Did you know that Google Docs could do this?

I have been an avid believer in/user of Google Drive as a way to store my files. I liked the idea of my files being safe in the cloud, just in case tragedy fell upon my computer.

But Google Docs was just an icon on the list in Google Drive. I never paid much attention to it. Even as I started to watch a tutorial video on Google Docs, I thought, "And why would you want to use this? Just to share a document?" But, being the conscientious student I am, I continued to watch the video in its entirety. All thirty five minutes of it. And, boy oh boy, am I glad I did!

So, some things I learned that Google Drive can do:

• The search engine for Google Drive is amazing. It can search titles of files, as well as within the text itself. The search capabilities are so impressive that, making organizing files into folders is not a great necessity. One can simply use the search engine to find your file.
• If you're doing collaborative work, others can comment on the document. As the document is revised in response to the comment, click "resolve" and the comment disappears, almost like a to do list.
• Google Forms has templates that may fit your needs (and make it so much easier to start a new form). You can even change the graphics to make your form more appealing to those seeing it. When using Google Forms for assessments, Flubaroo is a great add on to use.
• When doing research, Google Docs is the way to go. When typing the document, click on TOOLS > RESEARCH. Research can help find text, images, scholarly books, and the like. It can even cite for you and add footnotes!
• When creating a new file, once you title your creation in Google Drive and start typing in the body, Google Drive autosaves. If you've ever lost a file due to not saving, this autosave feature alone is a priceless benefit of using Drive.

So, yet again, even though I had been using Google Drive for some time, there is a Google Drive world out there that I have yet to utilize to it fullest potential. Am I a total nerd because I feel like a kid in a candy store right now? 

PS - Here's the video I watched that introduced me to all things Google Drive. It's a lengthy video, but worth watching!