# Switching to Docs from Microsoft Word

<table class="nice-table wide spaced-table" id="bkmrk-in-word...-in-docs.."><thead><tr><th>In Word...</th><th>In Docs...</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Share your document using Microsoft<sup>®</sup> SharePoint<sup>®</sup> or OneDrive<sup>®</sup></td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index1 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="1,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" id="bkmrk-" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Share your document from Docs</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"><div></div></div></div></div></div>> 1. From a document, click **Share**.
> 2. Under People, enter the email address of the person or group you want to share with.
> 3. Click Edit ![Edit](https://lh3.ggpht.com/-xujKpwhmzZcDSmXNewBe_6-oam__hvkMLO72Ej0PFQUghHxGj7xOtpy4AtLIvjnh3Kn=w18-h18 "Edit") and choose the access level.
> 4. Click **Send**.

For more details, see [Get started with Docs](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9305987#3.1).

#### Share your document with Word users

> 1. From a document, click **File** &gt; **Email as attachment**.
> 2. Under Attach as, choose the format (Word, PDF, etc.).
> 3. Enter the email address, subject, and message.
> 4. Click **Send**.

For more details, see [Work with Microsoft Office files](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308757).

</td></tr><tr><td>Collaborate in real-time in Word Online</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index2 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="2,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Collaborate in real-time in Docs</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"></div></div></div></div>When you share a document, depending on their access, collaborators can edit documents, add comments, and assign tasks.

<div><div><div><div aria-hidden="true">- To track changes, at the top right, click the Down arrow ![Down arrow](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7acH9pM1qZl0MEFmPRkOPeuNk48-E7Wbn08-h9yfGXbkMTKHY0kOPqurH20N2jHFwZY=w18-h18 "Down arrow"). From the menu, set the mode to **Suggesting**.
- To add and assign a comment:

<div></div></div></div></div></div>> 1. Select the text you want to comment on.
> 2. Click Add comment ![Add comment](https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/co3mQJ3Y0LFo463OqrweH9NhQYKF4ISmAqTB "Add comment").
> 3. To assign a comment to someone, enter + and the person’s email.
> 4. Enter your comment, then click **Comment**.

</td></tr><tr><td>Access version history in SharePoint or OneDrive</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index3 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="3,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Access version history in Docs</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"><div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>> 1. Select **File**![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Version history**![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**See version history**.
> 2. Click a time stamp to see a previous version of the file.
> 3. (Optional) Do any of the following: > - To make a previous version the active version, at the top, click **Restore this version**.
>     > - To name a previous version, click More ![More](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oLoRPrHJd7m46sWijX6zBWnEnfslP62AxJSwt5Nj0bNbpaYHz2pyscExleiofsH2kQ=h18 "More")![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Name this version**.
>     > - To make a copy of a previous version, click More ![More](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oLoRPrHJd7m46sWijX6zBWnEnfslP62AxJSwt5Nj0bNbpaYHz2pyscExleiofsH2kQ=h18 "More")![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Make a copy**.

For more details, read [See changes to your Drive files and folders](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308986).

</td></tr><tr><td>Track changes in a document</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index4 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="4,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Make suggestions and comments</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"></div></div></div></div>#### Make suggestions in a document

<div><div><div><div aria-hidden="true"><div><table><tbody><tr><td class="no-margin">![1](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ziTtbOPBlVlriIZZ4V-KP9FU2KbBUFZlzca63NA1YyE1tDuVdLPLgnkPTFx_AVtvuEI=w18 "1")</td><td class="no-margin">In the top corner, make sure you’re in **Suggesting** mode, which may also appear as ![Suggest](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Nf7cnreXKSnnrx8z6cvJdGM6Bgw5Fge_sAKb7-EFRcRGw86f2VrRvRI-lfEYpNMEg28=w18 "Suggest").</td></tr><tr><td>![2](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/bO1cY-UF3zVHK9lHW2__8zBQRpxGGgKzP7QPoiYzN5ZeJJcHPO_Lq0v0mFdTgyN6MyA=w18 "2")</td><td>To suggest an edit, simply begin typing where you think the edit should be made in the document. Your suggestions appear in a new color, and text you mark to delete or replace is crossed out (but not actually deleted until the document owner approves the suggestion).</td></tr><tr><td>![3](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/svfAZDaHJVmkdbWxJvaSDuMBEm2tLDbSH1HZY5hVQcDykESp4La5ubscc6vNooIN62Q=w18 "3")</td><td>The document’s owner will receive an email with your suggestions. When they click any suggestion, they can Accept ![Checkmark](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zNqbtDTlKi1v5zdEL6CvD0zZNKea-HJtOwODIQwDkOc5BlwuewDJOS_thhc3AJVNbapP=w18-h18 "Checkmark") or Reject ![Close](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BI114XQ7VNuh_Sl-WpTcIozPJM0D4I8lBRsd7us-kLUr1VxBiGFZCDr6K6q84MgNQuI=w18 "Close") it.

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![Suggest edits](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/BMG0Rr6EfHSNsYZ3KhQHvHAEM11lmrzA3mNG22INRKmLDs0jV9eUk3TNB_G3chmQo08=w360 "Suggest edits")</div></div></div></div></div>#### Add and assign comments in a document

> 1. In [Docs](https://docs.google.com/), [Sheets](https://sheets.google.com/), or [Slides](https://slides.google.com/), select the text you'd like to comment on.
> 2. Click Add comment ![Add comment](https://storage.googleapis.com/support-kms-prod/co3mQJ3Y0LFo463OqrweH9NhQYKF4ISmAqTB "Add comment").
> 3. Enter your comment in the box.
> 4. (Optional) To direct your task or comment to a specific person, enter a plus sign (+) followed by their email address. You can add as many people as you want. Each person will get an email with your comment and a link to the file.
> 5. (Optional) To assign the comment to a specific person, check the **Assign to** box.
> 6. Click **Comment** or **Assign**.

</td></tr><tr><td>Open a Word document</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index5 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="5,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Open a Word document</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"><div></div></div></div></div></div>> 1. In [Drive](https://drive.google.com/), double-click a Word file. A preview of your file opens.
> 2. At the top, click **Open with Google Docs**.

Any changes you make are saved to the original Microsoft Office file.

For more details, see [Work with Microsoft Office files](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308757).

</td></tr><tr><td>Access a document offline in OneDrive</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index6 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="6,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Access a document offline in Drive</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"></div></div></div></div>> 1. Install the [Google Docs Offline extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-docs-offline/ghbmnnjooekpmoecnnnilnnbdlolhkhi).
> 2. In [Drive](https://drive.google.com/), click Settings ![Settings](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iPVwcPPdyXeS5VkGzh2cBKA4iY8nPKVC6WQFZzVL02SBQhLTDfvGb3ozlBhKkZwcPzo=w18 "Settings")![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Settings**.
> 3. In the Offline section, check the **Create, open and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline** box.
> 4. Click **Done**.
> 5. Right-click a file and turn on **Available offline**.

To learn how to access files offline from your desktop or mobile, see [Access stored Drive files without the internet](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308619?ref_topic=9326428).

</td></tr><tr><td>Save a document automatically in SharePoint or OneDrive or turn on AutoRecover</td><td><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index7 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="7,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Save a document automatically in Drive</div><div><div aria-hidden="true">Your document saves automatically in Drive as you work, so you don’t need to click **Save**.</div></div></div></td></tr><tr><td>Insert pictures in your document</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index8 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="8,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Add images to your document</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"></div></div></div></div>You can drag and drop images from your computer into your document. Or, click **Insert**![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Image** and choose an image from Google Drive, Google Photos, the web, and more.

For more details, see [Add and edit images](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308621).

</td></tr><tr><td>Add an Excel chart to your document</td><td><div><div><div><a aria-expanded="false" class="zippy index9 goog-zippy-expanded" data-stats-id="expand" data-stats-idx="9,9" data-stats-ignore="" data-stats-imp="" data-stats-ve="2" name="expand" role="button" tabindex="0"></a>Add a Sheets chart to your document</div><div><div aria-hidden="true"><div></div></div></div></div></div>> 1. In [Sheets](https://sheets.google.com/), select the chart you want to copy.
> 2. At the top right, click More ![More](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oLoRPrHJd7m46sWijX6zBWnEnfslP62AxJSwt5Nj0bNbpaYHz2pyscExleiofsH2kQ=h18 "More")![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Copy chart**.
> 3. In [Docs](https://docs.google.com/), right-click![and then](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QbWcYKta5vh_4-OgUeFmK-JOB0YgLLoGh69P478nE6mKdfpWQniiBabjF7FVoCVXI0g=h18 "and then")**Paste**.
> 4. Click Paste.

For more details, see [Insert and edit charts](https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9308981).

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