Select File > Download > PDF Document (.pdf). Save the PDF to your computer. You can name it whatever makes sense to you, and save it to whatever folder is most appropriate.

File and folder management in Google Drive on the web is pretty straightforward. Hover over files and folders to see options ...

Google Docs is an incredibly convenient word processor, and a number of forward thinking tools mean you may be able to save docs you mistakenly deleted.

If someone emails you a Word document, you might be more annoyed than if they’d linked to a Google Doc. But I’ve always found the humble computer file to be more than just an occasional nuisance.