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9780789739360

Google Docs 4 Everyone

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789739360

  • ISBN10:

    0789739364

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-02-09
  • Publisher: Que Publishing
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Summary

Who needs expensive, old-fashioned office software? Now, you can do everything online, free, with Google Docs! Experts Steve and Nancy Holzner offer simple, step-by-step instructions and great insider tips for making the most of Googlers"s powerful online word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools. Yours"ll get started fast... learn how to create and format professional-quality documents of all kinds... collaborate with colleagues to build better proposals and presentations... use advanced tools like revision history, templates, and charts... discover Google Docsrs" latest features and shortcuts... and a whole lot more! No matter what kind of documents you create, this book can help you do the job better, faster, and more efficiently... and yours"ll never pay for office software again! Yours"ll Learn How To bull; Get your free Google account and set up iGoogle for instant access to your documents bull; Upload and use the documents yours"ve already created with Microsoft Office bull; Use Google Spreadsheet to create charts to display spreadsheet data bull; Master Google Docsrs" easy, powerful document-editing and formatting tools bull; Insert images into your documents and presentations bull; Share documents securely with your colleagues bull; Back up your documents offline and edit them when you donrs"t have an Internet connection Steven Holzner, former contributing editor at PC Magazine, is author of 108 computer books that have sold more than 2.5 million copies. His most recent Pearson book is Facebook Marketing. Nancy Holzner writes and edits technology books from her home in central New York state. Her recent publications include books on Intuit QuickBase and Zoho. Nancy has also worked as a medievalist, a high school teacher, and a corporate trainer. CATEGORY: Productivity Suites COVERS: Google Docs USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate

Author Biography

Steven Holzner is the award-winning author of many books. His books have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into 18 languages around the world. He’s been a contributing editor at PC Magazine and has been on the faculty of MIT and Cornell University, where he got his PhD.

 

Nancy Holzner writes and edits tech books from her home in central New York state on topics ranging from Google Apps to WAN optimization to Zoho. She is also a novelist (mystery and urban fantasy) and has worked as a medievalist, an English teacher, and a corporate trainer. Nancy holds a PhD from Brown University.

 

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
A Quick Overview of This Bookp. 2
A Word About Securityp. 3
Technical Requirements for Using Google Docsp. 4
Getting Started with Google Docsp. 7
A Google Account: Your Passport to All Things Googlep. 8
Signing up and Signing inp. 8
What Can I Do with a Google Account?p. 10
Managing Your Google Accountp. 11
Changing Your Account Informationp. 11
Adding and Launching Google Applicationsp. 12
Getting Familiar with the Google Docs Home Pagep. 12
Organizing Your Documentsp. 13
Finding a Documentp. 16
iGoogle, You Google, Everybody Googlesp. 18
Whatrsquo;s an iGoogle Page?p. 19
Setting up iGooglep. 19
Customizing Your Pagep. 20
iGoogle and Google Docsp. 24
Starting Word Processingp. 29
Creating Your First Documentp. 29
Naming the Documentp. 30
Entering Textp. 31
Saving the Documentp. 34
Introducing Formattingp. 35
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Introduction Introduction Welcome to Google Docs!Since its introduction in 2006, Google Docs has changed the way people think about office productivity toolsfirst word-processing documents and spreadsheets and then slideshow-style presentations (which made their Google Docs debut in 2007). Unlike traditional productivity applications, which you buy, install on your computer, and later upgrade yourself (for an additional fee), Google Docs' applications are Web-based. That means your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations are stored on the Web, and you can access them from anywhere you have an Internet connection and a Web browser. Imagine the possibilities: No more having to remember to transfer a file from your desktop computer to your laptop before you hit the road. No more wondering whether the version you're working on is the current version. No more having to back up all your documentsbecause Google's got you covered.And if you sometimes need to work when you're offline, Google's got you covered there, too. When you install Google Gears (Chapter 3 tells you how), you can work on your documents and view your spreadsheets even when you're not connected to the Internet. Using Gears to work offline is optional; you don't have to install it to use Google Docs.But one of the greatest advantages of Google Docs is the ability to share your documents with othersand collaborate on them in real time. If you've ever collaborated by emailing a flurry of files or waiting for someone else to check a document back into a central repository (so you can have your turn), you'll love collaborating in Google Docs. When you share a document with some collaborators, those people can sign in and work on the document whenever they want, from wherever they are. Multiple collaborators can work on a document at the same time. All edits happen to the current version of the document, so you never have to worry about working on an out-of-date file. (If someone makes edits you need to undo, you can roll back to a previous version using Google Docs' revision history feature.)Best of all, Google Docs is free. Yes, you heard that rightit won't cost you a penny to use. There's nothing to install on your computer, and Google takes care of fixing bugs and updating the applications.It's no wonder that organizationsincluding GE, L'Oreal, the District of Columbia, and Google itselfare evaluating or switching to Google for their productivity tools. And it's no wonder that millions of individuals are choosing Google Docs to create, edit, and store their documents. Given that you are reading this introduction, you've probably done the same (or are thinking about it). Whether for business or personal use, this book will help you get the most out of Google Docs. A Quick Overview of This BookGoogle Docs lets you create and work with three kinds of documents: Word-processing documentsFrom letters, memos, or reports to the Great American Novel, documents are anything that you might create with a word processor such as Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org Writer, WordPerfect, and so on. SpreadsheetsWhether you're creating a schedule, tracking your stock

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