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Google Docs
Google Docs is a free online word processing program. It is similar to 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 the year 2006, as part of its complete office suite. The other programs in
the cloud-based suite are Sheets which is similar to Excel and Slides which is similar to PowerPoint.
You can access Google Docs from all devices and platforms, all you need is an internet connection
and a web browser. In case of a smartphone, the applicable app which your phone needs for google
docs to work. It works for both individual file and folders. You can also use the free templates
available with Google docs. Follow the below steps to open a new document:
1 Click on the Google
apps button.
2 Click on the Docs
icon from the drop-down
menu. The Start a new
document page appears.
3 Click on the Blank template.
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.
Perform the following steps to import an existing document:
1 On the Docs home,
click on the Open file
picker folder icon.
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