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Create and simultaneously edit text documents with your team, right in your browser.

Write reports, create joint project proposals, keep track of meeting notes, and more. All changes are saved automatically.

Get Docs: Web (docs.google.com)Android, or iOS

 

1. Edit and add styles to your text. ""

Formatting text options, such as alignment and indentation
 

2. Work with different versions and copies of your document.

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Make a copy: Create a duplicate of your document.

Download as: Download your document in other formats, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

Email as attachment: Send a copy of the document to people. You can change the format.

Version history: See all the changes you and others have made to the document or revert to earlier versions.

Publish to the web: Publish a copy of your document as a webpage, or embed your document in a website.

Click "File" for options to work with different versions.
 

3. Enhance your document by adding features.

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Image: Insert an image from your computer, the web, Drive, and more.

Table: Select the number of columns and rows to create a table.

Drawing: Create pictures, flowcharts, diagrams, and more.

Link: Add a link to a webpage or a header or bookmark in your document.

Chart: Add different types of charts, or add a chart from Sheets.

Bookmark: Add shortcuts to specific places within your document.

Table of contents: Create an autogenerated table of contents that links to each heading (where you’ve applied heading styles).

Insert items using the menu.
 

4. Click Share to share your document and then choose what collaborators can do. They’ll also receive an email notification.

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    Share or unshare       Edit content directly     Suggest edits     Add comments
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5. Collaborate with your team in real time.""

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