Switch from Microsoft Word to Google Docs Learn the differences between Microsoft Word and Google Docs, and get best practices for collaboration at work or school.
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The thing is that i do not open the doc in google docs - i only store it in google drive and edit and open it with Microsoft Word. When editing the document, saving it in google drive, and then reopening it again after a certain amount of time, the text format changed automatically. So i never open/edit the document in Google Docs.
When I open my MS Word document in Google Docs the formatting is lost. I have tried saving in docx and MS Work 97-2004 to no avail. Formatting always get messed up when opening in Google docs.
On your computer, open a Google Doc file. In the document, click where you want to write. On the left, click Help me write . Enter a prompt that contains your instructions. For example: Imagine you are the lead on a project. Write an update to your executive leadership team on [Project X].
You can upload and work on Office files with Google Drive, Docs, Sheets or Slides on the web. You can work on Office files with real-time presence when you use Drive for desktop. For windows users with a work or school account, you can also send and save files with Microsoft Outlook.
I would prefer to have an option to automatically convert to a Google doc. Also, it is unclear what exactly it means to leave it in Word format to edit on Drive. It would be nice to have a list of the difference (s) in features between these two options (Google doc vs. keep in Word format)..
On your computer, open a document in Google Docs, a presentation in Google Slides, or a sheet in Google Sheets. In Google Docs or Google Slides, go to the top menu and click File Language the language you need. In Google Sheets, go to the top menu and click File Spreadsheet settings, then pick the locale of the language you need.
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Convert Google Doc to Word, and keep formatting. I've created check boxes in Docs, and want them in Word as well. When I download to Word docx, it shows as bullets. I need it to be check boxes. I've tried to convert to PDF, but then how do I get it from PDF format to Word? Another issue, I created lines for someone to type an answer on the line.
