How to Save a Document in Google Docs?

Google Docs has a built-in feature to store documents automatically when a user modifies text.

Moreover, it offers alternative options for saving documents that can be easy to track. This article plans to illustrate methods to save a document in Google Docs. The outline of this post is as follows:

Let’s start with the first one:

Method 1: Moving File to Save a Document in Google Docs

An existing document is considered for saving documents in Google Docs. To save a document, click the “Move” icon located at the top of the window as shown below:

After pressing the icon, it navigates to the “My Drive” window, where the user can create a folder by clicking the “Folder” icon. After that, rename the folder such as “Office Document” that can be seen in the below screenshot:

Once the folder is created, press the “Move here” button to save the “My_Docs” document in Google Docs:

Verify the “My_Docs” document is saved in the “Office Document” folder in Google Docs:

Although the document is moved, a new/existing document can be saved this way.

Method 2: Download Option to Save a Document in Google Docs

An alternative method is considered for saving documents with the help of the “Download” option.

The option comes through the “File” tab of the menu bar. After hovering over the “Download” option, users can save documents in different formats such as Microsoft Word (.docx), PDF document (.pdf), etc.:

The document can be saved in any format the user wants.

Method 3: Shortcut key to Save a Document in Google Docs

Google Docs supports the easiest method for saving a document by utilizing the shortcut key “CTRL+S”.

Using this key, the user can save the current document in the shortest period. The below screenshot verifies that the document is saved in Drive:

The document is saved as shown in the above screenshot.

Done it! You have learned all possible methods for saving a document in Google Docs.

Conclusion

Google Docs offers the “Move” icon, “Download” option, and “CTRL+S” shortcut key to save a new as well existing document. The “Move” icon moves the document and stores it in the specified folder. The “Download” option helps save documents in different formats such as .docx, pdf, etc. In the end, an alternative shortcut key “CTRL+S” is utilized to save documents in Google Docs. Hence, this post explains all methods to save a document in Google Docs and its practical implementation.