Getting started with Docs
Let's start by getting introduced to Docs - an online replacement for Microsoft Word. The following tutorial will walk you through a number of steps to become more familiar with Docs. The same can be repeated for Sheets (replaces Excel) and Slides (replaces PowerPoint).
Track changes, make progress
It can take dozens of edits to make a document just right—especially a legal agreement, project proposal or research paper. These new updates in Docs let you more easily track your team’s changes. Now, your team can:
- Name versions of a Doc, Sheet or Slide on the web.
- Preview “clean versions” of Docs on the web to see what your Doc looks like without comments or suggested edits.
- Accept or reject all edit suggestions at once in your Doc so your team doesn’t have to review every single punctuation mark or formatting update.
- Suggest changes in a Doc from an Android, iPhone or iPad device.
- Compare documents and review redlines instantly with Litera Change-Pro or Workshare Add-ons in Docs.
Assignment: Complete the "Introduction to Docs" tutorial by creating, editing, and sharing a new Doc.
Working OFFLINE
A useful feature for Google Apps (Docs, Slides, and Sheets) is the ability to work offline without an Internet connection. By enabling "Offline Mode" within Google Drive, you'll have access to edit all of your files from a Chrome browser wherever you are - even when WIFI is spotty or unavailable.View this video to find out how to enable offline mode for Google Drive.
Assignment: Enable OFFLINE MODE for Google Drive.
note: it may take a while to make all files and folders accessible offline. After enabling "offline mode", disconnect from WIFI and try creating and editing a new Doc or Sheet.Once you complete reviewing the materials from the second week of the Google Collaboration Challenge take a few minutes to answer these questions: Week 2 Google Drive Questionnaire