Convert Office files to Google files
If you and your colleagues are only working in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, you can convert your Office documents and PDF files to Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
- Open Drive and double-click an Office file.
- Click Fileand thenSave as Google Docs/Sheets/Slides.
To automatically convert all future uploads of Office files to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides:
- In Drive, at the top, click Settings ""and thenSettings.
- Next to Convert uploads, turn on Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format.
Note: Previously uploaded files will not be converted.
Work in Office and sync files to Drive (Office required)
After you move your Office files to Drive, you can still work on them in Office and save your changes to Drive.
- If you haven't already, install Google Drive for desktop on your computer.
- This adds your Google Drive folder to your computer.
- On your computer, add your Office file to your Google Drive folder.
- In Office, click Fileand thenOpen and find your Google Drive folder.
- Click your Office file and click Open.
- Edit your file.
- Any changes you make to your file in Office sync in Drive.
Comment on Office files
When you comment on an Office file in Docs, Sheets, or Slides, the comment appears in Office, too.
- Open Drive and double-click an Office file.
- Select the text, cell, or section you want to comment on.
- Click Add comment "".
- Enter your comment. To address it to a specific person, enter + and their email in the comment text. For example: +cassy@solarmora.com.
- Click Comment.
Share a copy of a file in an Office format
If you're sharing a Google file with people who only have Office, you can attach a Microsoft copy to an email.
- In Docs, Sheets, or Slides, open the file.
- Click Fileand thenEmail as attachment.
- Under Attach as, choose Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Enter the email address, subject, and message.
- (Optional) Check the Send a copy to myself box.
- Click Send.