Google Docs: Version History

To prove you wrote your essay yourself, open your Google Doc, click File -> Version history -> See version history (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+H on Windows or Cmd+Option+Shift+H on Mac), and click 'Expand detailed versions' at the bottom of the right sidebar. Never rely on static screenshots alone: share the live document with your professor as a 'Commenter' or record a 60-second screen video walking through your multi-day timestamps, deleted sentences, and outline notes.