Handout Copies of Google Files Easily

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Did you know that you can simply hand out copies of Google files with one link? Here is how:

 

  1. Create a Google file (doc/sheet/slides/draw)
  2. Click the blue share button and make it visible by anyone with the link
    sharable link
  3. Modify the url (link) by deleting the portion after the backslash (/) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_6hVtaII_2-CYppf56WAVBOnx4N5vwK306n5ovYM-9U/edit?usp=sharing
  4. Replace the deleted text with the word copy
    https://docs.google.com/a/zis.ch/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiqrAI5UxSJNdEpaa3FtaFNXOGdUWmQ2RDl5di1mWWc/copy 
  5. Pass out the link and those receiving it will get this prompt to make their own copy
  6. make a new copy

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