Learn how to open and edit Word document without Word. Convert to PDF, open in Google Docs and Dropbox, use browser to open, etc.

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 ...

This is a helpful basic how-to that tells you how to select text, and cut, copy, and paste it in Google Docs.