2. Click on Create New Choose Document Click on Untitleddocument and type a name for your file Click OK Start at Google Docs Home page Click on the page to type Note: the pages will save automatically every few seconds or so
3. Go to Insert –Picture or click on the Picture button Click on Choose File Find the picture on your hardrive and click Open and thenupload Resize by clicking and dragging on the corners Right click on picture to hyperlink to a website
4. To add a picture from the Internet Click on the picture so it is in its own page Click on URL Paste into URL box
5. To add a picture from Google Type a search term Choose a type from the dropdown menuand then click on Search Images Click on the picture you will use and then click Select Warning: Be aware when using this with children that a limited number of images are shown (as they are free Creative Commons) and they are not always appropriate.
6. To add a picture from Picasa Click on a folder of photos Click on the picture you will use and then click Select If you have a blog, your photos are automatically saved to Picasa
7. Hyperlink to websites by highlighting text and then clicking on the Hyperlink button Paste in the address, click OK Quick tip: Paste the internet address straight onto the page and press the Space bar after. The link will be highlighted.
8. Hyperlink to email addresses by highlighting text and then clicking on the Hyperlink button Type in the email, click OK Quick tip: Paste the email address straight onto the page and press the Space bar after. The link will be highlighted.
9. A Bookmark is a pointer that you can hyperlink to Before you hyperlink, click on where the bookmark will go in a document Go to Insert Bookmark, repeat for other ‘Bookmarks’ Link to the Bookmark by highlighting text (to hyperlink)or photos, click on the Hyperlinkbutton andchoose Bookmark Select the BookmarkClick OK
11. Save a copy of a file by going to File – Make a Copy, you can make copies of files that other people have allowed you access to Look at previous versionsby going to File – SeeRevision History Click on a revision date, the colours show who edited and what they changed.
12. Download a Google Doc toyour computer Go to File – Download as Choose a setting You will be asked if you wouldlike to Save the file or Openwith…
13. Go to File – Page Setupto set your printing options If you want Page numbers to show then press cancel and go to Insert page number (choose from Top of page or bottom of page) Go to File – Print Click Print, check the settings and then click Print
14. Go to Insert – Drawing Use the Drawing tools to create graphics Use the Shape tools to create mindmaps or flow charts Add text or pictures by clicking on the text button or picture button Click Save and Close when finished
15. Highlight the text Go to Insert – Comment Type and click Comment Add to discussion, click on the comment. add new post, click Reply Others can add to the comments by following the above instruction The discussion can be resolved and removed from the page but can still be accessed through the Comments button
16. The discussion can be resolved and removed from the page by clicking on the comment and selecting Resolve It can still be accessed through the Comments buttonand selecting ‘Show Comment Stream’ You can read the comment or you can choose to reopen the comment stream You can also click on Documentstats to see activity
17. Click at the end of the word that the Footnote refers to Go to Insert – Footnote Type in the Footnote (you are take to the bottom of the page When you return to thetop of the page there will be a number after the word you last clicked on relating to the footnote If you want to delete a footnote, delete text in the usual way
18. Click where you would like the symbol to go Go to Insert – Special Characters Click on a character Click on OK
19. Click where you would like the line to go Go to Insert –Horizontal Line It will appear Click where you would like to insert the page break Go to Insert – Page Break Default view is paginated, go to View –Document view – Compact if you would like Your document to flow
20. Go to Insert – Header or Insert - Footer Type in a heading, change fonts, styles, size and colour, insert symbols or pictures
21. Make headings in your document by highlighting the text that is going to be a heading Goto Normal Text dropdown menu and select one of the heading formats (repeat for all headings) Click where the Table of Contents will go Go to Insert – Table of Contents The Table of Contents will appear If you add more headings click on the refresh button to add more headings
22. Translate the document into another language Go to Tools – Translate Document Choose a Language from the dropdown menu Click OK You will return to a copy of thedocument and it will be fully translated
23. Find a definition of a word Highlight the word Go to Tools – Define The definition willappear Find word count of your document Go to Tools – Word Count The Word Count willappear
24. Insert a Table by going to Table – Insert Table Click and drag to select number of cells Type in cells
25. Border Colours Click in a cell Go to Table –Table Properties Under TableBorder select a colour and line width, click OK Cell Colours Highlight the cells to be coloured Go to Table – Table Properties Click on CellBackground Colour, select a colour Click on OK
26. Cell Dimension Click in a cell or highlight columns or rows Go to Table – Table Properties Set desired Column width by typing in a number Set desired row height by typing in a number Click OK
27. Insert pictures Click in a cell, click on Insert Image Click on Choose File, find a picture, click Open, then click OK The picture will be in the table
29. Start at Google Docs Home page Click the Upload button. Click on Files or Folders. (Click Open) Or you can drag and drop files from your computer into your Docs list Click Start Upload. Click on the file name when upload is finished, click on the file nameto view.
30. Change your View Click View - Compact Controls This will give you more space to edit with Go back to View – Compact Controls to revert to original view
31. You can share documents with others Click on the Share button Type in the email addressesof the recipients or click onchoose from Contacts (seemore about this on next slide) Click Share and Save Click Done
32. You can share documents with others and send as a group Click on the Share button Click in the Add People click on Choose from Contacts Click on Search and start typing a name, clickon it if it is the right name continue until you have all the names you require. If you want to make them a new group then click on Saveas Group. Click Done. Click and Share and Save. Click Done. For more choices see following slides.
33. You can share documents with others and send as a group Click on the Share button Click in the Add People click on Choose from Contacts Click on a group Click on All next to Select. If you want to make them a new group then click on Saveas Group. Click Done. Click and Share and Save. Click Done.
34. Embed your documents into a Wiki or Blog Go to Collaborate Click Publish to the Web Click on Start Publishing Click OK
35. Embed your documents into a Wiki or Blog You can copy the link to send to others so that they can access the document OR Copy the embed code to embedinto wikis and blogs Click Close
36. Click on the Edit button in your Wiki Click on the Widget button in the toolbar and then Other Paste the code in You might have to add a little bit extra code to set the size of the Google Doc
37. Click on the HTML button in your blog Click where the Doc is going to go Paste the code in You might have to add a little bit extra code to set the size of the Google Doc