How to download your Google Docs documents Downloading a Google Doc document lets you open it in desktop word processors (for example, Microsoft Word) and transfer it to physical storage mediums.

Here's how to do it. Open the Google Docs website in the browser of your choice and open the document you want to export. Click the File menu in the top toolbar and choose the Download option.

To transfer data from a Google Docs document to Google Sheets, you need to, first, export (download) the Docs document in a compatible format and save it either on your computer or Google Drive.

You can access these documents on any computer with an Internet connection by simply signing in to your Google Docs account. You may decide that you'd like to save a Microsoft Word document in ...

Why you should download Google Docs to your Chromebook As I’ve already mentioned, running Google Docs in its own window can help ease a bit of clutter in your web browser.