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How to Use Your

By: John Muench, Chelsea Myers, Thomas Rogenski , Kyle Shaffer

PowerPoint & Word Document

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Table of Contents• Introduction ………………………………………..3• Before We Begin ………………………………….4• Create A Google Account.. …………..............5-10

o Website address ……………………………6o Create an Account ………………………..7o Fill In Information …………………………….8o Verify Your Account ………………………..9-10

• Beginning to Use Your Google Docs…………..11-13o Login …………………………………………..12o Selecting Google Docs Format ………….13

• Google Docs – PowerPoint……………………...14-21o Heads Up ………………………………….....15o Selecting Theme ……………………………16o Icons …………………………………………..17-18o Share ………………………………………….19o Save …………………………………………...20o Privacy Settings ……………………………...21

• Google Docs – Word Document …22-30• Heads Up ………………………23• Start off …………………………24• Typing …………………………..25• Icons …………………………….26-27• Share ……………………………28• Save …………………………….29• Privacy Settings ……………….30

• Glossary………………………………..31-32

• Conclusion ……………………………33

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IntroductionThese instructions are for novice users of Google Docs that are accustomed to PowerPoint and Word Document. These instructions can also be helpful for people who have not used Google Docs PowerPoint and Google Docs Word Document in a while.

The instructions also contain pictures to follow by, icon descriptions, and a glossary for assistants

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Before we begin…

• You MUST have a Google Account to use Google Docs.

o If you do not have one, begin with “Create a Google Account” on page 5.

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Create A Google Account

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Step 1: Go to www.google.com and right click on Gmail

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Step 2: Two OptionsClick on ‘Create an

Account’ at the bottom of the webpage

Click on ‘Create an Account’ at the top of the webpage next to

‘New to Gmail?’

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Step 3: Fill In Information and Right Click

‘Next Step’Must Fill In Optional Fill In

Must Check Mark

Must Click

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Step 4: ‘Verify Your Account’

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Step 5: ‘Verify Your Account’ (Continued)- Google will send you a verification code for you to enter. After this point, you will

be sent to your Gmail Account.

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Beginning to Use Your Google Docs

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Step 1: Go to docs.google.com and Login Using Google Account Email

and Password

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Step 2:Click on ‘CREATE’. Then select your Google Docs format.

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Google Docs - PowerPoint

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If you do not know…

• How to login to Google Docs PowerPoint , refer to pages 11 through 13.

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Step 1: Choose a theme. After the theme has been chosen, it will take you to a blank PowerPoint.

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Unsure of Icons? Check next page.

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• + in red box – add new slides with 6 different options that adjust to your liking

• Curvy arrows – undo buttons• Paint roller – used for color format• Box with symbols inside – zoom option to fit the screen• Magnifying glass – used for zoom options• Mouse arrows – used to return to select options• Text box with ‘T’ – inserts text box • Picture frame – used to insert pictures and animations• Circle and square – used to insert shapes and figures• Slash – Used to insert lines

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Step 2: When done, click on

‘Share’.

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Step 3: Now name your document and click ‘Save’.

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Step 4: (Optional) You can change the privacy settings by clicking on

“Change”. This will allow you to keep your shared document private or open

to your selected group.

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Google Docs – Word Document

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If you do not know…

• How to login to Google Docs Word Document, refer to pages 11 through 13.

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Step 1: Start with a blank document.

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Step 2: Click on the blank page and start typing.

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Unsure of Icons? Check next

page.

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• Printer- print off document• Curved Arrows- undo buttons• Paint Roller- used for color format• B- bold wording• Slanted I – italicize wording • U with line underneath- underline wording• A with line underneath- word coloring• Highlighted A- text background color • Chain links- hyperlink • Text Bubble- insert comment• Icons in blue box- word alignment• Lines with vertical arrow- line spacing• Numbered lines- Numbered list• Bullet lines- bullet list• Icons in green box- indent adjustment• Tx- Clear formatting

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Step 3: When done, click on ‘Share’.

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Step 5: Now name your document and click ‘Save’.

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Step 4: (Optional) You can change the privacy settings by clicking on

‘Change’. This will allow you to keep it private or open to your selected

group.

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Glossary

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• File – Used to save, exit, print, share, or put your program into a different language

• Edit - Used primarily to copy, paste, or delete whatever is included in the slide chosen

• View – Used to zoom in or out of the projects and also for animations• Insert – Allows pictures, links, videos, WordArt, and text boxes to be added

into slides• Slide – Used to insert or delete slides and also to change the background and

theme• Format – Is used to edit the text put into the slides (bold, italics, underline,

and strikethroughs). Can also alter spacing of text.• Arrange – used to align and rotate text and pictures and to group them

together• Tools – used for research purposes and looking up definitions• Table – used to insert tables and charts and graphs into the slides• Help – if any assistance is required and the user in unsure, the program has

troubleshooting available• Background – changes background of current slide• Layout – Changes how slide is organized• Theme – changes theme of current slide• Transition – Changes how the previous slide goes to the next slide when

viewing final product

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Conclusion• As a novice user or As a user who hasn’t been

keeping up with your Google Docs, keep these instructions with you until you do not need them by your side anymore.

• Once you are done, keep these instructions on a bookshelf so you can refer to them later down the road.

• Thank-you for purchasing and using “How to Use Your Google Docs PowerPoint & Word Document”.