Google Docs & Checklists
Chapter 6
If you are new to Google docs, below is an introduction to their functionality. Google docs are easy to use, free and only require you to have a Google account.
Google Terminology:
Setting Up Your Google Account:
If you do not have a Google account, follow the steps below to set one up:
That’s it - Three steps! You will use your Gmail address and password for all things Google.
Finding Products:
Finding Apps:
Google Docs are similar to Microsoft Office products. Here is an analogy:
If you already have Word docs, it is easy to convert to Google Apps. All you need to do is upload the file and convert to a Google Doc:
*Adapted from Google Apps training from the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center, Teaching and Learning department.
Using an iPad is somewhat different from using a PC or Chromebook. Here are some useful steps to make your life a little easier:
Adding the Apps to Your iPad
You must have the apps loaded on your iPad to be able to access most of the editing features in Docs, Sheets, etc.
1. Go to the App Store
2. Search for and get the desired apps
3. Google Forms is not available as an app (see below). Suggestion: put all the Google Apps in one folder.
Using the Apps
1. Open the desired app. For this example, we will use Docs.
2. Sign in with your Google account.
3. If you have documents in your Google Drive, these will show up as a list or set of “tiles.”
4. To add a new document, click on the + in the red circle at the lower right corner of the screen.
5. Select “Choose template” or “New Document.”
6. “Formatting capabilities are less than what you see on a PC, but the basics are there:
7. Add-ons are not available on the iPad apps.
8. When finished, click on the check mark in the upper left corner to add collaborators or make comments.
9. Pencil icon (lower right) will return you to editing.
10. Files are automatically saved.
Google Forms
1. Open Drive in Safari (Chrome does not seem to work for these instructions).
2. Click on the menu icon.
3. Choose desktop version.
4. Opens a window that looks like Google Drive on a PC.
5. Click on Create to open the Form window.
6. Create as usual
If you are new to Google docs, below is an introduction to their functionality. Google docs are easy to use, free and only require you to have a Google account.
Google Terminology:
Setting Up Your Google Account:
If you do not have a Google account, follow the steps below to set one up:
That’s it - Three steps! You will use your Gmail address and password for all things Google.
Finding Products:
Finding Apps:
Google Docs are similar to Microsoft Office products. Here is an analogy:
If you already have Word docs, it is easy to convert to Google Apps. All you need to do is upload the file and convert to a Google Doc:
*Adapted from Google Apps training from the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center, Teaching and Learning department.
Using an iPad is somewhat different from using a PC or Chromebook. Here are some useful steps to make your life a little easier:
Adding the Apps to Your iPad
You must have the apps loaded on your iPad to be able to access most of the editing features in Docs, Sheets, etc.
1. Go to the App Store
2. Search for and get the desired apps
3. Google Forms is not available as an app (see below). Suggestion: put all the Google Apps in one folder.
Using the Apps
1. Open the desired app. For this example, we will use Docs.
2. Sign in with your Google account.
3. If you have documents in your Google Drive, these will show up as a list or set of “tiles.”
4. To add a new document, click on the + in the red circle at the lower right corner of the screen.
5. Select “Choose template” or “New Document.”
6. “Formatting capabilities are less than what you see on a PC, but the basics are there:
7. Add-ons are not available on the iPad apps.
8. When finished, click on the check mark in the upper left corner to add collaborators or make comments.
9. Pencil icon (lower right) will return you to editing.
10. Files are automatically saved.
Google Forms
1. Open Drive in Safari (Chrome does not seem to work for these instructions).
2. Click on the menu icon.
3. Choose desktop version.
4. Opens a window that looks like Google Drive on a PC.
5. Click on Create to open the Form window.
6. Create as usual