Tech Tip of the Week: Google Docs

Google Docs is fun and easy to use.

Google Docs is a word processing program developed by the fine people from Google.  It's similar to Microsoft Word with some added benefits.

• Use premade templates. Use these 50 pre-made templates to track spending, keep up with your health, and much more.

• Collaborate on group projects. Google Docs allows for real-time collaboration, so make easy work for everyone next time you have a group project due.

• Free. There is no need to worry about expensive software subscriptions.  Google Docs is free.

 

• Create graphs from spreadsheets. Once you have populated a spreadsheet with data, you can easily create a graph. Google Docs allows for pie, bar, line, and scatter graphs. No saving is necessary. All work is saved as you go.

• Create online surveys for research projects. Quickly and easily create online surveys for any research project that requires feedback from others. The answers are saved to your Google Docs account.

• Add video to your presentation. Learn how to seamlessly add video to your Google Docs page to really give your presentation or project a boost.