How to Integrate Google Docs in Q-Play for Updated Screen Content

How to use the Google Docs app in Q-Play



Introduction

With Q-Play, you can easily integrate Google Docs documents directly onto your info screens. This allows you to display updated documents, such as reports, meeting agendas, or other important files, without needing to download or manually update them on the screens. In this guide, we will show you how to share a Google Docs document and integrate it into Q-Play, ensuring that your content is always visible and up-to-date.

Step-by-step guide

1. This opens a drop-down menu with several options.


2. When you click “Share”, a new window with sharing options will open.


3. Here, you can adjust how the document is shared with other users. If this option does not appear, check if the document is already shared.


4. By default, Google Docs is set to share the document with restricted users. You need to change this setting to share it with more people.


5. This ensures that anyone with the link can access the document without needing to log in.


6. Once the link is copied, you can now use it to integrate the document into Q-Play.


7. On your Q-Play platform, navigate to the Google Docs app where you want to integrate your document.


8. Use the link you just copied and paste it into the designated field in the Google Docs app in Q-Play.


9. This ensures that your document is displayed in fullscreen mode and is easy to read for everyone.


10. Once everything is set up correctly, press “Publish” to make your document visible on Q-Play.


Frequently Asked Questions

Problem: Is it possible to display an editable Google Docs document?
Solution: No, the document will be displayed in view-only mode, so it can be seen but not edited through Q-Play.

Problem: Can’t find “Share with others”?
Solution: Make sure you have editing access to the document and that it is saved in your Google Drive.

Problem: The link is not working in Q-Play?
Solution: Check if you have selected the correct sharing setting, so that anyone with the link can access the document.
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