How to Upload a Document to Google Docs on PC or Mac

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.

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This wikiHow teaches you how to upload a Microsoft Word document to Google Docs in Windows and macOS.

• You can upload a document to Google Docs to keep your files synced.
• In the Files menu, click "Open" then "Upload" to select your document.
• After uploading, your document will be converted into a Google Docs file and saved to your Google Drive.

Go to https://docs.google.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your Google account, sign in now.

• You can also drag the document from your computer the area surrounded by a blue dashed line.

Select the document and click Open . This uploads the document and converts it to a Google Docs file. The document will also save to your Google Drive.

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 74,210 times.

1. Open Google Docs.
2. Click +.
3. Click File.
4. Click Open.
5. Click Upload.
6. Click Select a file from your computer.
7. Open the folder with the document.
8. Select the document and click Open.

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