Stuck in the Goo:
Creating Docs (and Slides) in Your Google Drive
I know YOU!
Let's Start at the Very Beginning!
You should use and sign in to your Chrome browser.
Notice the dots for "More." (Settings)
Notice your account name.
How do I get to my Google Drive?
Moving Around Your Google Drive
Left Section
Middle Section
Right Section
Let's Create a Doc!
Step 1: Naming your Doc
In the upper left corner, delete "Untitled Document" and type the name of your favorite place to visit for Spring Break. Your document automatically saves as you work! Amazing! and if you ever want to change the name of the doc, you just change it and it saves!
Step 2: Changing Formatting
Click on the word "Arial" to find the list of fonts.
Text and Highlight Color
Text Alignment and Spacing
Step 3a: Share Using the Big Blue Button!
Step 3b: Opening a Shared Document
Step 4: Inserting Images- 3 Ways
2. Searching using "Insert Image" tool: Click on the Insert, image from the menu. Choose "Search" in the window on the far right. Type your search subject in the search box and click the Search button. Click once on the picture you want, and a link to the picture will appear towards the bottom. Click on the link to visit that page. Copy the URL in that window. Then go back to your doc, and click on the "Select" button. This puts the picture in your doc, and then you can paste the link under the picture to give credit where credit is due.
3. Search using the "Explore" tool. Find it in the bottom right corner and click on it. Type your search subject in the box. You can choose a picture and drag it into your doc, or click the + sign. To give credit, you will have to click on the link that appears under the image and then copy that URL, then go back to the doc, and paste underneath the picture.
Step 5: Checking Revision History (or Recovering a Previous Version)
The document is always "LIVE," showing the most updated version!
Step 6: Changing Sharing Settings
Step 7: Other Wonderments of Google Docs
Changing the default font style and size
- Open a doc and type text.
- Highlight the text, Move to the font tool on the toolbar and select the font you want as default. Then choose the size you want as default.
- Next click the Format menu on the toolbar.
- Choose "Paragraph styles," and then "Normal Text," and select "Update Normal text" to match. This updates for the document, and if you want to all docs...
- Keep the text highlighted, go back up to "Format" choose "Paragraph styles" then "Options" and "Save as my default styles." Now all future docs will have that same font style and size.
Making a doc with multiple columns
- In a doc, choose "Format" from the menu, then "Column" and choose your option.
- Add the text you want.
OR:
- Type in the text you want, then choose "Format" On the menu, choose "Column" then whichever you prefer.
If you want a title that is not in a column (like my example), type the title, then the text underneath, highlight it when you are finished, and then choose "Format" etc.
Using Google Doc Templates
How else can you share your Google Doc? You can...
download it: allows you to create a PDF or Word document. It's under "File" then "Download as."
You are now the proud owner of a Google Doc!
Let's Create a Slide Presentation!
Step 1: Naming your Presentation
Step 2: Changing your Layout and Theme
Step 3: Creating Text Boxes
Step 4: Adding a Slide
Then move to the left side of your window and click the first slide in the slide sorter.
Step 5: Adding an Image
Step 5a: Citing Your Source
Click back on the first slide. You are ready to add as many more slides as you would like!
Step 6: Slide Transitions
Step 7: Changing Sharing Settings
Other Wonderments of Google Slides/Docs
There are lots more ways to be creative with Google Slides and Docs, so here are a few!
Cropping shapes: Double click on the image you put in your slide or doc. Black handles appear, and you can click and drag those to crop your picture. In slides, you can crop to a shape using the Mask Image tool, (a small arrow next to the Crop Image tool.)
Adding Word Art: choose "Insert" then "Word Art" and change font, color, border, and resize on the slide.
Adding video: choose "Insert" "video" and search for a video. If you use YouTube, the system will automatically embed the window to watch it.
See Revision History, Publish to the Web, and Downloading is also possible, just like in a Google Doc!
You are now the proud owner of a Google Slide Presentation!
Important Cyber Safety Note: Removing your account from a public or shared computer
1. Click on the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the window (looks like a stack of pancakes.)
2. Click on the word "Settings" and a new window will open.
3. Scroll down to "People" and mouse over your name. You will see an X next to it. Click on the X and remove yourself.
This cuts the imaginary cord linking the device with your Cloud. It's better than signing out of your account because there is no trace of your account left on the machine.
Thanks for attending my session!
Kellie Lahey
District Instructional Technology Specialist
Email: kalahey@gmail.com
Website: gottasectech.com
Twitter: @gottasectech
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