Google Docs Is Adding Custom “Building Blocks”
Google Docs is constantly changing, with new features and improvements. There’s a new feature on the way that might make managing templates and copying documents easier: building blocks.
Google Docs Will Let You Hide Parts of Your Document
You’ve probably seen websites or applications that hide blocks of content in collapsible sections, which can make the overall structure more readable at a glance. Google is now bringing that feature to Docs….
Can’t Find the Right Menu? Google Docs Now Has a Search Bar
Google Workspace tools such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides are great, and they’ve improved a lot over the past years. Still, it can be occasionally hard to navigate or find the right option. Now, with a search bar, this is final…
How to Remove Watermarks From PDFs
Have a PDF with a pesky watermark getting in your way? Deleting watermarks from your PDF files isn’t as difficult as you may think. You can use common tools you probably already have and use on your computer. Here are your op…
Google Docs Will Help You Organize Long Documents
Perhaps one of the more annoying parts of writing a document, especially if it’s a long one (like an essay) is indexing everything you wrote as a table of contents. Thankfully, Google Docs is making that much easier….
Google Docs Has a New Design to Match Gmail
Google is constantly updating its online suite of productivity apps, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. Those services will soon have a new design to match the recent Gmail update.
Google Docs Is Getting Even Smarter Suggestions
If you’ve gotten the hang of smart chips and smart canvas features in Google Docs, they can truly be a gamechanger. They integrate your document with other Google services, let you pull data more easily, and make your documen…
Google Docs Now Has Code Blocks, but Not for Everyone
Google Docs is one of the most popular ways to create and share text documents, but up until now, sharing code samples has been a bit cumbersome. That’s finally changing.
10 Google Docs Resume Templates to Land Your Dream Job
Building a resume from scratch takes a lot of time. Instead of using your energy formatting and aligning your experience, skills, and education, why not start with a template? Here are several Google Docs resume templates to …
How to Move a Table in Google Docs
Tables enable you to structure data efficiently in a report, essay, or research paper. However, after you create a table, you may realize you need to move it elsewhere. We’ll show how to move a table in Google Docs….
How to Make a Venn Diagram in Google Docs
A Venn diagram pictorially represents the relationship between two or more things. You can quickly create your own Venn diagram in Google Docs by using the built-in drawing tool. Here’s how.
How to Add a Background Image in Google Docs
You may be working on a document that could benefit from a background image. You can easily add images to your documents inside Google Docs. We’ll show you how.
How to Make a Chart in Google Docs
If you want a graph in your report, proposal, or research paper, you can create one directly in Google Docs. There’s no need to worry about making one elsewhere and embedding it. Simply insert your graph and add your data….
How to Turn Auto Capitalization Off or On in Google Docs
Google Docs has a feature that automatically capitalizes the first letter of the first word in your sentences. It’s one of many tools Google offers to simplify writing. If you don’t find the automatic capitalization feature h…
New Google Docs Feature Takes a Hint From Office 2003
Docs, Sheets, Slides, and other cloud productivity apps from Google use a simple menu bar for most functions, like older versions of Microsoft Office. Now the online suite will look a little bit more like Office 2003 and earl…
How to Assign Checklist Items in Google Docs
Ready to start delegating? Google implemented the checklist feature in Google Docs as an easy way to manage tasks in your document. To go with it, you now have the ability to assign items on your checklist….
How to Add a Google Map to Your Google Doc
If you want to provide your readers with a quick and easy way to view a location or get directions, you can use a Google Maps Smart Chip to add the spot to your Google Doc.
Google’s Best Collaboration Tools in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google’s suite of productivity apps includes some of the most useful collaboration tools. You can work on a document together in real-time, add and resolve comments, assign tasks, and much more in Google Docs, Sheets, and Sli…
How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs
Whether you’re composing an essay, article, or legal document, you may have extra details you want to include. Instead of distracting from the main content, you can easily place footnotes in your Google Docs….
How to Rotate Text in Google Docs
To rotate text in your documents, Google Docs has no official option but you can use a workaround to do that. You can use Docs’ Drawing tool to draw a text box and rotate it, rotating the text within. We’ll show you how to do…
Google Maps Can Be In Your Google Docs
Google Docs has been building up its “chips” support over the past few months, which are shortcuts available by typing the @ symbol into a document. Now there’s an updated chip for adding locations from Google Maps….
6 Google Docs Features to Help You Create Better Documents
Sometimes we look for tips and features to do things faster. Then, there are other times when we just want to do them better. Here, we’ll look at several Google Docs features that can improve your documents….
Google Docs Has a New Way to Insert Emoji
Emoji have become an essential part of modern communication. You might not think they’re a good choice for most documents, but they can add a friendly tone to an otherwise-boring read. Still, the emoji-insertion features in y…
How to Get Notifications for Comments and Edits in Google Docs
When you collaborate on a Google Doc, you may want to know when someone mentions you in a comment or makes a change like adding or removing content. You can set up these types of email notifications in Google Docs….
3 Ways to Insert a Video in Google Docs
While Microsoft Word lets you add and play a video directly in your document, Google Docs doesn’t currently offer this same feature. If you want to embed a video to your Google Doc, we’ll show you a few workarounds to make i…
