Google Documents at Wellesley College
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are productivity apps that let you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, and store them in your Google Drive online — all for free. You can access the documents, spreadsheets, and presentations you create from any computer, anywhere in the world. (There's even some work you can do without an Internet connection!) This guide will give you a quick overview of the many things that you can do with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Google Docs
Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents and collaborate with other people in real time.
Google Sheets
Get started on Google Calendar here with these basics functions such as scheduling events, attachments and printing.
Google Slides
Get started on Google Calendar here with these basics functions such as scheduling events, attachments and printing.
Google Forms - Basic
Create a basic Google Form to collect responses from questions.
Google Forms - Advanced
Create a Google Form that will email you the detailed answers when a response is submitted.
Share and collaborate on docs
Once you've created your document, share it with others! Collaborators can then edit the same document at the same time -- you'll always have the most up-to-date version at your fingertips.
Google also has detailed help for common issues on their Google Docs forums.