How to Open and Edit Word Files in Google Drive

Every now and then I will receive a Word (Docx) file as an email attachment. I have configured my Google Account to allow me to open these files as documents converted into Google Docs format. In the video below I demonstrate how to configure this setting.

If you upload a file without converting it first, you can still open it in Google Docs format. To do this, right-click on the file’s name then select “open with Google Docs.” Screenshots of that process are included below.

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