Google docs[documents], as its name suggests, is part of the wide variety of services that the famous Google search engine offers its for there users without any cost with unlimited space. It is based on the current and future trend of cloud computing or cloud computing. I mean, run applications and create and save documents directly online. In this case, these applications consist of an office suite that enables complete management of text documents, spreadsheets and presentations, from its creation to its file structure completely customized folders that can create the user.
- The key, as always when it comes to Google, is to have an account with them. If you do not, go to www.google.com/accounts/ and click the button "Create Account". Follow the steps you indicate and fill out the data that is required. If you already have a Google account, or in other words, an email from GMail, you can skip this step without problem.
- Once the account is created, Google often automatically enter it. If not, access it from the same Internet address where you created with your new email address in GMail and password you provided when creating it.
- Once you are inside your account, there are several ways to access each of the services it offers. As you become familiar with each of them, if you are not already, go to Google docs over whether Internet address: drive.google.com. Now you're in your own Google docs!
- The first time you access may be misleading in terms of interface and visualization you have of it. A few guidelines will solve it immediately: it shows Google docs on your home screen is nothing more than the equivalent of a file browser. It has a series of buttons that will facilitate common tasks, such as creating a new folder, change the display order of your files according to your preferences or upload files from your computer.
- Start by creating your first file. Click the red button to the left that says "Create". You will get a drop down menu with all the options you can create a document, a spreadsheet, a presentation or a folder.
- Click "Document". It will open a new tab in the browser. Notice that has the appearance of any text editor and as such you can use it, for that is what it is. If you had clicked "Worksheet" is you have opened the appropriate manager spreadsheets and so if you have clicked on "Presentation".
- Explore leisurely menus and options and do not worry about your job. Every change you make is automatically saved! No more worrying about the failures of light. This is another advantage of using Google Docs!
- Return to the previous tab, the file browser. You will see the document you just created where before there was any. From here, everything is based practice to use Google docs. You will see in a little while you use it for everything!