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After installation you find the Google Docs module in the backend menu, under Web (TYPO3 12/13) or Content (TYPO3 14). Select a page in the page tree on the left to work with it.
TYPO3 backend sidebar: Google Docs module under Content The module has four tabs.

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Dashboard

  • Shows your latest three imports, with links to the Doc and the TYPO3 page
  • Shows the step-by-step instructions for importing into pages, blog posts and news
Google Docs module: Dashboard tab with import logs and import steps for Pages, Blog and News

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Import Google Docs

  • Lists the Google Docs of your connected account, with document name, last modified date, owner and size
  • Search (top right) finds Docs by name. It searches up to 1,000 Google Docs of the connected account
  • View/Edit Doc opens the Doc in Google Docs
  • Import Now opens the import dialog for the selected page (see How to import Google Docs)
The number of Docs listed and which owners are shown come from Global Settings. Google Docs module: Import Google Docs tab with the list of available Docs

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Reports & Logs

  • Lists every import: import type (TYPO3 Page, Blog Page, News), Doc name, target page or news folder, date and the backend user who imported
  • Search and pagination
The action buttons depend on the import type: The screenshot shows page imports, so only View Docs, View Page and Edit Page are visible. Google Docs module: Reports & Logs tab with page imports and the actions View Docs, View Page and Edit Page

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Global Settings

Set these once before your first import. All values are saved for your backend user.

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Google account

Google Docs module: Global Settings tab with Google account fields and import options

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Record Settings

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Image Setting

Used for Text & Image and Image Only elements. Google Docs module: Record Settings and Image Setting in the Global Settings tab Click Save Settings.
The image settings are stored on the content element. How they look on the frontend depends on your site package or theme CSS for Fluid Styled Content (classes such as ce-left, ce-intext, ce-column).
To check your connection, open the Import Google Docs tab. If it lists the Docs of your Google account, the settings are correct.