How to Share Documents Online
If you've ever tried to attach a document to an e-mail and the e-mail failed to send because the attachment was too large, or if you've ever been at work and realize you need a file from your home computer, you've probably wished there was a way you could share documents online. Fortunately, Google offers several ways for you to share files online for free.
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Instructions
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Go to Google Docs. Sign up for an account or log in using your user name and password if you already have a Google account (for Gmail, Adsense, Adwords or any other Google product).
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Upload documents by clicking the 'Upload' button and choosing the document from your computer that you want to post online. You can also create documents online.
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Share your uploaded documents by choosing the documents you'd like to share. Click the "Share" button and then "Sharing settings." This will pull up a box in which you can type the e-mail addresses of the people you'd like to share information with. You can also choose whether to let the people you're inviting edit or simply view the documents, and you can add a message to personalize the invitation.
Before being able to view the documents, the people you invited will also have to sign up for Google Docs if they don't already have a Google account.
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Another method for document sharing is Google Wave. Sign up if you don't already have a Google account and log in with your user name and password.
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Start a new Wave by dragging and dropping documents you wish to share into the open Wave. To add new contacts, click the plus sign in the "Manage contacts" box. This will pull up a box in which you can type the e-mail addresses of those people you wish to be able to see and download your documents. Any collaborators you invite will also need to have a Google Wave account before they can participate in the Wave.
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Tips & Warnings
You can create documents collaboratively on Google Wave. The edits made by collaborators will appear in real time.
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