Switching to Docs from Microsoft Word

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From a document, click Share. Under People, enter the email address of the person or group you want to share with. Click Edit  and choose the access level. Click Send.

 

For more details, see Get started with Docs. 

Share your document with Word users

From a document, click File > Email as attachment. Under Attach as, choose the format (Word, PDF, etc.). Enter the email address, subject, and message. Click Send.

 

For more details, see Work with Microsoft Office files.

Collaborate in real-time in Word Online

When you share a document, depending on their access, collaborators can edit documents, add comments, and assign tasks.

Select the text you want to comment on. Click Add comment . To assign a comment to someone, enter + and the person’s email. Enter your comment, then click Comment.

 

Access version history in SharePoint or OneDrive

Select FileVersion historySee version history. Click a time stamp to see a previous version of the file. (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 Name this version. To make a copy of a previous version, click More Make a copy.

For more details, read See changes to your Drive files and folders.

 

Track changes in a document

Make suggestions in a document

In the top corner, make sure you’re in Suggesting mode, which may also appear as . 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).

The document’s owner will receive an email with your suggestions. When they click any suggestion, they can Accept  or Reject  it.

Add and assign comments in a document

In Docs, Sheets, or Slides, select the text you'd like to comment on. Click Add comment . Enter your comment in the box. (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. (Optional) To assign the comment to a specific person, check the Assign to box. Click Comment or Assign.

Open a Word document

In Drive, double-click a Word file.

A preview of your file opens.

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.

 

Access a document offline in OneDrive

Install the Google Docs Offline extension. In Drive, click Settings Settings. In the Offline section, check the Create, open and edit your recent Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides files on this device while offline box. Click Done. 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.

Save a document automatically in SharePoint or OneDrive or turn on AutoRecover Insert pictures in your document

You can drag and drop images from your computer into your document. Or, click InsertImage and choose an image from Google Drive, Google Photos, the web, and more.

For more details, see Add and edit images.

Add an Excel chart to your document

In Sheets, select the chart you want to copy. At the top right, click More Copy chart. In Docs, right-clickPaste.  Click Paste.

For more details, see Insert and edit charts.