Rather than having these files clutter up your desktop or other folders, you can import them directly into your Google Docs account to view at a later time. First, though, make sure the file type ...

Creating a new file, whether Docs, Slides, Sheets, or Forms, in Chrome is easy, if you know the proper URL shortcuts. Let's dig into those.

Creating a keyboard shortcut that opens your browser to the Google Docs upload option won't save you a lot of time, but you'll more easily transmit files as e-mail attachments.

Moreover, unlike Office files, Google Docs can open any other file format. If you are looking to import Microsoft Office files into Google’s productivity suite, then you are in the right place.

Google Docs is compatible with Microsoft Office documents. If you want to open an Office document in Google Docs through the Chrome browser, use the suite's Import utility.

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Google Doc Import XML If you try to open an XML document in Google Drive or Google Docs, you'll notice that it opens by default in a notepad-like format.