{"id":275964,"date":"2021-06-15T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-convert-multiple-word-documents-to-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2021-06-15T17:24:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:24:00","slug":"how-to-convert-multiple-word-documents-to-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-multiple-word-documents-to-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Convert Multiple Word Documents to Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd22b64fa7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dd22b64fa7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-convert-multiple-word-documents-to-google-docs\/#Turn_Word_Documents_into_Google_Docs_Format\" >Turn Word Documents into Google Docs Format<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Convert Multiple Word Documents to Google Docs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-720821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/google-docs-logo.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tired of individually converting each Microsoft Word document to Google Docs? Use an option on Google Drive to convert multiple documents at once instead. We\u2019ll show you how to do it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_Word_Documents_into_Google_Docs_Format\"><\/span>Turn Word Documents into Google Docs Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Google Drive, there\u2019s an option to convert all uploaded files to the Google Docs editor format. This converts your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files to Google\u2019s Docs, Sheets, and Slides formats, respectively. OpenOffice formats are also supported, but <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s iWork formats are not.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that this only converts the files that you upload after enabling the option. If your files are already uploaded, download them to your computer. We\u2019ll tell you when to reupload these later on.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, open\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/\">Google Drive<\/a> in your preferred web browser. In Google Drive, click the cog icon at the top and select \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-drive-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"316\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Settings window, enable the \u201cConvert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format\u201d option. Then, at the top-right of the window, click \u201cDone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/convert-google-docs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable the conversion option in Google Drive's settings menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"255\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, in the Google Drive sidebar, click \u201cNew.\u201d Then, select \u201cFile Upload,\u201d and upload all your Word (or other Office) files that you want to convert. Feel free to drag and drop your files to upload them if you want.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/upload-google-drive.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;New &gt; File upload&quot; on the Google Drive site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"569\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Google will automatically convert your uploaded files to the proper Google app formats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/converted-files-google-drive.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An example of files converted to the Google Docs format on the Google Drive site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"396\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you no longer want to convert your files automatically, visit the Google Drive site. Click the cog icon at the top and select \u201cSettings.\u201d Uncheck \u201cConvert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format\u201d and click \u201cDone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-728043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/disable-conversion-google-docs1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Disable the file conversion option on the Google Drive site.\" width=\"650\" height=\"237\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all. 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