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Get started with Google Docs for iPhone or iPad

This information only applies to the latest version of the Docs app for your iPhone or iPad. To download the Docs app, or upgrade to the latest version, go to the App Store.

You can create, view, and edit Google Docs with the Docs app for your iPhone or iPad, as well as make them available to view and edit offline.

Install the Google Docs app

If you want to use Google Docs on your iPhone or iPad, download the Docs app from the App Store.

  1. Touch the App Store icon on your device.
  2. Find and install the application called Google Docs.
If you attempt to open up a document in the new version of the Drive app and don’t have the Docs app installed, Drive will prompt you to download the Docs app. If you accept the installation, the app will immediately download and open the document.

Tips for getting started with the app

  • Touch a document's name to open and view that item.
  • Touch the menu icon Image next to the name of the document to take one of the following actions:
    Remove Remove the document
    Rename Rename the document
    Share & export
    • Share: Allow others to view, comment on, or edit the document
    • Send a copy: Send a copy of the document to someone (for example, through email)
    • Print: Print the document using Google Cloud Print
    • Save as Word (.docx): Save a version of this file in Microsoft Word format
    • Copy link to clipboard: Copies a link of the document to the clipboard so you can paste it into an email or chat
    Keep on device Make the document available offline on your device
    Details See additional information or take other actions in the document
  • If you want to quickly switch to the Sheets app from the Docs app, you can move between them using the "Recent apps" section of your iPhone or iPad if you have already opened both apps. To open "Recent apps", double-tap the home button on your iPhone or iPad. You can then find the Sheets app in the list of recent apps and touch it to open.
Language options

You can edit Google Docs in the following languages:

Afrikaans, Amheric, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Hong Kong), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English (UK), Estonian, Farsi, Filipino, Finnish, French, French (Canada), Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Zulu.

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