Getting Started with

Google Docs

Getting Started with

Google Docs

Lori SheldonCFF Coach, WHSD

Lori SheldonCFF Coach, WHSD

What are “Google Docs?”

What are “Google Docs?”

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

Click here fora short video.

Traditional Office Suite Google Docs

Bothone author at a time

software based

can save,print

invite othersand they can

also edit

web based

Your first google doc...

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?Why collaborate?

~creating meeting agendas

~allowing students to collaborate on a project

~having others help revise or edit your work

Things to know:Things to know:

Google docs tracks:

who makes editswhat they write/erase

when they write iteverything is time/date stamped

Stay tuned for other tutorials:

*google spreadsheets*google forms

*google presentations

Stay tuned for other tutorials:

*google spreadsheets*google forms

*google presentations