This document provides an introduction to Google Docs, outlining its key components. It notes that Google Docs allows 5000 documents and presentations and 1000 spreadsheets to be stored. Files can be uploaded and exported in formats like MS Office, OpenOffice, CSV, HTML and plain text. Google Docs is free to use, can be accessed from any computer, handles backups, integrates with Gmail, records revision history, and allows sharing documents.

1. Intro to Google Docs
John Dorner
john_dorner@ncsu.edu

2. Components

3. Google Docs
• Basic Google Docs Info
http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=49008
• number of documents allowed?
o 5000 documents and presentations
o 1000 spreadsheets
• Upload File Formats
o MS Office, OpenOffice
o .csv, .html, plain text (.txt), rich text (.rtf) and more
• Export to these plus PDF and more

4. FREE
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5. Constantly Improving
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6. Access from ANY computer
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7. Google Handles My Backups
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8. Integrates well with gMail
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9. Revision History
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10. Sharing
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11. Sign In
google.com/accounts/