How to Import OpenOffice.org Documents Into Google Docs

Google Docs is a free, cloud-based suite of productivity programs. With Google Docs you can create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations and drawings. You can also upload documents you created using other programs such as OpenOffice.org (which for trademark reasons have to have ".org" in the name of the software) and edit them using the Google Docs tools. Once you finish, you can export the document in its original format so you can open it in the original program. To use the document in Google Docs, you must first import it.

Instructions

1. Open your Web browser and navigate to the Google Docs Web page. If you aren't logged in to any Google service such as Gmail you will need to enter your username and password.

2. Click the "Upload" button in the top-left corner of the page to open the upload page.

3. Click the "Select files to upload" link.

4. Locate the document you want to upload and select it. Click "Open" to add the file to the upload list.

5. Ensure the box next to "Convert documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and drawings to the corresponding Google Docs formats" is checked. You can skip this step if you only want to store the file in your Google Docs account.

6. Click "Start Upload" to complete the process. Google Docs will convert your document to the Google Docs format and you will be able to open and edit the document in Google Docs. When the upload finishes, click the "Back to Google Docs" link to return to the main page.

References

• Google Docs: Uploading and Exporting: Uploading Any File
• Google Docs: Uploading and Exporting: Converting Uploaded Files to Google Docs Format

Resources

• Google Docs