Sunday, March 12, 2017

Google Docs

Have you ever been working on a group project for class, work or even personal documents that you wanted to receive feedback/editing on from a peer or friend. Well Google Docs is a easy and convenient way to create, share and edit documents with anyone in the world with internet connection!

Google Docs is an online word processor that enables you to create and format a variety of documents and work with friends and colleagues on the same documents. Google Docs software is compatible for PCs, Andriod and Apple products and easy to download. Most importantly, it’s free!
To begin using Google Docs:
Search docs.google.com 
If you do not have a Google account you will be prompted to sign up. 
If you do have a Google account, sign in.
Once you're signed in you will be prompted to select start a new document and a variety of templates to aid you in the creating of your document. Google Docs equipped with many different features from voice typing to automatic saving. Any time that a letter is typed in the document it automatically saves for the convenience of the writer.

Once you have decided on your document you want to create and it is completed, sharing the document for proof or revision is done with ease.
In the top right corner, click Share. If you are sharing the document with someone with a Google account then search their name or email address in the “People” search bar. If you are sharing with a large group of people or anyone without email or a Google account Click “Get shareable link”. A link will appear for you to copy and paste into any email, group message or any site that allows posting. Just be sure to allow everyone to view  your document.Just that quick, you have created your document and have shared the document for reviewing, editing and revision. Once your partner is done revising and editing your work, they can simply follow the same instructions in the "Share Document" section to send the document back with their corrections.

I personally think this tool is great for any group project rather its work or academic based. Another amazing feature of this software is that it will convert documents for you as well. I am a Apple fan so I own an iPhone, Apple watch and mac book. When creating a document on your mac book, Microsoft word is not available for mac books unless you purchase the software. Google Docs will allow you to create any document and convert it into a Microsoft word document.

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