
Then you will need to tap the Edit button on the right to edit it. To view a previously created doc, simply tap on the name of it. The mobile version of Google Docs lets you create either Documents or Spreadsheets. Compared with the Web version, your options are limited to two types: Document or Spreadsheet. From the Google Docs home page, you'll see your list of documents, along with a button along the right side to create a new doc. You'll see in the address bar that a "/m" gets added to the URL, which means you are viewing a stripped-down mobile version of the page with large, legible font. In the mobile version of Google Docs, simplicity takes precedence.įirst, open Safari, type in, and sign in. In this brief tutorial, I will show you how to use Google Docs on the iPad. You could spend $9.99 on a word-processing app such as Documents to Go or Apple's Pages, or you could skip the App Store, open the Safari browser, and use Google Docs. Should the need arise to put your thoughts down in writing, however, there are a number of ways to do so. Aside from sending brief e-mails and making the occasional Facebook or Twitter contribution, you likely aren't doing much writing on the iPad. Odds are, you didn't buy the iPad as a productivity tool.
