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Introduction to Google Docs learn.cssd.ab.ca

Customizing your Homepage

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This presentation will guide you through some basic tools and homepage customization.

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Introduction to Google Docs

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Introduction to Google Docs - Access

Go to google.ca

Click Sign In

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Introduction to Google Docs – Logging In

Enter your user-id:[email protected]

Enter your password

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Introduction to Google Docs – Logging In

Although the Google page looks similar, notice your Google tools across the top of the window.

Click Documents

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Introduction to Google Docs – Creating a Word Processing Document

Your documents window will load. If this is your first log-in, your list of documents will be blank.

Click Create

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Introduction to Google Docs – Creating a Word Processing Document

Clicking Create will give you a drop-down menu. Select Document.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Creating a Word Processing Document

A new tab or window will open with a document editor. Click Untitled Document to give this new document a name.

A rename window will open. Rename your document and click OK.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Creating a Word Processing Document

The name of your document is updated.

The drop-down menu structure is similar to other word processors.

Google will autosave as you go through your work. All changes saved indicates that all progress has been saved. There is no ‘save’ button. Saving is only seconds behind your work.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Sharing a Word Processing Document

Google Docs has the ability to share the document with other users. These users can be within the learn domain, or any Google user.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Sharing Document Documents

Copy this link to share the document.

To share the document, click Change.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Sharing Documents

Options to share beyond learn.cssd.ab.ca.

Options to share only to users of learn.cssd.ab.ca.

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Introduction to Google Docs – Sharing Documents

Enter the names/e-mail addresses of the people with whom you wish to share your documents. Click Done.