While Microsoft Word used to be the go-to word processing app for students and professionals alike, these days people are opting for free internet based services.

It is easy to see why it is so popular.

Even though Microsoft Word is still used by many people and businesses, it's easy to integrate the program with other programs.

It's easy to convert a Microsoft Word document to a Google Doc format.

It is possible to do it on both desktop and mobile devices.

How to convert a Word document to a Google Doc on desktop

This is the first thing. Go to the internet search engine's drive

There are two Click on the left menu bar if you want to add a file.

Google Drive homepage with New button highlighted with a box and arrow.
You can also create a new Google Doc using the New button.
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There are three. Double-click the Word document you want to add to the drive if you don't see it already.

File upload with Test Word document highlighted with a box and arrow.
Alternatively, you can drag and drop a Word document directly into Google Drive.
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There are four. Click the folder icon next to the file name in the uploaded window to find the Word document.

Google Drive homepage with folder icon highlighted with a box and arrow.
You can also use the search bar at the top to locate your newly uploaded file.
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There are five. Click on the document.

There are six. The file will be automatically converted to a document.

Converted Word document in an editable Google Docs format.
Simply open your Word document in Google Drive to convert it to an editable Google Doc.
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How to convert a Word document to a Google Doc on mobile

This is the first thing. You can open the app on your phone.

There are two Go to the bottom right of the screen and tap the plus icon.

Google Drive app homepage with plus icon highlighted with a box and arrow.
The process for converting a Word document to a Google Doc is similar on the mobile app.
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There are three. You can tap browse.

There are four. To add a Word document to the drive, tap.

Upload menu with Browse icon highlighted with a box and arrow.
To upload a Word document from your phone, it must already be saved to your device.
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There are five. You can find the Word document in your drive by using the search icon.

There are six. The docx file can be opened with a tap. The file will be automatically converted to a document.

How to automatically convert future uploads to Google Docs

This is the first thing. Go to the internet search engine's drive

There are two The settings icon can be found at the top right of the screen.

Google Drive homepage with Settings option highlighted with a box and arrow.
The settings icon looks like a gear.
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There are three. Click the box next to the uploaded files to convert them to the editor format.

Settings menu with box next to Convert uploaded files to Google Docs editor format highlighted with a box and arrow.
If you're converting files often, you can save yourself a few seconds by enabling this option.
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There are four. You can click Done.