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San Antonio, Texas 78238(210) 397-8126

Copyright © 2017 Northside ISD Technology Services

Table of ContentsGetting Started ..................................................................................................5

How can Google Docs be used ......................................................................5Benefits of using Google Docs ......................................................................5

Google Drive ..................................................................................................... 6

Google Drive Settings .................................................................................6Create a Folder ..........................................................................................6

Google Docs ......................................................................................................7Docs Home Screen .........................................................................................8Search ..........................................................................................................9

Filtering Search Results ...............................................................................9File Upload ..................................................................................................10File Download ..............................................................................................11

The Docs Editing Interface ................................................................................ 12Creating a Document ........................................................................................13

Blank Document ...........................................................................................13Using a Template ..........................................................................................13

File Menu ........................................................................................................14Name/Rename a File .....................................................................................14Make a Copy ................................................................................................14Move to a Folder ..........................................................................................15Page Setup ..................................................................................................15

View Menu / Zoom Options ................................................................................16View Options ...............................................................................................16Zooming .....................................................................................................16

Format Menu & Toolbar .....................................................................................17Formatting Text ............................................................................................17

Font Style ...............................................................................................17Default Font ............................................................................................18Text Case ................................................................................................19

Bullets and Lists ...........................................................................................20Add a List ................................................................................................20Edit a List or Bulleted Items .......................................................................21Restart a Numbered list ............................................................................22

Paragraph Alignment.....................................................................................23Line Spacing ................................................................................................23Paint Format ................................................................................................24

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Clear Formatting ..........................................................................................24Using Styles ................................................................................................25

Titles and Headings ..................................................................................25Custom Text Style ....................................................................................26Apply a Default Heading Style: ..................................................................26

Insert Menu .....................................................................................................28Images .......................................................................................................28

Delete an Image ......................................................................................29Crop an Image .........................................................................................29Add a Border to an Image .........................................................................29Adjust Color and Filters .............................................................................30Reset an Image .......................................................................................30

Links ..........................................................................................................31Insert a Link ............................................................................................31Remove a Link .........................................................................................31Edit a Link ...............................................................................................31

Equations ....................................................................................................32Headers & Footers ........................................................................................33

Insert a Header ........................................................................................33Insert a Footer .........................................................................................33

Page Breaks ................................................................................................34Delete a Page Break. ................................................................................................. 34

Special Characters ........................................................................................35Insert a Special Character ........................................................................35Draw a Special Character ..........................................................................36

Horizontal Lines ...........................................................................................36Bookmarks ..................................................................................................37

Create a Bookmark ...................................................................................37Link to a Bookmark ..................................................................................37

Table of Contents .........................................................................................38To Delete the Table of Contents ..................................................................38

Tables .........................................................................................................39Merge cells ..............................................................................................39Distribute Rows and Columns .....................................................................40Edit Style within Cells ...............................................................................40

Charts ........................................................................................................41Tools Menu ......................................................................................................42

Spelling ......................................................................................................42

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Personal Dictionary .......................................................................................42Preferences .................................................................................................43Explore .......................................................................................................43

Search ....................................................................................................43Cite as a Footnote ....................................................................................44

Define .........................................................................................................44Document Outline ........................................................................................45Word Count .................................................................................................45Voice Typing ................................................................................................46

Collaboration ...................................................................................................48Sharing Rights .........................................................................................48Owner Settings ........................................................................................48Link sharing options .................................................................................49

Share .........................................................................................................49Get Sharable Link .....................................................................................50

Edit Share Settings .......................................................................................50Change Share Rights ................................................................................50Change Sharing Privileges .........................................................................51Set Expiration Date for a Shared File ...........................................................51

Revision History ...........................................................................................52Comments ...................................................................................................52

Add a Comment .......................................................................................52Assign an Action Item in a Comment ..........................................................53

Suggest ......................................................................................................54Suggest Changes .....................................................................................54Accept or Reject Suggestions .....................................................................54

Chat ...........................................................................................................55

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5Copyright © 2017 Northside ISD Technology Services

Getting Started Google Docs is a free Web-based word processing application that is part of G Suite. With Google Docs, you can access, create, and edit documents wherever you go. As a Google District, Northside employees can enjoy anyday-anytime access on a variety of devices such as smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks or computers — even when there’s no internet connection with offline access.

How can Google Docs be used

• Collaborative Lesson Planning

• Meeting / Professional Development Notes

• Shared Lesson Repository

• Translate Parent Letters

• Improve the Writing Process

◊Students can work collaboratively on projects and writing assignments

◊Peer Review

◊Group Work Accountability

◊Daily Journals

◊Collaborative Text Analysis

Benefits of using Google Docs

• Easy to use

• Anytime / Anywhere access (with internet connectivity)

• Document Statistics

• Collaboration

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Google Drive

As a Google District, NISD employees and students enjoy access to Google Drive, a secure and unlimited file storage service from Google. This cloud service provides anytime-anywhere access to your important files.

1. Launch Chrome.

2. Navigate to drive.nisd.net.

3. In the USERNAME field, type your eNumber.

4. In the PASSWORD field, type your Network Password.

5. Click LOGIN.

6. From the main Drive screen, click New.

7. Select Docs.

Google Drive Settings

If you want to upload files like Microsoft Word documents, you can change a setting to automatically convert files into Google Docs.

Convert documents into Google formats

1. Using a computer, go to drive.google.com/drive/settings.

2. Next to Convert Uploads, check the box.

NOTE: Changes to settings in Google Drive can only be made from a computer.

Create a Folder

Creating descriptive folders to organize files will assist you in keeping your Google Drive clean and organized. A well planned file management system will allow you to find files with ease.

1. From the upper left of the Drive dashboard, click the New button.

2. Select New Folder.

3. In the New Folder window, replace the phrase “untitled folder” with the new folder title.

4. Click Create.

The new folder will now appear in Google Drive.

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Google Docs Google Docs is a free Web-based word processing application that allows users to create and format documents online while collaborating with others in the district.

NOTE: Northside ISD does not allow users to collaborate outside of the district.

1. Launch Chrome.

2. Navigate to gmail.nisd.net.

3. In the USERNAME field, type your eNumber.

4. In the PASSWORD field, type your Network Password.

5. Click LOGIN.

6. In the top right corner of the main Gmail screen, click the Google Apps grid.

7. Locate and select Google Docs.

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Docs Home Screen

A. Search allows users to find files by entering a title or keywords within a file.

B. Blank allows users to create a document with no pre-formatted text or image place holders.

C. Template Gallery offers users a variety of pre-formatted file types. To see more template options click the up/down arrows.

D. More Options icon allows users to hide the Template Gallery.

E. View Files by activity date or time:

◊Today offers the file title along with a time stamp of when the file was last opened.

◊Previous 30 days offers the file title along with the date last opened.

F. Sort files by Owner type:

◊Owned by Anyone (including me)

◊Owned by Me (just me)

◊Not owned by me (anyone but me)

G. List or Grid View options allows users to view files in the desired format.

H. Sort Options allows the user to view files by the following options:

◊Last Opened by me

◊Last Modified by me

◊Last Modified

◊Title

I. File Picker option users can open files by selecting or searching within a folder.

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SearchYou can find files in Google Docs by searching for:

• File title

• File contents

1. From the top menu Search box, enter a search term either a title or a keyword.

2. On your keyboard, press Enter.

Filtering Search Results

To find files more easily in Docs, you can narrow search results by filtering them with the following options:

• Top Results, searches only for the title of the file.

• Recent Documents, the date a file was last edited.

Owned by:

• Owned by me

• Owned by anyone

• Not Owned by me

Views:

• Grid View, provides a view of documents and folders in a grid with a preview of each document.

• List View, provides a view of all documents and folders in a list.

NOTE: The icon in the menu will show the alternate viewing option, not the active or current viewing option.

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File UploadTransferring files from your desktop computer to your Google Drive is easy.

1. From the Google Docs home screen, click the Folder Picker icon.

2. In the Open a file window, select Upload.

3. From within the Open a File window, click Select a file from your computer.

4. In the Windows Explorer window, navigate and select the desired file.

5. Select Open.

The file will automatically launch and open. The file can also now be found in your Google Drive or in your Google Docs home page.

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File DownloadWhile NISD does not currently offer offline sync access to G Suite applications, users can download files to read, edit, or access when internet connectivity is not available.

1. From the top menu, select File.

2. Click Download as.

3. Select desired file type.

Document will automatically store to the computers downloads folder.

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The Docs Editing Interface Google Docs provides users with an intuitive interface that allows for a myriad of text editing options. The menu and toolbar provides easy access to the most commonly used Google Docs features such as editing the text, paragraphs, line spacing, font style, size, and color. Notably, you will not find a save feature as Google Docs auto saves your document as you work. Below you will find a brief layout of the Google Docs interface.

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Creating a Document The Google Docs home screen offers users two easy ways to create a new document.

Blank Document1. Open Google Docs.

2. Under Start a new document, select Blank.

Using a TemplateGoogle Docs offers a myriad of templates to create professional looking formatted files such as resumes, reports, essays letters, etc.

1. From the Google Docs home screen, click Template Gallery.

2. Review Gallery options, select desired template.

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File Menu File management describes the fundamental methods for naming, storing and handling files. By using appropriate file and folder naming strategies you can organize and access your Google Doc files with ease.

Name/Rename a FileFiles will automatically be named Untitled document, the name you choose for a file will have an impact on the ability to find those files later and to understand their contents.

1. From top left, click the Untitled document field.

2. Type a new title.

3. Press Enter.

Make a CopyUsers can create copies of shared or owned files. Users may want to copy a file if the original must remain in tact or there is a desire for continued access to a file that one does not currently own.

1. Launch Google Docs.

2. Navigate and open desired file.

3. In the Menu, click File.

4. Select Make a copy.

5. In the Name field, enter a title for the file.

6. In the Folder field,navigate to the desired folder.

7. Once a folder location is chosen, click Select.

8. Click Ok.

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Move to a Folder1. From the top left Menu, select File.

2. Click Move to.

3. Select Move this Item.

4. Select My Drive.

5. Select the appropriate Folder.

6. Select Move Here.

Page SetupWithin the file menu users will find the Page Setup menu. Use this menu to change or customize the default look of a Google Doc.

A. Orientation refers to whether the document is oriented vertically or horizontally.

◊Portrait mode orients content for reading across the shorter length (approx 8.5 inches) of a sheet of paper.

◊Landscape mode orients content for reading across the longer length (approx 11 inches) of a sheet of paper.

B. Paper Size while most projects use the customary 8.5 x 11 letter paper size some projects require special paper sizes such as legal, executive or folio paper size. Using the Paper size option users can specify the appropriate paper size for their project.

C. Page Color provides background color options for the documents contents. Users can choose from the standard color options or customize the color by using a hexadecimal color code.

D. Margins are space between the text and the edge of your document. You can customize the margins along the top, bottom, left and/or the right of your page.

E. Set as Default if the Google Doc default page setup is not adequate for everyday needs, users can change the Page Setup default as desired. Once a default is changed every new page will open with the custom page settings.

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View Menu / Zoom Options

View OptionsThe view menu allows users to change how a document is viewed and the quick access to several key word processing tools such as spelling suggestions. When you change your document view, Google Docs remembers and opens the next document with the same selections.

A. Print layout: Shows your headers, footers, and margins between pages as if you printed out the document.

B. Show / Hide Options:

◊Show ruler

◊Show equation toolbar

◊Show spelling suggestions

C. Compact controls: This hides the menu bar, but leaves the toolbar visible.

D. Full screen: This hides the menu and toolbar. To exit full screen, on your keyboard, press Esc or Escape.

ZoomingGoogle Docs provides users with the ability to zoom in or out based on preference.

1. In the top toolbar, click 100%.

◊To make the document always fit the browser, click Fit.

◊To choose how much to zoom in or out, select a zoom level.

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Format Menu & Toolbar Google Docs offers a wide range of word processing format tools which allows users the ability to produce professional looking letters, memos, flyers, reports, student projects and many other kinds of digital documents that can be shared or worked on collaboratively. Easily use different fonts, align text, and add graphics to create professional looking documents.

Formatting TextSelect text you want to change, then choose from the available options in the Format menu or toolbar at the top of the screen.

Font Style

The top toolbar offers multiple options to format text.

A. Font Type

B. Font Size

C. Bold

D. Italics

E. Underline

F. Font Color / Highlight Text

Add Fonts to Font List

To further customize font options,add new fonts to the font list.

1. From the top toolbar, select the font drop-down arrow.

2. Next to the F+ icon, click More fonts.

3. Browse or search for new fonts.

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4. To add a desired font, click the font to add a check mark.

5. To finalize selections, click OK.

Default Font

Set a preferred font for all new documents:

1. Highlight text to select desired font.

2. From the toolbar, click the font drop-down arrow.

3. Browse to the desired font(s), select font.

4. From the top Menu, select Format.

5. Hover the cursor over Paragraph styles scroll over to Normal Text, select Update ‘Normal text’ to match.

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6. With the text still highlighted, return to the top Menu select Format.

7. Hover the cursor over Paragraph styles, scroll over to Options, select Save as my default styles.

NOTE: Once the default font has been updated, all new documents will use the new font unless the default option is updated again.

Text Case

1. To change the title case, select and highlight desired text.

2. From the top Menu select Format.

3. Select Capitalization.

4. Select UPPERCASE, other options include:

◊lowercase

◊Title Case

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Bullets and ListsNumbered or bulleted lists can create visible interest and make items stand out when providing important information or steps within a document.

Add a List

1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like the list to appear.

2. From the top toolbar, choose a list type.

◊Numbered list

◊Bulleted list

3. To see bullet options, click the More drop-down arrow.

4. To start a list inside a list, on the keyboard press Tab.

◊The new list will be indented.

5. To go back to the main list, on the keyboard press Enter twice.

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Edit a List or Bulleted Items

You can change the bullet type, indents, prefixes, and suffixes of a list.

Choose a New Bullet Type

1. Click a bullet or number.

2. From the top toolbar, click Format.

3. Select List Options.

4. From the List options window select the option that best suits your needs:

◊From the available options, select a new bullet symbol.

◊For more options, open the special characters window and select More bullets.

Change list color

1. Click a bullet or number.

2. In the top toolbar, click Text Color icon.

3. In the Text Color window, click Text.

4. Select a color.

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Restart a Numbered list

1. Double-click the first number in the list.

2. From the top Menu, click Format.

3. Hover the cursor over Lists, scroll over to List Options, select Restart numbering.

4. In the Restart numbering at field, enter a new start number.

5. Click OK.

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Paragraph Alignment1. Select the desired paragraph.

2. From the top toolbar, choose one of the alignment options:

◊Left align

◊Center align

◊Right align

◊Justify (full left to right alignment)

Line Spacing1. Select and highlight the desired text.

2. From the top Toolbar, click the Line spacing icon.

3. Select Custom spacing.

4. In the Line spacing field, enter a number.

5. Click Apply.

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Paint FormatThe Paint format tool will allow users to update one block of text, a cell or an object to match another one without having to use a style.

1. Select and highlight the desired formatted text.

2. From the top toolbar, click Paint format.

3. Select and highlight the un-formated text.

Clear Formatting1. Select and highlight the desired text.


3. Select Clear formatting.

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Using StylesStyles are pre-set to be formatted in a very specific way. In one click, you can change the font properties of the varies styles such as headings, titles and document text all at once.

◊The Style “Normal text” is the default body style for the document.

Titles and Headings

1. Select and highlight the desired text.

2. Click Format.

3. Select Paragraph styles.

4. Click the desired text style:

◊Normal text

◊Title

◊Subtitle

◊Heading 1-6

5. Click Apply ‘text style.’

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Custom Text Style

1. Select and highlight text with desired style.


3. Hover the cursor over Paragraph styles, scroll over to Normal text or any of the Headings 1-6.

◊For this example we will select Heading 4.

4. Click Update ‘Heading 4’ to match.

◊All of the text in your document identified with the same heading (example,“Heading 4” or “Normal text,”) will be updated to match the new font style.

◊If the style of normal text is updated, the heading fonts will also change to the new style.

Apply a Default Heading Style:

1. Select or edit the text with the style you want to use.

2. From the top Menu, click Title.

3. Locate the check mark indicating the Style currently in use, click the More arrow.

4. Click Update ‘Title’ to match.

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Restore default Google style

1. Hover the cursor over Paragraph styles scroll over to Options, select Reset styles.

2. Once the style has reset, hover the cursor over Paragraph styles scroll over to Options, select Save as my default styles.

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Insert Menu The Insert menu offers features and options that allow users to create visual interest to your document.

Images1. From the top Menu, click Insert.

2. Select Image.

3. Select from the following options:

A. Upload - Choose an image from your computer and click Open.

B. Take a snapshot - Use your webcam and click Take a snapshot.

◊Google may request to Use your camera and microphone, if this messaged is received, select Allow.

C. By URL - Paste the URL of an image from the web and click Select.

D. Your albums - Choose an image from one of your photos albums stored on the web and click Select.

E. Google Drive - Choose an image stored in Google Drive and click Select.

F. Search - Choose an image from the stock photography archive, or the Google and Life archives, and click Select.

G. Drag an image - drag images from your desktop or a website to your document or presentation.

◊It may take a moment for the image to appear.

NOTE: Images must be less than 50 MB and be one of the following file types .gif, .jpg or .png.

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Delete an Image

1. Select an image.

◊When an image is selected a blue adjustment frame will appear around the image.

2. On the keyboard, press the Delete or Backspace key.

Crop an Image

You can trim the edges of an image or remove an unwanted section.

1. Select an image.

2. The top toolbar will now reflect image editing options, select the Crop icon.

3. Black adjustment bars will appear next to the blue image frame squares. Click and drag from any of the adjustment bars to achieve the desired shape.

4. On the keyboard press Enter.

Add a Border to an Image

1. Select an Image.

2. Select Line color.

3. Choose a Color.

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Adjust Color and Filters

Change the color, brightness, transparency, or contrast for any images within the document.

1. Select an Image.

2. The top toolbar will now reflect image editing options, select Image options.

◊Additionally, from the top Menu, select Format, then Image Options.

3. On the right Image Options panel:

A. Select Recolor, to change the color of your image.

B. Under Adjustments, use the sliders to increase or decrease the:

◊Transparency: How much of the background shows through the image.

◊Brightness: How bright the image appears.

◊Contrast: How much the image stands out from the document background.

Changes to the image will appear as edit occurs.

Reset an Image

If you want to undo the changes you have made to your photo, reset an image back to its original photo.

1. Select an image.

2. Click Format.

3. Select Reset image.

The edited image will return to the original photo you added to the file.

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LinksYou can insert URL links into images and text Google Docs. Reasons to use links:

• Quick access to research materials.

• Quick access to shared Google files.

• Link to Google Forms quiz.

Insert a Link

1. Place the cursor, highlight text or select the image in the document where you would like the link to appear.

2. Click Insert, select Link.

3. In the Text field, enter the title of the link.

4. In the Link field, enter a URL of the link.

5. Click Apply.

Remove a Link

1. Click the link you want to remove.

2. Select Remove.

Edit a Link

1. To update the link, click Change.

2. In the Text field, enter the title of the link.

3. In the Link field, enter the new or updated URL of the link.

4. Click Apply.

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EquationsYou can insert mathematical equations into your Google docs.

1. Place the cursor, in the document where you would like the equation to appear.

1. From the top Menu, click Insert.

2. Select Equation.

◊An equation box will appear where your cursor was placed.

3. In the upper left, below the format menu, a mathematical symbol menu will appear. Select the symbols needed to build the equation. The symbol menus are as follows:

◊Greek letters

◊Miscellaneous operations

◊Relations

◊Math operators

◊Arrows

4. Edit the equation by adding numbers or substituting variables in the box.

5. To add another equation box, click New equation.

NOTE: To keep the equation menu available, click View and then Show equation toolbar.

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Headers & Footers

Insert a Header


2. Choose Header.

3. In the header box, enter text.

4. To the left of Different first page header/footer, check the selection box.

◊This option is only available for the first page.

Insert a Footer


2. Choose Header.

3. Enter text into the header.

4. To the left of Different first page header/footer, check the selection box.

◊This option is only available for the first page.

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Page NumbersYou can add page numbers and the number of total pages to a document.

1. In the top left, click Insert.

2. Select Page number.

3. Select desired option from the Page number menu:

◊Choose to skip or not skip the first page.

◊Choose to place the page number in the header or footer of the page.

Page BreaksYou can insert or delete page breaks in Google Docs. Page breaks are useful if you want to break up an idea or set an image apart from text in your document.

1. Place the cursor, where you would like the page break to appear.

2. Click Insert.

3. Select Page break.

The page break will be added to your document, any text after the cursor will be placed on the next page.

Delete a Page Break.

1. Click underneath the page break.

2. On the keyboard, press Backspace until the page break is removed.

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Special CharactersAdd special characters such as arrows, shapes, or accent marks to your documents.

Insert a Special Character

1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like the special character to appear.


3. Select Special characters.

4. To the left of the each Special Characters dialogue box, click the drop-down arrow to search the character list.

5. To narrow down search results, use the additional search options as offered. Example:

◊Select Categories.

◊Select Emoji.

◊Select Animals, Plants and Food.

6. Click the desired character.

◊The selected character will be automatically inserted into the document.

TIP: You can use the top toolbar Help search box to access and insert special characters. Search “Insert special characters.”

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Draw a Special Character

1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like the special character to appear.

2. From the top Menu, click Insert

3. Select Special characters.

4. To the right you will find a blank pane, draw the character you would like to insert into your document.

◊Located to the left in the Search Results, Google will offer a selection of special characters based on your drawing.

5. Select the desired symbol or character.

Horizontal LinesHorizontal Lines are an elegant and easy way of creating separation within a document. Its important to note that inserting a Horizontal line is not the same a drawing a line.

NOTE: A Horizontal Lines cannot be modified, the line size or color will remain static.

1. Place the cursor immediately above where you would like the horizontal line to appear.

2. From the top Menu, select Insert.

3. Click Horizontal line.

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BookmarksUse bookmarks to link within a document to a specific section or page.

Create a Bookmark

1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like the bookmark to appear.

2. Click Insert.

3. Select Bookmark.

Link to a Bookmark

1. Select the bookmarked text you want to associate with the link.

2. Click Insert.

3. Select Link.

4. In the window that opens, click Bookmarks.

5. A list will appear, select the desired text / URL.

6. Click Apply.

NOTE: To remove, select the link or bookmark and click Remove.

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Table of ContentsYou can see your document structure with a table of contents. Each item in the table of contents links to your document headings or title.

1. Place your cursor where you would like to place the table of contents.

2. Click Insert.

3. Select Table of contents.

4. Scroll over and select desired Table of Contents layout.

◊With page numbers

◊With blue links

The table of contents will appear. The table of contents reflects the titles and headings of the document to edit the table contents updated the titles and headings of the document.

To Delete the Table of Contents

1. Within the document, locate the table of contents.

2. From within the table of contents, right-click to access the contextual menu.

3. Select Delete table of contents.

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TablesTables and graphs are visual representations of data sets. They are used to organize information to show patterns and relationships in an easy to understand format.

1. From the top Menu, select Insert.

2. Select Table.

3. Use the cursor to highlight/add the desired number rows and columns.

◊Tables can extend to 20 x 20 cells.

◊The table is automatically added to the document.

Merge cells

Cells can be combined (merged) together to create titles, add headers, or put information from several cells into one.

1. With the cursor, click and drag to highlight cells.

2. From the top Menu, select Table.

3. Click Merge cells.

◊Cells will merge into one.

◊Edit as necessary.

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Distribute Rows and Columns

1. Place the cursor within the table.

2. From the top Menu, click Table.

3. Select Distribute rows/Distribute columns.

Edit Style within Cells

1. Select and highlight desired cells.

2. From the top toolbar, click one of the following style option:

◊Border color

◊Border width

◊Border dash

◊Background color

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Charts1. From the top Menu, click Insert.

2. Select Chart.

3. From the options available, click the desired chart type.

4. In the action window, select Edit in Sheets.

5. Once the Google Sheet app launches, edit data as desired.

6. Re-open Google Docs.

◊Google Docs may already be open, check browser tab.

7. On the chart, click Update.

Chart will automatically update based on the new data in the corresponding Google Sheet.

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Tools Menu

SpellingGoogle Docs automatically spell checks a document as its being created. If misspelled words are found a red line will appear under the word. Use spell check to accept or ignore the corrections.

1. Click Tools, select Spelling.

◊A box will open in the top right corner.

2. In the Change Misspelling to: window, select the appropriate option:

◊Click Change, to use a suggested spelling.

◊Click Ignore, to ignore the suggested spelling.

◊Click the Ignore down arrow, then Ignore all, to ignore all instances of the word.

◊Click Add to Dictionary, to add a word that incorrectly appears as misspelled, .

Personal DictionaryCommonly, NISD or Northside ISD appears as misspelled in a document; to further customize the Google Docs experience add words to the personal dictionary so that Docs does not identify them as misspelled.

1. Click Tools, select Personal dictionary.

2. In the Add a new word text box, type the word to be added.

3. Click Add.

4. Click Save.

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PreferencesEditing your preferences will help you adjust auto correct. The auto correct feature allows users to replace-as-you-type or auto correct using an automatic data validation function. This feature helps to save time and create a customized text editing environment for the user by automatically inserting special characters or recognizing character usage, or symbols added to the auto correct catalog saved by the user.

1. To turn on automatic corrections place a check mark next to the feature, conversely to turn off automatic correction un-check the feature. Features include:

◊Automatically capitalize words (English only).

◊Use smart quotes (changes keyboard quotes to curly quotes).

◊Automatically detect links.

◊Automatically detect lists.

2. To add an automatic substitution in the Replace field, enter the text or character that will be replaced.

◊Example, (/)

3. In the With field, enter the new text or character.

◊Example, (÷)

4. To deselect an auto substitution, un-check the text or character sequence.

5. To delete the auto substitution, click the x next to the text or character sequence.

6. Click OK.

ExploreWith built in Google scanning, users can research while still in Google Docs. The Explore tool provides search results in the right side panel as well as provides the option to insert a footnote for used resources.

Search

1. From the bottom left of your screen, select the Explore icon.

2. In the Search field, enter a search term.

3. On the keyboard, press Enter.

4. From the search results, select web. Other options include:

◊Images

◊Drive (your Google Drive file storage)

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Cite as a Footnote

Explore allows you to add a footnote directly from the side panel. The footnote will include more details about the selected resources such as the source, URL and date obtained.

1. Place the cursor in the document where you would like the corresponding number of the footnote to appear.

2. From within the Explore pane, click the More icon.

3. From the Change citation format window, select MLA.

4. From the search result options, select Web.

5. Under Web results, select the desired Web resource.

6. To the right of the selected Web resources, click the Cite As Footnote icon.

DefineGoogle Docs provides users with two options to access the dictionary to search for word definitions.

◊Open the Dictionary from the tools menu and select Define.

◊Right click on a word and select Define.

1. From the top Menu, select Tools.

2. Select Define.

3. A Dictionary window pane will appear on the right, enter a word.

4. On the keyboard press Enter.

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Document OutlineStructuring documents is easy with the document outline feature in Google Docs. The outline feature will detect the titles and headings used within the document to create the outline.

1. To open the outline, click Tools.

2. Click Document outline.

◊The outline will open on the left.

3. To remove a heading from the outline, click the X.

Word CountYou can count the number of words in a document or in a selected portion of text within Google Docs.

1. From the top Menu, click Tools.

2. To see the following document statistics, click Word Count:

A. Pages

B. Words

C. Characters

D. Characters excluding spaces

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Voice TypingVoice Typing allows a user to create a Google Doc through voice dictation. Google voice typing is flexible and very responsive; however keep in mind that remembering to included punctuation and formatting as you speak will take some time to get use to.

• Review a list of commands by visiting Google’s support site at www.support.google.com and search for Voice Typing Commands.

• Before you being ensure that your microphone is set up and works properly.

• Voice typing is only compatible with the Chrome browser.

• Voice typing works is available in over 40 languages and accents:

1. From the top Menu, select Tools.

2. Click Voice typing.

3. A microphone icon will appear, click the microphone.

4. At a normal volume and pace, speak clearly.

◊The microphone will appear red when on (hot).

5. To stop dictation, click the microphone again.

6. Review text and make edits where necessary.

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Translate Document1. From the top Menu, click Tools.

2. Select Translate document.

◊The translate document window will appear.

3. Under New document title, enter a Title.

4. Under Translate into, click to select a language.

5. Click Translate button.

A translated copy of the document will appear in a new window, it will also be added to your Google Drive.

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Collaboration Collaboration is a key component of the G Suite apps, sharing enables collaborators to work on the same document at the same time. Using this feature users can be confident that they are working on the most current version of the document in one safe and secure location. Documents within the NISD domain can only be shared within the district.

Sharing Rights

When a file is shared with someone, owners can choose the level of access collaborators have which determines what they can do with it.

• View - People can see, but can’t change or share the file with others.

• Comment - People can make comments and suggestions, but can’t edit or share the file.

• Edit - People can make changes, accept or reject suggestions, and share the file with others.

• Assigning a Task - This features allows the owner to assign a task to a collaborator.

Owner Settings

The owner or collaborators with edit access can change the sharing settings for the file. To make it so only the owner can share a file use the owner settings provided in the Owner settings and the access privileges are necessary.

• Is Owner - By default, you own any file you create or upload into Google Drive.

◊Change Owner - Ownership of Google files and folders can be transferred from the owner to someone with a District Google Account. Only the owner can transfer ownership.

• Prevent Editors from changing access and adding new people - With this option selected collaborators cannot share the file with others or change the edit rights that the owner established.

• Disable options to download, print and copy for commenters and viewers - With this option selected individuals with commenting or viewing rights will be unable to download, print or copy the file the shared file. Editors will have full rights.

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Link sharing options

When you share a link to a file, you can control how widely the file is shared. Files created within the Northside ISD domain can only be shared with other Northside ISD accounts.

• On - Northside ISD, anyone signed in to a NISD account can search for and access your file.

• On - Anyone at Northside ISD with the link, anyone signed in to a NISD account can search for and access your file if they have the link.

• Off - Specific people, only NISD staff that you share the file with will be able to access it.

ShareSharing a document is easy and provides a wonderful opportunity for collaborative learning between staff members or students. Teachers or students can study together, work on projects simultaneously in a peer-to-peer online setting or as a large group collaboration.

1. Open the file you want to share.

2. From the upper right of the screen, click Share.

3. Under the People field, enter the name or email address of the Google Group or person you are sharing the file with.

4. To the right of People, click the Pencil icon to choose collaborator access privileges.

◊Can Edit, collaborators can edit files directly.

◊Can Comment, collaborators can only make comments or suggestions.

◊Can View, collaborators can view or print the file.

5. In the Notify people field, click to add a checkmark.

◊If a note is not desired, un-check the Notify people field then click Done.

6. In the Add a note field, enter a message to collaborators.

◊An email message will be sent to everyone the file was shared with.

7. Click Send.

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Get Sharable Link

You can provide collaborators with a link to shared Google Doc files. Using a link will provide you with sending options such as, email link or teacher web page, when sharing the file.



3. Under the Link sharing field, click the Down arrow.

4. Select Anyone at Northside ISD with the link can view.

5. Click Copy link.

◊A message will display, Link copied to clipboard.

6. Click Done.

You can now copy and paste the link in an email or any place you want to share it.

NOTE: Files can only be shared or viewed by Northside ISD staff members or students.

Edit Share SettingsAfter you share a file, you can edit, stop, or limit sharing rights to any file you own at any time by utilizing the advanced feature within the share feature.

Change Share Rights



3. At the bottom right of the Share with others window, click Advanced.

You are now in the Sharing Settings window and ready to make changes and edits as needed.

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Change Sharing Privileges

1. From within the Share Settings window, locate the Who has access field.

2. Review the collaborator list, click the Pencil icon.

3. From the options list, select the desired sharing privilege.

◊To stop sharing click the X to the right of a collaborator.

4. Click Save Changes.

Set Expiration Date for a Shared File

Expiration dates can’t be set for people with edit access:

• Adding an expiration for someone with edit access, will change their access to comment only.

• If you change their access back to “Can edit,” the expiration date will be removed.

1. From within the Share Settings window, locate the Who has access field.

2. Review the collaborator list, click the Stop Watch icon.

3. In the Access expires field, click the drop down arrow to select an expiration date.

◊ 7 Days

◊30 Days

◊Custom Date, this options opens a Calendar for a date selection.

4. Click Save changes.

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Revision HistoryTo see a listing of all the edits made to a Doc access the documents revision history. Revisions will be color coded for each collaborator as well as provide the date and time of each revision.

1. From the top Menu, select File.

2. Click See Revision History.

3. The revision history will be located in the right panel window, select the date and time as desired.

◊Clicking on a particular version will show you how the document looked at that time.

◊To restore the document to a previous version, click Restore This Revision button located at the top of the screen.

CommentsTo add comments to Microsoft Office files in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides, change the file to a Google Docs file.

Add a Comment

1. Select and highlight the desired text, images or cells.

2. To the right of the selected text, click the Comment icon.

3. In the Comment window, enter a message.

4. Click Comment.

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Assign an Action Item in a Comment

Use comments to assign action items to your students or colleagues. The suggested action item(s) will appear along side the content in the file.

1. Select and highlight the desired text, images or cells.

2. To the right of the selected text, click the Comment icon

3. In the Comment window, enter @First Name Last Name or email address of the collaborator. For example:

◊@John Robinson

◊@[email protected]

4. A list of contacts will appear, select the correct contact.

5. To the left of the Assign to “name”, click the box to add a checkmark.

6. After the collaborator name, enter an assignment message.

7. Click Assign.

◊The person you assigned the action item to will get an email.

◊ If you add someone who doesn’t have permission to see the file, you will be asked to share the file.

8. When the assignment is complete, In the top right corner of the comment window, click the checkmark to mark as done.

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SuggestYou can suggest changes to a document without changing the original text. If the owner approves your suggestions, they replace the original text.

Suggest Changes

1. To the right of Editing, click the down arrow select Suggesting.

2. While in Suggesting mode, make edits.

◊Suggested edits will appear in a new color.

◊Anything deleted will appear crossed out.

3. Click the Suggestion window to add more detail, type a comment.

4. Click Reply.

◊The owner of the file will get an email with the suggestions.

Accept or Reject Suggestions

If someone has suggested an edit to a document you own, you can accept or reject it.

◊If a suggestion is accepted, the suggestion will replace the original text.

◊If the suggestion is rejected, the suggestion will disappear and the original text will remain.

1. To accept or reject a comment, click the comment.

2. In the top-right of the comment window, click Accept or Reject .

NOTE: To see all accepted and rejected suggestions, navigate to the top right and click Comments.

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ChatWhen you’re working on a file at the same time as others, you can chat with the group viewing the file so that you don’t have to email back and forth while you work. Anyone viewing the file who is signed in to a Google Account will be included in the chat.

1. In the top-right corner, click Chat icon.

2. A Chat window will appear, type a message into the chat box.

◊To chat collaborators must be signed into their Google Account.

◊Only collaborators on the document can see the chat.

3. To send message on your keyboard, press Enter.

4. To turn chat sound notification on, in the top-right corner, click the Settings icon.

5. In the settings Menu, check the box.

6. Click Save.

7. To exit the chat, click the Close icon.

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