Microsoft Word To Google Doc



Check the box next to “Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format,” and click Done. Now when you upload a Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, the files will automatically be. This how to video demonstrates how to How to Open & Edit a Word document file in Google Docs. This tip could save you the purchase of Microsoft Office.

Comparing Google Docs To Microsoft Word

You can upload new documents directly to Google Docs and convert the files into Google Docs files.

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Upload a Document

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In addition to creating new documents directly, you can upload existing documents that you can open in Google Docs.

Google Drive

  1. Select File upload.

    Now select a document to upload. Google Docs will be able to convert most types of documents, including Microsoft Word documents, PDF files, and Rich Text documents.

The file is uploaded and appears in Google Drive.

Convert a Document

Once a file is uploaded, you can preview the original file and convert it to a Google Docs format.

Microsoft Word To Google Doc Converter

  1. Double-click an uploaded document.
  2. While previewing a document, you can choose to comment on it, print it, download it, and more.

  3. Click Open with Google Docs.
  4. Though you’re viewing the document in Docs, you can see by the .DOCX file extension that it’s still in the Word format.

  5. Click File on the menu bar.
  6. Select Save as Google Docs.

Switching From Microsoft Word To Google Docs

You can see that the original Word document and the converted Docs file are both saved to Google Drive.





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