How do I upload a document to Google Docs through an email attachment?
I remember seeing a feature of being able to email my document through and have it saved in Google Docs.
Does this still work or exist?
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If this question means, is there a special email address to which you can send things (like many systems provide, including e.g. Picasa) I have exactly this question.– Greg HendershottFeb 3, 2012 at 14:27
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It looks like this used to be possible -- I can find references to doing file uploads to google docs from a few years ago, but I see no way to do it now:
I checked my Google Docs account, searched the help, and I see no reference to this or anyone else talking about doing it on today's Google Docs.
answered Sep 2, 2011 at 6:16
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I think this answers the actual question. Or at least the question I have: Is there a special email address to which you can send files as attachments, like many system provide? Unfortunately @Jeff Atwood it sounds like you're saying the answer is: No, not anymore. Feb 3, 2012 at 14:29
Make sure you're logged into both Gmail and Google Docs, then:
- Click on an email that has an attachment
- Click the "View" link
- This brings up the Docs view interface
- Click the "Save in Google Docs" button at the top right
NOTE: This does not work for simple graphic files like JPEG, PNG, etc. They will just open in a new browser window. It does work with PDFs, Word files, Excel files, etc.
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@Alex How do you mean? I'm using the latest Chrome on Win7, and if I click 'View' on a PDF attachment, it opens up in a Google Docs window with a 'Save in Google Docs' button at the top right. Sep 4, 2011 at 15:55
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@sylsft, 'View' for PDFs in Gmail open in-browser in a page that has this toolbar. Mar 11, 2012 at 21:45
I've written a service that allows users to upload attachments to Google Docs via email. It's available at http://sendtogdocs.com
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The text is ignored. Only the attachments are parsed and uploaded. Mar 14, 2013 at 19:19