Create, view, or download a file
You can create, find, and download files like:
Documents
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Forms
Videos
Your files are available to edit, share, and work on with others. Learn how
to find files in Google Drive.
Important: If you try to open a file suspected of phishing or malware, you
may get a warning. Use caution when you open the file.
Computer AndroidiPhone & iPad
Create a file
1. On your computer, open a
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms or Vids home screen.
2. Click Create .
You can also:
Create a file from template
Use a template in Google Vids
Save a file
When you're online, Google automatically saves your changes as
you type. You don't need a save button.
If you aren't connected to the Internet, you can set up offline access
to save your changes.
Once offline access is turned on for Docs, Sheets, Slides, or Forms,
changes will save to your device as you enter text, and will save to
Drive once reconnected.
You can save a file as an .mp4 in Google Vids. Next to "Share," click
Quick sharing actions Export to Drive .
Tip: To save in Google Sheets, click outside of the cell you typed in.
View a file
To view files that you’ve created or opened on any computer and other
documents like Microsoft® Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files:
1. On your computer, open a Google Docs, Sheets, Slides or Vids home
screen.
2. Click the document, spreadsheet, presentation, or video you want to
view.
Tip: If you shared your file with someone else, you’ll get their changes as
they make them.
Rename a file
When you create a new document, spreadsheet, or presentation, or video,
it's automatically named “Untitled document,” “Untitled spreadsheet,” or
“Untitled presentation” or “Untitled video.” To rename the file:
1. Click the name at the top of the file.
2. Type a new name.
3. Press Enter.
Tip: If you shared your file with someone else, you’ll get their changes as
they make them.
Make a copy of a file
1. On your computer, open a
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms or Vidshome screen.
2. Open the file you want to make a copy of.
3. In the menu, click File Make a copy.
4. Type a name and choose where to save it.
If you want to copy comments from a document, spreadsheet,
presentation, or video, click Copy comments and
suggestions. You can choose to include resolved comments
and suggestions in your new copy.
5. Click Ok.
Download a copy of a file
1. On your computer, open a
Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms or Vidshome screen.
2. Open a document, spreadsheet, presentation or video.
3. At the top, click File Download.
In Google Vids, click File Download as MP4.
4. Choose a file type. The file will download onto your computer.
Tip: Vids files download as .mp4s and are typically larger and
take longer to download.
Tip: To download a large Google Docs file as a .pdf file on Chrome:
1. On your computer, open a Google Doc.
2. At the top, click File Print.
3. At the left, next to "Destination," select Save as PDF.
4. At the top, click Save.
