Creating and Saving
Naming your Docs
When you create a new document, Google Docs will start saving it as either Untitled or will create a title from the first few words entered in the document.
To choose a name other than Untitled, click on the File tab from the Docs Edit page, and select Rename. From here you can choose and confirm your document's title. You can also click on the title, displayed at the top of the page on the left, and a dialog will pop up that allows you to edit the name.
Saving to your Computer
To save a document, spreadsheet or presentation your local computer, follow these specific instructions:
For documents:
Visit the edit page of the document you'd like to save, click File, then select one of the Download file as options. The supported file types for documents are:
- HTML
- RTF
- Word
- Open Office
- Text
Visit the edit page of the spreadsheet you'd like to save, click File, then mouse over the Export Option. A list of supported formats will appear, from which you can select the format you'd like to export with. The supported file types for spreadsheets are:
- CSV
- HTML
- ODS
- XLS
- TXT: only for a single sheet
Visit the edit page of the presentation you'd like to save. Click File and select Save as PDF.
Deleting a Document
To delete a document, spreadsheet or presentation, follow these steps:
- From your Docs list page, check the box to the left of the document, spreadsheet or presentation you want to delete.
- Click the Delete icon from header along the top of your Docs list.
- If you are deleting a shared document that you own, you will see an option to change the ownership of the document
- The document, spreadsheet or presentation will be moved to the Trash.
- You can empty the Trash by clicking the Trash icon from the All items section of the sidebar, selecting the items you'd like removed, and clicking Empty trash from the header.
