Google Docs also supports a variety of add-ons that kick in even greater functionality. But it does offer significantly more than the basics. Google Docs doesn’t provide quite the array of commands and features you’ll find in Microsoft Word. You can open and edit Word documents in Google Docs and retain the file’s original format. But I tend to choose the edit option, just in case I catch anything I need to fix or change.įigure 2. If you simply want to read the document and not make any changes, click the button to View. Click the file to open it (see Figure 2) a message appears, asking whether you wish to simply view the file or to edit it in Google Docs. The document you just uploaded should appear first in the list under Recent documents. Next, open the Google Docs site in your browser. To add a Word doc to Google Drive, start by clicking the New button. The local version will soon show up in the Web-based Google My Drive (aka Drive).įigure 1. Note: You can also place the Word files in a local and active Google Drive (aka My Drive, aka Backup and Sync from Google) folder. Browse to, and select, your target Word document, then click the Open button to upload the file (see Figure 1). With your Word document closed, sign in to Google Drive through your browser, then click New and select File upload from the drop-down list.
Uploading Word files to Google Drive (the repository for all Google Docs files) is relatively fast and easy. Working with Word docs on Google’s platform
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