Google Docs: Writing a Letter

Lesson 1 of 9 in Productivity Tools for Daily Life · 25 minutes

Learn how to use Google Docs to write a letter. Understand how to create a document, format text, and save your work.

What you'll learn

Open Google Docs and create a new document
Type, format, and save a letter
Understand basic formatting: bold, font size, and alignment

From the lesson

Google Docs: Writing a Letter

What Is Google Docs?

Google Docs is a free tool from Google that lets you write documents on your computer or phone. It works like Microsoft Word, but it is free and saves your work automatically to the cloud. You need a Google account (Gmail) to use it.

Opening Google Docs

On your computer, go to docs.google.com. On your phone, download the Google Docs app from the app store. Sign in with your Gmail account. Tap the plus sign (+) to create a new blank document.

Writing a Letter

Let's write a letter to your landlord about a problem in your apartment. Here is the format:

Your Name Your Address Date

Dear [Name],

[Body of the letter]

Sincerely, [Your Name]

Example Letter:

Amar…