To create a blank Google document on a computer, open Google Docs and select Blank from the template gallery. You can also type docs.new in your browser’s address bar while signed in to the Google account where you want the document saved.
Create a blank document from Google Docs
- Open Google Docs in your browser.
- Sign in to the correct Google account if necessary.
- Choose Blank.
- Click Untitled document at the top and give the file a useful name.
Google Docs saves changes automatically to Google Drive while you work.
Use the docs.new shortcut
For a faster route, enter docs.new in a browser. Google opens a new blank document for the currently signed-in account. If you use several Google accounts, check the profile before adding sensitive or work-related content.
Starting from an existing document
If what you really need is a clean copy of an existing layout, open that document and use File > Make a copy instead. A genuinely blank document contains none of the original document’s text or formatting choices beyond Google’s defaults.
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