2. Create a new file
Choose an option:
ï¶ From the Docs homepage, above Blank, click Create +.
ï¶In Drive, click New > Google Docs/Sheets/Slides > Blank
document or From a template.
3. Import and convert existing files
If you have existing files, you can import and convert them
to Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
ï¶Go to Drive.
ï¶ Click New > File Upload.
ï¶ Choose the file you want to import from your computer to
add it to Drive.
ï¶ In the Upload complete window, click Show file location.
Right-click the file and select Open with > Google Docs.
4. Converting your file from another program creates a copy of
your original file in a Docs format. You can then edit the file
in your browser.
5. Have a Microsoft file?
If you've already stored Microsoft files in Drive, you
can also update them without converting them.
23. Table of contents
Create an auto- generated
table of contents that links to
each heading in your
document that has a
heading style applied.
24. Create page columns
If youâre working on an
academic paper or
another large document,
you can organize your text
25. ï¶Click Format > Columns.
ï¶ Select the number of columns you want.
ï¶ (Optional) To adjust the spacing, or add lines
between columns, click Format > Columns >
More options.
ï¶ Click Apply.
26. Share and collaborate on files or share files with large
groups of people
Share your documents,
spreadsheets, and presentations with
your team or people outside your
company. People can make changes at
the same time, and you can see their
changes as they happen.
30. 3. Under "Share with people and groups," enter the email
address you want to share with.
âą Important: If you share with an email address that isnât a
Google Account, they can only view the file.
31. 4. To change what people
can do to your doc, on the
right, click the Down arrow
Viewer, Commenter, or
Editor.
32. 5. Choose to notify people.
âą If you want to notify people that you shared a doc with
them, check the box next to Notify people. If you notify
people, each email address you enter will be included in
the email.
âą If you don't want to notify people, uncheck the box.
48. Print your file
ï± To print your file, click File Print or
click Print .
ï± For documents and presentations: In
the preview that appears, you can
scroll through your document on the
right, or choose print options on the
left.
49. Download versions in other
formats To download your
file so it can be opened by
other programs, click File
Download as and choose
one of the following formats:
50. Make a copy
Copying a file is useful for creating
templates. For example, if you write a
lot of proposals, you can make copies
of one proposal and then update each
copy for a new project without having to
format it again.
52. 2. (Optional) You can
rename the copy, change
where you save it in Drive,
and share it with the same
collaborators.
53. Email a copy as an attachment
If you need to collaborate with
someone on your file in a different program
or format, such as Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, or PDF, you can email it as an
attachment. However, this sends a copy of
the document instead of sharing the
original, so you wonât be able to use
