An Encore? Why?As part of my summer, I took some time to learn a little more. Part of my learning involved a "critique" of my tip of the week. One of the VERY valid concerns was the frequency of the tips. Hearing that people were feeling overwhelmed by the frequency, I decided to cut back a bit. So, expect to a see a "new" tip every other week and a "reminder/encore" on the opposite weeks. Last week was new so this week is a reminder. Show Many teachers have created documents and files in programs like Pages, Keynote, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc. I was recently asked if there is a way to "convert" these files to use with Google. In this post I will walk you through turning your non-google file into a Document, Presentation, or Spreadsheet. I'll also show you how to turn on (or off) the new Drive and set your uploads to convert automatically. If you are working
with Pages, Keynote, or Numbers '09 you will start by converting to Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. Converting iWork Files (Pages, Keynote, Numbers) In order to use these files we need to start in Pages, Keynote, or Numbers. So... Open Pages, Keynote, or Numbers. If needed, click the arrow button to expand the save window. Check the box at the bottom of the window to Save a copy as: Word Document (or PowerPoint or Excel) Click the Save button. Uploading Files & Automated Conversion Open your Chrome browser. Go to http://drive.google.com and login (if you need to). Here we can choose to have files convert to Google Docs as they upload or leave them alone. The conversion works with MS Office files (Word, PowerPoint, Excel). If you check the box your files will be automatically converted to the new format (Google editable). If you leave the box unchecked your files will upload and remain "untouched" - you can preview, print, download, and share them, but you won't be able to do any editing online. **I prefer to convert the files on upload (saves a later step), so I will check the box. If you prefer to leave the files unconverted, you can still edit them, but Google will need to make a copy for you to edit - the original remains untouched. I like to have the document uploaded and converted so I only have a single copy. After you make your decision click the Done button in the upper right corner of the window. Finishing up... Select File upload from the list. Google will upload the file and add it to your Drive. *Notice I have one copy of the original - with the green X icon - and one converted document - green icon with a table. I intentionally uploaded once without converting and once with conversion to demonstrate the process. You will only get one file - either converted or original. If you turned on the Convert Uploads choice you will be able to double click on the uploaded document and begin editing (if it was a Word,
PowerPoint, or Excel file). Selecting this will create a copy of the file and open it in an editable Google document. But if you have a lot of files to convert...
Can you Upload Pages to Google Docs?Because this process is done entirely online, you can convert the Pages file to Google Doc compatible format from any device or browser, whether it's a Windows PC, Mac, Linux machine, Android device, iPad, or iPhone.
Can I open a Pages document in Google Docs?Answer: Log in to your Google account and navigate to Google Drive. Click on New and select File Upload. Go to the Pages file you want to open, select it. Click on Open with and select Google Doc.
How do you copy and paste from Pages to docs?More paste options. On your computer, open a chart in Google Sheets.. In the top right corner of the chart, click More .. Click Copy chart.. To paste the chart, click Edit. Paste. If you are pasting outside of the spreadsheet, you will be asked whether or not to link the data to the copied chart.. Can I save Pages to Google Drive?On the web page you want save directly to Google Drive, click the menu button at the top-right side of your screen and select Print, or you can simply use the Ctrl + P shortcut to launch the print dialog page. Step 2. On the print dialog page, select the Destination drop-down button and select Save to Google Drive.
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