Open a Document

Opening a file lets you resume working on a document that you have saved from earlier or that someone else has created and shared with you.

Open a Document from Google Drive

You can open Google Docs files from within a Google Drive window.

1. Navigate to the folder with the document you want to open.
   
2. Double-click the document.

The document opens in its own tab.

Open a Document from Google Docs.

If you don't have a Google Drive tab open, you can browse for and open documents from within a Google Docs window.

1. Click File on the menu bar.
2. Select Open.
   

A dialog box opens, where you have a few ways to find a document to open.

• Search for a file name in the search field.
• Browse through the folders in your Google Drive.
• Click a tab to view your Shared With Me, Starred, or Recent files.
3. Navigate to (or search for) a document.
4. Select a document.
5. Click Open.

The selected document opens in its own tab.