Google Docs

• some of the most popular job sites are

  • LinkedIn
  • Jobstreet
  • JobsDB
  • Kalibrr
• Google Drive - an online file storage in which you can store, access, create, edit, and share documents, files, and folders of all types
• you can also create online documents through Google Drive's..

  • google docs
  • google slides
  • google sheets
• Google Docs - an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents, as well as collaborate with other people.
• to start using Google Docs:

  • go to google drive
  • click on new
  • ► google docs
• Font

  • a set of characters in a specific size and style
  •  the design of the text
• Resume - a 1 or 2 page summary of your skills, work experience, and education
• CV - much longer and more detailed compared to a resume.
• Indent and Margins - allows you to modify the location of your text in Google Docs
• Ctrl + ] - keyboard shortcut to increase indent
• Ctrl + [ - keyboard shortcut to decrease indent
• the ruler at the top of your document allows you to adjust the:

  • margins
  • indents
  • tabs
• rectangle above the left margin arrow - is for the first line indent
• inverted triangle - indents the whole paragraph
• tab key - can also be used to add indentation
• to edit the margins:

  • go to file
  • ► page setup
• Orientation - the default setting is portrait mode
• Paper size - the default size is letter (8.5" x 11")
• Page color - The default page color is white
• Margins - The default margin for the top, left, right, and bottom is 1 inch
• the multiple ways to insert an image in your document

  • upload from your computer
  • search the web
  • upload from your google drive or photos
  • use an image URL
  • take a photo
• to insert an image:

  • go to insert
  • ► Image
• Page number - show the number of pages in a document
• to add a page number:

  • go to insert
  • ► page numbers
• Header and footer

  • located on the top and bottom of the document
  • Both are constant throughout the pages of a document
• to insert a header or footer:

  • go to insert
  • ► headers and footers
  • ► header or footer
• to download a document:

  • go to File
  • ► download
  • choose your preferred file format
• to email your document:

  • go to file
  • ► email
  • ► email this file
• Horizontal line - used to separate text into sections
• to add a horizontal lines:

  • go to insert
  • ► horizontal line