Google Docs can be accessed on any Web browser via your Google account or you can add it to the Google Chrome browser as an application. Google Docs is compatible with Microsoft Office documents.

Creating a new file, whether Docs, Slides, Sheets, or Forms, in Chrome is easy, if you know the proper URL shortcuts. Let's dig into those.

Google Docs Open a browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer, then log in to the Google Docs website. Select "Create," then click "Document" from the menu on the left to create a new document.

With this handy extension, Google-built installed, Chrome automatically opens the file through the web-based Google Docs Viewer, which quickly renders documents directly in your browser.