How to Share a Google Doc With Others

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to the Google Docs website and sign in using the email and password associated with your Google account.

   (Note:
   Your Google account is the same email and password used to sign into an Google service such as Gmail or Picasa.) If you don’t already have an account, go to the Google accounts page and follow the onscreen instructions to create one.
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   Step 2: Right-click the doc you want to share from your list of documents

   , By default the people you add will be able to view and edit the doc.
   
   If you would like to only allow them to view the doc and not edit, click the “Can edit” button next to the “Add people:” input field and select “Can view”. , They will receive a notification email and automatically be added as an editor to the doc.
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   Step 3: hover your mouse over the “Share…” option in the context menu and select “Sharing settings…”.

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   Step 4: Enter the names

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   Step 5: email addresses

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   Step 6: or Google groups that you want to share the document with in the “Add people:” input field.

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   Step 7: Click the “Share” button at the bottom of the sharing settings window to add the people.

Detailed Guide

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