Google Docs and Web Apps Guide
Contents
Save a Google Doc as a Microsoft document ............................................................................................ 1
Save a Microsoft document as a Google Doc ............................................................................................ 3
Access Web Apps through the SkyDrive on a personal Microsoft email account ..................................... 5
Save a Google Doc as a Microsoft document
To convert Google Docs to Microsoft documents such as Word and Excel documents, follow the
steps below:
1. Access your Kaplan University issued Microsoft Gmail account by clicking on Gmail.
2. Click on the Drive tab at the top of your Gmail account.
3. Click on the Drive tab at the top of your Gmail account. Locate the Google Doc in your list
under My Drive and right click on it.
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4. Once the window opens, click on Download.
5. Google Docs identifies the Microsoft file type that most closely resembles the selected
Google Doc. That Microsoft file type appears in the dropdown list next to Document (1).
Click on Download.
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6. At the File Download prompt, open the Google Doc as the selected Microsoft file.
7. Once the newly converted Microsoft file is open, proceed to work in the file or save it to a
drive.
Save a Microsoft document as a Google Doc
To convert Microsoft documents such as Word and Excel documents to Google Docs, follow the
steps below:
1. Access your Kaplan University issued Microsoft Google email (Gmail) account by clicking
on Gmail.
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2. Open an email in your inbox that contains a Microsoft file attached to it and click on View.
3. The Microsoft file will open in a Google window. In the upper right hand corner, click on
Save in Google Docs.
4. Click on the Drive button at the top of your Gmail screen.
5. The new Google Doc is found in the list under My Drive.
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Access Web Apps through the SkyDrive on a personal Microsoft email account
Students may set up their own Microsoft email account and use the Web Apps found in the
SkyDrive of that email account.
To download the SkyDrive and access Web Apps, you need a Microsoft Windows account. If you
do not have a Microsoft Windows account, please follow the steps below:
Set up a Microsoft Live account
1. Go to office.live.com and click on the Sign up button.
2. After you are directed to the Microsoft Live account information page, fill in your information
and create a Microsoft account name.
3. Once you have successfully set up your Microsoft Live account you will then be able to
download the SkyDrive application storage space for your Office Web Apps. Click on the
Download SkyDrive for your device link below at office.live.com, otherwise you will be
automatically directed to download SkyDrive once you have successfully logged into your
Microsoft Live account.
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4. Proceed with your SkyDrive download.
5. Once the SkyDrive download is complete you will be directed to your SkyDrive storage
space. Here you can create, share, and collaborate on Office files and store folders that can
be accessed from any location.
6. To continue accessing your Microsoft Web Apps, log in to your Microsoft account at
office.live.com
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