Emailing someone a Google Doc is as easy as clicking a few buttons. You can use Gmail or any other email client to do this, and we’ll show you how to do it on desktop and mobile.
Multiple ways to email a Google Doc
To send an email to a Google Doc, you can Use an option within Google Docs that uses your Gmail account. Or, if you want to use your own email app, you can download your Google Doc from the site to your computer, and then attach that document to an email in your email app.
You can also email Google Docs from your mobile devices, as we’ll explain below. Throughout the guide, we use the term “doc” Which stands for Google Docs docs. But you can use the same steps to email Google Sheets as well as Google Slides.
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Email a Google Doc from Gmail on your desktop
On a Windows PC, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook, you can use the Google Docs website to email a document to someone. This sends your document as an attachment via Gmail.
To use this method, open a web browser on your computer and run a file google docs Location. Next, select the document you wish to send an email to.
On the Edit Document screen, locate the menu bar and select File > Email > Email This File.
Your email is now sent with a Google Doc as an attachment. The recipient needs to open their inbox to download your file. very easy!
Email a Google Doc from another desktop email client
If you want to use an email service other than Gmail or Email client on your computer To send your Google Doc, first download the document file to your computer and then attach it to your email on your favorite email service.
To do this, open your document at google docs Location. On the editing screen, select File > Download. Then choose the type of file you want to download.
Your Google Doc file is now available locally on your computer, in your chosen file format.
To email this Google Doc to someone, create a new email in your favorite email client and attach the document file to your email. You are all set.
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Email a Google Doc to a mobile phone
You can send an email to a Google Doc from IphoneAnd IPAD, And Android phone too. To do this, use the free Google Docs app on your phone.
First, open the Google Docs app on your phone and sign in to your account. Then tap on the document you wish to email. On the Document screen, in the upper-right corner, tap the three dots.
In the three-dot menu, tap “Share and export”.
from list “Share and export” , Locate “Send a copy”.
Google Docs will open a box “Send a copy”. In this box, select the format in which you want to send your document and click “OK”.
You will see a list “to share” with your phone. In this menu, select the email app you want to use to send your Google Doc.
The selected email app will open with a Google Doc attached to a new email message. Now, as usual, fill in the fields on your screen and click send to send your email.
And there your Google Doc goes to the intended recipient via email!
Bonus tip: Share your Google Docs instead of emailing them
Instead of sharing a Google Doc via email, you can share your document via a link. This way, the recipient can view and edit the document on the web, without the need for any desktop applications.
To do that, check out our guide on How to share Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It shows you the steps you need to follow to share your documents with someone on the web. Good luck, and happy emailing!
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