How to use Google Docs on Android

You can easily use Google Docs for Android using the Google Drive app. We briefly show you the most important functions.

Use Google Docs on Android

With the Google Drive app, you can easily manage Google Docs on your smartphone and work on your documents with colleagues or friends. How to create documents in Google Drive and share them with other users:

• At the bottom of the screen are the most important menu items for creating new Google Docs.
• "Upload" allows you to upload images, documents and other files to the Google Cloud. To do this, simply select your files using the file manager on your smartphone. These then appear in your file or in the selected folder.
• Use the "Create" button to add a new document or spreadsheet to Google Drive. Folders can also be created. Use the info button in the filing at the end of a document title to call up the details. In the section "Authorized to access" add additional persons via email address who can also work on the document.
• You can also create files using the third button labeled "Scan". You can take a picture of a document using your cell phone camera, which is then uploaded to the Google Cloud as a PDF file.

More features in Google Drive

You can use the overflow menu at the top right to sort your documents and files according to certain criteria and use filters. The side menu on the left has other functions for you:

• Approved for me: Here you will find documents that other users have approved for editing or viewing and can access them directly.
• On the device: Documents that you have saved locally on your smartphone for offline editing can be found under this menu item.
• Uploads: You can manage your uploaded documents and files here and also sort them there by title or last change using the overflow menu.
• In the document itself you can work as usual, use different fonts, change the orientation of the text block and much more. Comments from other users can be viewed directly via the overflow menu.

In another practical tip, you can read how you can also use Google Docs offline.