Saving, sharing, and printing (Chromebook)

With a DocsPlus subscription, you have access to the DocsPlus App – on iPads and Chromebooks.

Saving DocsPlus files

Saving DocsPlus files

  1. Introduction

  2. Save a Document

  3. Save a Wordbar

  4. Save a WorkSpace

1 save a document

Save a student’s DocsPlus Document to continue their writing later:

  • Click Menu and choose Save As.
  • Choose in which format you want to save the Document.
  • Navigate to your local storage or Google Drive in your file explorer to choose where your Document will be saved.
  • Click Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved Document.
2 save a smart tab

Save a Wordbar that you’ve created or edited:

  • Click Create New Wordbar and choose Save As.
  • Navigate to your local storage or Google Drive to choose where your Wordbar will be saved.
  • Click Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved Wordbar.
3 save workspace

Save a WorkSpace that you’ve created or edited:

  • Click Menu DP PWA and choose Save As.
  • Navigate to your local storage or Google Drive to choose where your WorkSpace will be saved.
  • Click Folder and select My Files to open a previously saved WorkSpace.

Sharing DocsPlus files

Share a DocsPlus file to open it on another device or make it available to other staff and learners.

Sharing DocsPlus files

  1. Share a Document via email

  2. Share a Wordbar via email

  3. Share a WorkSpace via email

  4. Cloud Storage

  5. Share a Document via cloud storage

  6. Share a Wordbar via cloud storage

  7. Share a WorkSpace via cloud storage

Share via email


4 share a document via email
  • Click Menu and choose Send As.
  • Choose in which format you want to share your Document.
  • A blank email will appear with your file attached.
5 share a smart tab via email
  • Click Create New Wordbar and choose Send As.
  • A blank email will appear with the Wordbar file attached.
6 share a workspace via email
  • Click Menu DP PWA and choose Send As.
  • A blank email will appear with the WorkSpace file attached.

Share via cloud storage

Once you have cloud storage installed on your devices, saving a file using one device will automatically sync it to the others. Chromebooks have built-in support for Google Drive, a cloud storage service. Save in your own Google Drive or a shared Drive through the file explorer to share your DocsPlus files.

7 share a document via cloud storage
  • Click Menu and choose Save As.
  • Choose in which format you want to send your Document.
  • In the file explorer, select Google Drive on the left.
  • Browse to a location in Google Drive and click Save.
8 share a smart tab via cloud storage
  • Click Create New Wordbar and choose Save As.
  • In the file explorer, select Google Drive on the left.
  • Browse to a location in Google Drive and click Save.
9 share a workspace via cloud storage
  • Click Menu DP PWA and choose Save As.
  • In the Files window, select Google Drive on the left.
  • Browse to a location in Google Drive and click Save.

Top tips

Top tips

  1. Introduction

  2. Open from cloud storage

  3. Print a Document

  4. Save as type

  5. Share via Google Classroom

  6. Share via Microsoft Teams

10 open from cloud storage
  • Click Folder and choose My Files.
  • In the Files window, select Google Drive on the left.
  • Browse to your file and double-click to open it.
12 print a document

Print a student’s work to keep a physical record of their progress:

  • Select Menu and choose Print.
  • This will then open your print options.
11 save as type
  • Click Menu and choose Save As to save your Document in different formats:
    • DocsPlus Documents can be accessed on other Chromebooks and iPads with the DocsPlus App installed and PCs with DocsPlus installed.
    • Save as a DocsPlus Document to retain Voice Notes.
    • Save as a Microsoft Word Document to be able to access and edit the Document on devices without DocsPlus installed.
    • Save as a PDF to be able to access the Document on devices without DocsPlus installed without editing it further.

Share via Google Classroom

  • To share a DocsPlus file using Google Classroom, you will need to attach it to the relevant assignment.
  • Download the file before opening it in DocsPlus.
  • See our support article for step-by-step instructions on how to do this.

Share via Microsoft Teams

  • To share DocsPlus files through Microsoft Teams, select Attach beneath the box where you type a message.
  • Choose whether you want to attach a file from your cloud storage, or from your device.
  • Select the file and then select Share or Open. This will upload a copy of your original file.
  • If the file you want to share is available in your computer’s file directory, you can just drag it to the message to share it.