Things You'll Need:
- Google Docs account
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Step 1
Check your spelling with Google Doc's basic spell-check tool. Go to Tools -> Check Spelling or click on the "abc" icon in the toolbar. Any misspelled or questionable words will be highlighted in yellow. Click on any highlighted word to see a number of suggested replacements. Correct your words and click on the icon again to turn off spellcheck.
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Step 2
Discover how many words, characters, spaces, paragraphs and sentences you've used with the "Word Count" tool. Go to Tools -> Word Count to see a breakdown of these statistics as well as information about the readability and grade level of your document.
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Step 3
Change font type, size and spacing. The default font in Google Docs is "Verdana" and the default size is 10pt. Use the drop-down menus in the toolbar to choose a different font and size. Once you've chosen them, the document will automatically reformat to the new selections. You can also go to Edit -> Document Styles to change the font and its spacing.
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Step 4
Replace words or phrase by using the "Find and Replace" tool. Go to Edit -> Find and Replace to type in the words to find and the words with which to replace the phrase. Click "Replace All."
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Step 5
Use keyboard shortcuts to make basic changes like boldface, copy-and-paste and alignment. The keyboards shortcuts for Google Docs are essentially the same as in any other word processing program. To see a complete list of available shortcuts, visit Google Docs keyboard shortcut cheat sheet.
