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Experiential Learning Activity
Open Google Map's satellite view and find your home, school and nearest hospital. Take screenshots.
Google Docs
Google Docs is a free online word processing program. It is similar to any word processor, like
Microsoft Word. The only difference is that this is a cloud-based program. So, the program does not
reside on your computer. It was started by Google in 2006 as part of its complete office suite. The other
programs in the cloud-based suite are Sheets, which is similar to any spreadsheet program like Excel,
and Slides, which is similar to any presentation software like PowerPoint. You can access Google Docs
from all devices and platforms; all you need is an internet connection and a web browser. If you own
a smartphone, ensure it has the necessary app for Google Docs to function properly. It works for both
individual files and folders. You can also use the free templates available with Google Docs. To open a
new document, follow the given steps:
1 Click on the Google apps
button.
Click on the Blank 3
Click on the Docs icon document template.
from the drop-down
menu. The Start a new
2
document page appears.
Opening/Importing an Existing Word Document for Editing
You can easily open/import your Word documents in Google Docs. It might not support more
advanced features and formatting of some Word documents. When you import/upload a Word
document, you can use either Google Docs (docs.google.com) or Drive (drive.google.com) to upload
your files. Both methods let you transfer files from your computer directly into the web browser for
easy uploads.
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