How To Download A Google Doc On Chromebook
Google docs can view word documents not perfectly if the document is complex but if you want to edit that docx or doc file in docs it will need to be converted into google doc s file format hence the second file appearing.
How to download a google doc on chromebook. Unlike on desktop you can only download a google doc file as a pdf on an android. If you haven t yet download the office file to your chromebook. If you d rather keep the google doc in an editable state you can make it available offline instead. Once docs is open the name of your new document untitled document appears in the top left corner as shown. Trying to save a doc file one i have created on to the chromebook s memory or sd card by using save as.
Click the name untitled document. You cannot create a copy to the chromebook itself either as this will only offer to save it elsewhere on drive. Open google drive and sign in if necessary. The easiest way to do this is simply to launch docs from the app launcher. At the corner of your screen click the launcher up arrow.
Find your file and double click it to open. Tap the grey available offline switch. It does not offer the doc format only others.