If you’re like most people, you probably use Google Docs to keep track of important business documents. But if you want to import a word document into Google Docs, there are a few things you need to know. First, make sure that your computer is up and running. If it’s not, you can check out our guide on how to fix common computer problems. Second, open Google Docs and click on the “Import” button in the top left corner of the screen. Third, enter the name of your word document into the “File name” field and click on the “Import” button. Finally, make sure that all of your settings are correct and click on the “Finish” button to finish importing your word document into Google Docs.
Someone send you a Word document, but you don’t have Word? Giving up on Word and making the change to Google Docs? No problem; Google Docs lets you easily import Word documents. And while it might not support some of the more advanced features and formatting of some Word documents, it works pretty well.
How to Import a Word Document into Google Docs
To view a Word document on Google Docs, you must first upload the file to your Google Drive. Open Google Drive, click “New,” and then click “File Upload” to get started.
Navigate to your file(s) and then click “Open.”
Alternatively, you can drag and drop a file from your computer directly into the web browser for an easy upload.
Once your file uploads, right-click it, point to “Open With” on the context menu, and then select “Google Docs.”
Google then converts your Word document into a Google Docs file.
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After you’ve finished editing your file, you can either share it with others or download and export your document back into a Microsoft Word format by going to File > Download As and then clicking the “Microsoft Word” option.
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If you’d rather download your document in PDF, ODT, TXT, or other formats, you can do that too.
The file is then downloaded to the browser’s default download folder.
