This is the basic presentation I use when introducing my students to Google Docs for the first time.

1. Student Set Up Guide
Created by Liz Becker - @ellsbeth
For CORE 101 & 102 at Eastern Oregon University
April 6th, 2012

2. Google Docs
• Most assignments in this course will be
turned in using Google Docs.
• Recommended: Type your assignment
into Google Docs rather than uploading a
MS Word doc (avoids formatting issues).

3. To Access Google Docs
• Click on Documents in the menu at the
top of GMail

4. Familiarize Yourself with the Side
Menu
Always takes
you back to
the home
page
Good organizational
tool. Star
assignments that
Also handy for need to be finished,
organization. I remove revised, etc.
finished items from my
Home page so I can use
it as a To Do List. This
button lets me still see
everything again.

5. To Return Home
When IN a
document: You can
hover your mouse to
the LEFT of the file
name to get an
arrow icon that will
return you Home.

6. Collections
• Great way to keep things organized
• This is how you will turn in class
assignments

7. Creating a Collection
#1
#2

8. Creating a Collection
#3
Name your collection with your Last Name, First Initial &
CORE 102
Example: BeckerE CORE 102

9. Creating a Collection
Your collection will now show up in the sidebar
menu

10. Bonus: Color
#1 HOVER your mouse over the collection
name to get the tiny arrow to the RIGHT.
#3 Click on the color
of your choice
#2
Mouse over
Change
Color
Voilà!

11. Sharing a Collection
• Once you share a collection, any
document you place in that folder is also
shared
• You will turn in all electronic assignments
for this class by placing them in this
shared collection
• Please only share this folder with your
instructor

12. Sharing a Collection
#1 HOVER your mouse over the collection
name to get the tiny arrow to the RIGHT.
#2 #3
Mouse Click on
over Share…
Share

13. Sharing a Collection
#4
Type the email
of the person
with whom
you'd like to
share the
collection. #5

14. Shared vs. Unshared
Collections
Not Shared
Shared

15. Sharing a Document
• Always share documents in this class by
placing them in your shared collection.
• Never….under any circumstances….
share by using this….
This is good for sharing Google Docs with other people, but not for sharing in
this class.

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17. Sharing a Document
Mouse over the
#1 document you would
like to share until it is
highlighted yellow.

18. Sharing a Document
Holding down the
mouse button, DRAG
#2 the document over to
the shared collection.

19. Sharing a Document
#3 When you get the
document over the
collection you want,
release the mouse
button.

20. How do you know if a doc is
shared?
The name of the
collection will appear
after the document
name in the docs list.

21. Another Way to Share (and organize) Docs…
#2 Click here
#1 Check the box next to the doc you
would like to place into a shared
collection.

22. Another Way to Share (and organize) Docs…
#3
Check the box
next to the
shared
collection(s)
where you
would like the
doc to appear.
#4

23. For Any GDocs Assignment…
1. Make a copy of the document
2. Rename – Delete “Copy of”
3. Share – Put into your course collection
4. Type your assignment