Pre-Requisite: In order to use Google’s suite of online tools, you must have a Google account.
- Open Your Chrome Browser and navigate to https://docs.google.com
- Log into your Google Account (if you are not already logged in)
- Click on the “Blank” document (looks like a plus sign) in the first row of documents.
4. A new document will appear. You may now work on your assignment.
5. Before you start typing in the document, give your document a name. Look above the menu bar in your browser where you will see “Untitled Document.” Click on “Untitled Document” and then type in an appropriate name for your document.
6. As you work on your document, Google Docs automatically saves a version of your file to your Google Drive. Once you have completed your document, you will need to export a PDF version of the document to upload to Blackboard.
7. Click on the “File” menu and choose “Download As”.
8. As your mouse pointer hovers over “Download As”, you’ll see a side-menu appear from the arrow on the menu. In that menu select “PDF Document (.pdf)”.
9. Once you select “PDF Document (.pdf)”, the document will immediately download to your download folder with the name you gave it and the extension “.pdf”. If you cannot find your Download folder, you may search for the document name on your computer. You may also change your default download location through Preferences in the Chrome browser.
10. Now, your document is ready to upload to Blackboard. Remember, you must upload your document to Blackboard for your instructor to review it.
As you work more with Google Docs, you can explore more functionality for Google Docs at Google’s help and topic center.