
How to: Using Google Docs to Edit Word Files
If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, you can use Google Docs to edit and or create your documents. The following documentation outlines the process:To start you will need to change a setting in your Google Drive to handle Word files correctly. Login to your Google Drive account and click the settings icon:
In the Settings window, make sure the “Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format” is checked:
Now when you upload an existing Word Document you can edit it in Google Docs. To start, click the “New” button in your Google Drive and “File upload”:
Locate the Word Document on your computer, select it and open:
Google Drive will show the document uploading and converted:
Your converted Document will be available in your drive for you to edit:
Once you have made your edits if you need to turn in a Word Document you can download your edited work in Microsoft Word format:
That is all there is to it!