Setting up Your Account

Setting Up Your Account

To use Google Docs you will need a Google Account, which is not the same thing as a Gmail account.

Your Google Account will give you access to a wide range of Google products, including YouTube, but it will not include a new email account.

To set up a Google Account, go to the New Account page and follow the directions.

After you’ve set up your account, you’ll get an email asking you to confirm that it really is you requesting the account. Follow the instructions to confirm the request.

Then send me the exact email address you used to sign up for your account, as I will need that to give you access to our class folder in Google Docs. I need the exact spelling.

As soon as your account has been activated (and even before you email me), you can log into Google Docs and check it out. Go to this address: http://docs.google.com

Help with Google Docs

See http://pwrfaculty.net/resources for step-by-step instructions on how to use not only Google Docs, but all kinds of technology. Check out the sidebar on the right. Under the “Using Google Docs” section, you will find information on (or links to pages):

· Sign up for a Google Account

· Easy way to keep track of files on Google Docs

· Find your own files on Google Docs

· Using the star feature to keep track of files on Google Docs

· How to download a Google Docs document

· Make a file available to others by putting it into a shared collection

· Share a file with specific individuals (not the class)

· Quick overview of how to upload and convert Word files on Google Docs

· How to share a Google Docs file with your class

· Video overview of using Google Docs to share and comment on documents

· How do I upload a file to Google Docs

· Getting started with Google Docs