HOW TO CREATE A GOOGLE DOCUMENT
 

A Computer Club of Menifee Valley (CCMV) "How To..."

2007-01-25
   
To create a document, you must establish a Google account (click here to learn how). If you have one, follow the directions below to create your first document.
 

Go to Google
(http://www.google.com)

In the upper right corner of the main menu, click on
Sign In

   

This page will appear.

Enter your e-mail
address and password
and then click on
Sign in

Leave the
Remember me...
box checked if you
want to remain logged
on until you manually
log off.

Uncheck it if you want
to be logged off when
you exit the browser.

   

You will be returned to
the main Google page.
Click on the more
button shown here.

   
A box will appear.
Click on even more...
   

You'll see this page.

Click on
Docs & Spreadsheets
shown here

   

You now can create
a document or
spreadsheet

Click on
New Document
shown here.

   

You will now be in the
editing environment of
a new document (note
that Edit is the
active tab).

At this point you should
play. Explore and get
comfortable with the
various features and
capabilities.

   

Sample text has been
entered for
this example.

To preserve the work,
click on the Save
buttom shown here.

When you're completely
finished editing, use
the Save & Close
button.