1. Google Drive

2. Google Docs Google Drive is the new home for Google Docs
Create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere
Manage documents, spreadsheets, presentations, surveys, and more all in one location
This lesson contains screen shots, tips and instructions for setting up a free account and creating and editing documents using Google drive.
Note: other lessons will explore presentations, spreadsheets and forums within Google Drive. This lesson introduces Google Drive and explains Google Documents - (word processing) tool.

3. Google Drive
Google Drive lets you create, save, and share files on online.
Google Drive has Google Apps
Google Docs
Google Slides
Google Forms
And more!
There are 2 ways to open Google Drive (next slides)

4. Getting to Google Drive

5. Getting to Google Drive
Click Here
From the Google Homepage -Select Drive

6. Getting Started on Google Apps
Click on New
Select your desired program (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Note: Click on More for Forms and Drawings

7. Select Docs
This is Google’s word processor
It is similar to Microsoft Word

8. Tool Bar BOLD, underline and Italics Font Style Bullets and Numbering
Font Size
Align, Center, Justify

9. File
Share, Open, Print documents and more.

10. File - Download
If you don’t have internet at home, you can download the file to work on at home. Your Chromebook has some storage space but not a lot.

11. Edit
Actions under this Tab
Undo your previous action
Paste a Picture

12. Insert
Image
Link
Table

13. Insert - Image This box appears when insert – image is selected
Find or drag the image into this box
An image saved on your computer
Search Google right there
The image will be inserted onto the page

14. Format
Options include: Bold, Italic, Underline, Align, Line Spacing, Bulleted List, Numbered Lists and more.

15. Bulleted and Numbered Lists

16. Table Steps for creating a table… Select Table – Insert table
Select the appropriate number of rows and columns
The table will automatically be inserted onto the document

17. Collaborators
Share documents

18. Saving
Because Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides save to a secure, online storage facility, you can create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and drawings without the need to save to your local hard drive.
You can also access your documents from any computer by signing into your Google Account.
In the event of a local hard drive crash, you won't lose your saved content.

19. My Drive
Home for all your files
With Google Drive for your PC, you can sync files from your computer to My Drive