What is Google Docs?
Google Docs is a free, web-based word-processing application that allows you to create and edit documents online. It is part of the Google Workspace suite of productivity tools which also includes: Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drawings, Google Forms, Google Sites, and Google Keep. Google Docs is available as a web application and as a mobile app for iOS and Android devices.
Google Docs allows you to create and edit text documents right in your web browser—no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is saved automatically.
With Google Docs, you can:
- Create and edit documents, including text, images, tables, and more
- Collaborate with others in real-time or asynchronously
- Share and publish documents with specific people or publicly
- Leave comments and feedback on documents
- Use templates and themes to quickly create professional-looking documents
- Use advanced features such as equation editor, document outline, and bookmarks
- Access and work on documents from any device with an internet connection
- Integrate with other Google apps and tools, as well as third-party apps and services
