Edit and Collaborate Simultaneously in Google Docs

1.   Share the document and grant the collaborators with edit permission

2.   When the collaborators open up the sharing document, the collaborator’s name will appear on the top right side of the document editor

  • Click on the collaborator’s name to open the Instant message area

3.   The color of the box next to the collaborator’s name will indicate his or her cursor color

4.   When the chat box collapsed and new instant messages received, the collaborators’ name will flash in orange color with a preview of instant messages