**UPDATED FOR 2024** With the growing trend of working and attending classes from home, there has been an increased need for the ability to share your work online with other people on your team or from your classes. Emailing documents back and forth can get messy and when you have multiple copies of your work in a bunch of different emails, then things tend to get missed or even lost. Everyone knows about Google and how they are one of the leaders when it comes to online technology and applications so one would assume they would have a solution for anything you need to accomplish over the Internet. Google Docs has been around for years but is gaining even more popularity since you can create your documents and share them with others without having to install any additional software on your computer or leave your house. And best of all, it's totally free to use and all you need is a free Google account to get started. The goal of this book is to get you up and running with Google Docs and cover all the things you need to know to get you started creating professional looking documents and collaborating with your coworkers and classmates. It sticks with the basics yet covers all aspects of the application to help you accomplish your goals without needing to be a computer genius. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: Chapter 1 - Introducing Google Docs Chapter 2 - Toolbar and Menu Items Chapter 3 - Creating Documents Chapter 4 - Document Formatting Chapter 5 - Sharing and Collaboration Chapter 6 - Google Drive Chapter 7 - Extra Features About the Author James Bernstein has been working with various companies in the IT field for over 20 years, managing technologies such as SAN and NAS storage, VMware, backups, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Networking, Microsoft Office, Exchange, and more. He has obtained certifications from Microsoft, VMware, CompTIA, ShoreTel, and SNIA, and continues to strive to learn new technologies to further his knowledge on a variety of subjects. He is also the founder of the website OnlineComputerTips.com, which offers its readers valuable information on topics such as Windows, networking, hardware, software, and troubleshooting. Jim writes much of the content himself and adds new content on a regular basis. The site was started in 2005 and is still going strong today.