1. Lesson 1: Google Docs Tour
Unit 1: Introduction
Lesson 1: Google Docs Tour

2. Lesson 1: Google Docs Tour
Objectives:
Learn how Google Docs online can be used
Create a Google Docs file
Search for, insert, and resize an image
Understand Tools

3. Use Google Docs for… Resumes Newsletters Business letters
Meeting notes
Invitations
Brochures
School reports
Much, much more
Before revealing, ask students to give some other ideas for documents you could create with Google Docs.

4. Search for images 1. On the Insert Image window, click Search. 1.
2. Enter “Lincoln Memorial’ in the Search Box.
3. Click the Search button. 1. 3. 2.

5. Resize Images 1. Click on the image to select it.
Notice the small blue boxes or handles around the image.
2. Click and hold a corner handle.
3. Drag the handle inward to make the image smaller (or outward to make it larger.)

6. Saving No action is needed to save updates.
Google automatically saves your document.

7. Methods of Selecting Text
Click at the start of a selection, hold shift, then click at the end of the selection
Double-click on a word
Triple-click on a paragraph

8. Spelling Command
Spelling command displays a tool that suggests spelling corrections.
Spelling mistakes are indicated by a red underline. A quick way to access Spelling Tools is to right-click on the red underlined word.

9. Word Count Command
Word Count command displays basic statistics about your document.

10. Define Command
Define command displays a dialog pane with the definition of the selected word as well as synonyms for the word.
Synonyms are words that mean exactly or nearly the same.

11. Explore Command
Explore command displays a dialog pane that allows you to research words and phrases in your document.