We'll show you the basics of using Google Docs.
Use the clickable sections below to skip to each section.
To open Google Docs, open your web browser
and go to docs.google.com.
Make sure you're logged in to your Google account.
You'll see any Google Docs
you've saved to your Google Drive here.
When you work with Google Docs,
everything will automatically be saved to your Google Drive
as long as you're connected to the internet.
To learn more about how to use Google Drive,
click the link in the description to our video.
To create a new document,
you can select one of the Google Doc templates offered here
or just select "Blank" to create a blank page.
When you create a new document,
you can click on "Untitled document" here
to rename and type your file name.
Press enter. You'll see the document is saving,
and then saved to Google Drive.
Once you edit or change your document,
as long as you're connected to the internet
your document will save to your Google Drive automatically.
You'll be able to find your Doc on the homepage
under "Recent documents."
Your Google Doc will be saved
to the "My Drive" folder in Google Drive.
To view all your folders,
click on the folder icon here on the homepage,
and you'll see all your documents and folders.
To save your document to a different folder,
click on "File" and then "Move to."
Select the folder you want the document saved to
or create a new folder by clicking on the icon here.
Type the contents of your document here
and use the formatting tools to amend the style.
Add links to your Google Doc by clicking on this icon here.
Add an image by clicking on "Insert image"
and find the file from the drop-down options.
To change the margins of a document in Google Docs,
go to "File" and "Page setup" from the drop-down.
Update the values in the margins text field.
You can also set the margins to this
for all future Google Docs by clicking here.
Click "OK" to confirm.
Share your document with others
by clicking "Share" at the top right.
Type the email address of the person
you want to share the document with.
You can add multiple addresses at once.
On the right-hand side, click on the drop-down arrow
and choose whether you want them
to be able to edit, comment, or just view.
To make sure they receive an email notification,
ensure the check box here is marked.
Click "Send" to confirm.
You can also send others a link to share the Doc.
Click on "Share" at the top right,
and then "Copy link."
You can now send the link to others.
But make sure your share settings allow them
to view or edit the file.
You can collaborate with others on a Google Doc
by allowing others to edit the document.
First, share the document by clicking "Share,"
and then typing their address here
and selecting "Editor."
Click "Send."
When your collaborator is viewing the file,
you'll see their icon pop up here.
They'll be able to edit the document,
and you can see them editing live, like this.
Collaborators can add comments on the Doc
to share with others.
To add a comment,
highlight something and click "Add comment."
You can add your comment here.
If you want to notify someone else of your comment,
type @ and then their email address.
They'll be notified of all the comments related to them
in one email.