If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, you can use Google Docs to edit and or create your documents. The following documentation outlines the process:To start you will need to change a setting in your Google Drive to handle Word files correctly. Login to your Google Drive account and click the settings icon:

settingsGoogleDrive

In the Settings window, make sure the “Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format” is checked:

driveConvertchecked

Now when you upload an existing Word Document you can edit it in Google Docs. To start, click the “New” button in your Google Drive and “File upload”:

googleDriveUpload

Locate the Word Document on your computer, select it and open:

driveLocateFile

Google Drive will show the document uploading and converted:

driveFileConverted

Your converted Document will be available in your drive for you to edit:

DriveExample

Once you have made your edits if you need to turn in a Word Document you can download your edited work in Microsoft Word format:

download word doc

 

That is all there is to it!

 

Skip to content