google tutorial
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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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