Google+Docs+How-To

Getting Started with Documents
Some of the features of Google Documents include:
 * Create documents from scratch or use a template from the Google repository
 * Share documents with other users, making group projects, collaboration in real-time, and peer editing easy
 * Unlimited (well, almost unlimited) storage capacity

To Create a New Document
To create a word processing document, click on the **Documents** tab

Click on **File**>**New**, and then choose **Document**.

A blank document looks and functions a lot like a Microsoft Word document:

To Share your Document
To Share your Document with others, click on the **Share** button and then click on **Sharing settings**.

Add the email addresses of your collaborators and set the permissions for their collaboration:

Click the Change button (see illustration above) to set the Sharing permissions for the entire document. Remember, collaborators will need to sign into Google in order to access your document.

Beyond Word Processing...
In addition to Documents, you have access to several other Google applications, including **Presentations**, **Spreadsheets**, and **Forms**.

Each of these applications can be accessed by clicking on the Documents tab and then choosing File>New.

**More Resources...**
Google offers a large repository of great on-line tutorials for learning about all of the Google applications. Check out these videos (and many more) at the [|Google Apps Learning Center] and get started!


 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/docs.gif align="middle"]] **Google Docs** ||
 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/play_video_16.gif link="@http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/static/gapps/train/user/en/gapps_deployment_site_videos/ldcvids/gdocs/47548_01_01_SC02_intro.mov"]] Understand the Docs List interface || **(3:17)** Navigate the Google Docs List and locate all your Google Docs . ||
 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/play_video_16.gif link="@http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/static/gapps/train/user/en/gapps_deployment_site_videos/ldcvids/gdocs/47548_03_01_SC02_navigation.mov"]] Explore a document's interface || (**5:20)** Explore common elements of all Google Docs including the formatting toolbar and menus, and learn to name your document . ||
 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/play_video_16.gif link="@http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/static/gapps/train/user/en/gapps_deployment_site_videos/ldcvids/gdocs/47548_07_01_SC02_sharing.mov"]] Share documents with viewers and editors || **(7:15)** Ensure document security by defining sharing and viewing permissions with individuals both inside and outside your domain . ||
 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/play_video_16.gif link="@http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/static/gapps/train/user/en/gapps_deployment_site_videos/ldcvids/gdocs/47548_08_01_SC02_interface.mov"]] Create and name spreadsheets || **(1:45)** Create, name, and rename a spreadsheet in Google Docs . ||
 * [[image:http://learn.googleapps.com/_/rsrc/1291066272727/home/play_video_16.gif link="@http://www.google.com/support/enterprise/static/gapps/train/user/en/gapps_deployment_site_videos/ldcvids/gdocs/47548_12_01_SC02_forms.mov"]] Create forms || **(6:38)** Explore Google Docs forms . C reate new forms, insert, move, and delete question types, and apply a design theme . ||