.- You can also e-mail documents right to Google Docs

Sharing Documents

From this point you can

- Get a web link for a document- E-mail the web link.-Attach the documents to an E-Mail

-Invite other users to collaborate/share

Making a Form• From Spreadsheet– Develop a spreadsheet– Columns should have form headings– After you save the document you can choose

“create form”

• From “Form” in the “new” heading, from this point you can.– Choose question types– Rearrange questions– Choose themes– Review responses