How to Access Google Docs from iPhone

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Google Docs is an online office application that lets you create, edit, and save office files such as your documents, research works, or proposals right on the web. You don’t have to worry about having to always carry your files around in a flash drive. What’s more, if you have an iPhone, you can access Google Docs just about wherever and whenever you like.

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Open the App Store.

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    App Store is where you can download and install software programs specifically designed for devices using the iOS devices like the iPhone.
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Search for Google Docs.

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    Tap the “Enter” button on your iPhone’s keyboard to start searching. App Store will display the Google Docs application at the top of your search result.
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Download and install Google Docs.

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    The app’s icon will appear on the home screen once it’s successfully installed.
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Open Google Docs.

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    Tap the Google Docs (a blue paper) icon from your device’s home screen to open it.
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    Enter your Google/Gmail account’s username and password on the allocated text field, and tap “Sign In” to proceed.
    • If you don’t have a Google account yet, click on the “Create an Account” link and provide few basic personal information about yourself to instantly get one.
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Select a document to open.

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    These are the documents you’ve accessed from the web browser of a computer. Just tap the file you want to view, and it will open up on your iPhone.
    • If you don’t have any documents yet, you can simply tap the menu button on the top right corner of the app’s screen and select “New” from the drop-down list to start creating a new one.

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    Google docs is basically the Google form of Microsoft Word. Google drive holds all of the files that you put in it.
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    First, connect your printer to your network. On Google Docs, press print and make sure your document is sent to the correct printer.
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