Unit 3

Accessing Google Docs Outside of Canvas Collaborate

1) The easiest way to reach Google Docs is to use Google Chrome as your Internet browser.

2) Open a new browser window in Chrome, login to your Gmail account if you are not already

3) Go to your Google Drive by clicking the Drive icon in the Google gallery found on the top right of your Chrome browser

 

Click the little grid icon to open the gallery next find the Google drive icon 

         or use this Shortcut link: Google Drive Links to an external site.

4) Once you have accessed your drive,(hint: bookmark it now so you don't have to look for it every time)  there is a drop down menu "My Drive" the last option in the drop-down list is File

5) Hover over New File and the applications available to you will be listed, select from the list depending on the type of file you wish to create. 

 

After creating your Gmail account and setting up your drive you can download the app to your computer. This will allow you to quickly store files in the cloud where they are accessible from anywhere you can get an internet connection.