How to Upload and Share a Spreadsheet on Google Docs

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Google Docs is one of the best systems to use for collaborating with people across the country. Here's how to upload and share a spreadsheet with your colleagues on Google Docs.

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Before anything else, prepare your spreadsheet file and place it in a folder which you can easily find.

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You will be redirected to https://docs.google.com/

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Before making any upload make sure that the 'Upload Settings' are set correctly. To do this click on the 'gear icon'->upload settings->'Convert uploaded files to google docs format'.

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\n"> Drag your mouse down a little until you find a button that says 'Upload'

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Click Upload and a small pop menu appears containing two upload types, may it be "Files" or "Folders".

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\n"> Click 'Files' to import your file.

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\n"> Select your file and click 'Open' on the pop-up box.

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\n"> Uploading has started

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\n"> After the file has been uploaded a 'Share' link will appear.

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\n"> Click the 'Share' link to invite friends or colleagues.

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\n"> Type in the email address of your friends or colleagues.

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Set the access type of the recently added email, choose from "can edit", "Can Comment" and "Can View". click on Done.

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\n"> After clicking "Done", you will then see your uploaded spreadsheet marked with "Shared".

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To set it, Right click on the file, select "Open with->Google Sheets".

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Do all viewers need a Google account? Charlotte Ketterson Community Answer No; they will just come up as anonymous viewers.

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