Google docs Jenny Smiley

Google docs overview Suite of office products that let you create different documents What can you create in Google docs? o basic word documents o spreadsheets o presentations o drawings o forms Unique features o can access documents and files from any computer o can collaborate and chat with other people editing the file Here is an overview showing the features of Google docs lmfuhttp:// lmfu

Google docs: documents Create, share, and edit online in real time! Invite other people to collaborate on a doc with you by giving them edit, comment, or view access Download Google docs to your desktop as a Word, OpenOffice, RTF, PDF, HTML or zip file Translate a document to a different language documents as attachments Review document revision history and roll back to any version

Google docs: spreadsheets Import and convert.xls,.csv,.txt and.ods formated data Export xls,.csv,.txt and.ods formated data and PDF and HTML files Formating and formula editing for easy calculations and presentation Chat in real time with others reviewing the spreadsheet Create charts and gadgets

Google docs: presentations Upload and convert existing presentations to Google docs Download presentations to PDF of PPT, or.txt file Insert images and videos and format your slides Publish and embed in a website allowing access to a wide audience ntation ntation Draw organizational charts and diagrams within the presentation Add slide annimation and themes to create attention and interest

Google docs: drawings Invite others to view drawings, edit, and chat Drawings editor Publish drawings online to the world as images or download in standard formats Insert drawings into Google documents and presentations Let's see how students can collaborate on a drawing project.... Go to documents / drawing now

Google docs: forms Plan events, give students a quiz, and collect information Google form is connected to a spreadsheet with the same title Responses from the form will automatically be collected in the spreadsheet s&guide=27248&topic=27252http://docs.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=guide.c s&guide=27248&topic=27252

Google docs: Clouds Google Cloud Connect is a plug-in for Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 Google Cloud Connect lets you share and edit Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,and Excel documents simultaneously with others in your organization o Each document that you sync gets a unique URL or web address that you can share with collaborators via or IM o When an editor makes changes, all changes get synced and appear on your screen

Google docs for Educators There are many ways that Google docs can help teachers! o sites o calendars o spreadsheets for student tracking Lets take a look at some of them: ide=23881&topic=23882&printable=1

Lets Review !! Go to your and open a quiz made from Google Forms Good Luck!! How did you do? Questions?

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