Patricia, Actually, you can limit the ability of others to write over what the author of a G.Doc has written. I used G.Docs in an online course last winter. When you give access to someone else, you have a choice of whether to give them (a) *viewing access* which includes posting comments but not editing the original document, or (b) *editing access* which does allow them to re-write the original document. Dee Fink On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:13 AM, Patricia Weinstein <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > You can set privacy limits on Google docs so only those individuals who you > specify can access the document. You cannot stop those with access from > writing over someone else, but you can view the revision history (under > File) and see who has edited what. > -- *********************** L. Dee Fink 234 Foreman Ave. Norman, OK 73069 Phone/FAX: 405-364-6464 Email: [log in to unmask] Websites: www.designlearning.org [multiple resources on course design] www.deefinkandassociates.com [offer workshops & online courses] www.finkconsulting.info [Fink's consulting activities & publications] **Former President of the POD Network in Higher Education (2004-2005) **Author of: *Creating Significant Learning Experiences* (2003, Jossey-Bass) **National Project Director: Teaching & Curriculum Improvement (TCI) Project **Senior Associate, Dee Fink & Associates Consulting Services