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Exporting Everything Out of Google Docs


If you’re an avid Google docs user as I am, then you’ll get to the point where you will want to be able to export all of your docs to your local computer. If nothing else as a backup.


Unfortunately, there isn’t a built-in easy way to do this. However, there is a way to do it thanks to Firefox and some greasemonkey scripts! I just gave it a shot and it works like a charm!


downloadYourDoc


7. Your selects will appear in a new page like this
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1. Install Firefox if you’re still stuck in the 1990s (www.firefox.com) Firefox 3


2. Install Greasemonkey


3. Install the GoogleDocs Download Script


4. Install DownTHEMall: Firefox Download Manager


5. Go to Google Docs and select the documents you want to export (to select all documents in a folder/tag remember to click the Select: All option at the bottom of the screen.
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6. Click on the new Download Your Documents menu and select the format you want to use for your documents.