Reedit Words Documents in Google Drive For Free

If you can't edit a file, a few things could be wrong: The file owner didn't give you permission to view the file. You're signed in to a different Google Account. Someone else with edit access removed your permission to edit.

Google Docs is available for free if you have a Google account. MS Word must be purchased with a Microsoft Office package.

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format documents and work with other people. Get our top tips for using Google Docs.

Google Docs: Online Document Editor. Google Workspace. An integrated suit of secure, cloud-native collaboration and productivity apps powered by Google AI.

Google Docs offers all the same basic word processing functions that Word does, but does not offer as many templates, outlines and enhancements that are helpful for complex writing and research assignments. However, the tool does offer a library of add-ons that are similar to the advanced features offered in Word.

Microsoft and Google both offer their word processors free of charge. But there are some limitations. The free version of Word is only available through a web browser. And the web version of Word doesn't have all the functionality you get with the desktop app.

Convert Microsoft Office files to Google files Open your library in Google Drive. Select the file you want to convert. Open the More actions menu and select Convert to Google Docs. In the dialog, select the destination folder for the converted document. You can select My Drive or The current folder. ... Click Convert.

Import and convert an existing document Go to Drive. Click New. File Upload. Choose the file you want to import from your computer to add it to Drive. In the Upload complete window, click Show file location . Right-click the file and select Open with. Google Docs/Sheets/Slides.