Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual

Using Google Docs

AN INCREASING NUMBER OF companies and government agencies use Google Docs for creating and sharing documents, including word processing files, spreadsheets, presentations, and more. Google Docs works much like Microsoft Office, but the software and all the documents live on the Web, where you can share them with others. The basic service is free for individuals, although companies of all sizes can pay for the useful corporate features.

With the Galaxy S II’s browser, you can view all the documents you have access to on Google Docs. You can’t create or even edit them in the browser, but it’s not likely that you’re going to want to create a full-blown presentation or spreadsheet on your smartphone. (If you want to do more than just stare at your Google Docs, you can get an app for that; see the next section.)

To use Google Docs on your Galaxy S II, launch your browser and visit Google Docs on the Web at http://docs.google.com. (If that doesn’t get you to the right location, check with your IT department.)

Note

If your Google Docs account is associated with a different account from your main one on your Galaxy S II, you may have to sign in. Otherwise, you’re probably automatically signed in when you visit Google Docs.

You come to a page that shows you all the documents you have access to in Google Docs. You have plenty of different ways to filter and sort the documents, so it’ll be easy to find the one you want. Tap Sort and you’ll be able to sort them by name, when they ...