Create and Name a New Document
There are many ways of getting started using documents in Google Docs
1. Create a new document online
2. Upload an existing document
3. Use a template from Template Gallery
Create a New Google Document
1. Click CREATE button on the Navigation Pane > choose Document on the drop down list
2. The document editor will be loaded in the new tab on the current web browser or on the new web browser window.
3. Enter information of the document in the blank paper below Formatting Toolbar
Name Google Documents
1. When you create a new document, Google Docs will name it Untitled document by default
2. Titles of Google documents can be up to 255 character long
From the Document Editor Window
1. Click in the Untitled document area
2. In the Rename Document dialog box
- Enter a new document name in the blank box under Enter a new document name
- Click OK button to save the new name
From the Documents List View
1. Do one of the following:
- Right click a document you want to rename > click Rename from the drop-down menu
2. Select a document you want to rename by clicking its checkbox > click on More button above the Documents List > click Rename from the drop down menu
3. In the Rename Document dialog box, do the following:
- Enter a new document name in the blank box under Enter a new document name
- Click OK to save the new name
4. The new document name will be saved on the Documents List
NOTE If changing the name of a shared document, the name also changes for the people who are shared the document with. If necessary, send them an email to let them know that the document name has changed before changing it. Otherwise, they will not be able to find it
