[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-100px|||”] One of the great things about Google Docs is the ability to work on a document collaboratively. To aid that, collaborators can leave comments on the document, for others to action, either by just responding to the… Continue reading Google Docs (13) – Adding comments & suggesting
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Google Docs (12) – Sharing, emailing & downloading
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ custom_margin=”-100px|||”] Google Docs gives you a variety ways you can share your document. Here we’ll look at: Downloading a document Emailing a document Emailing to collaborators Emailing as an attachment Sharing a document Downloading a document You can download a ‘physical’ copy… Continue reading Google Docs (12) – Sharing, emailing & downloading
Google Docs – Paragraph styles (Headings)
When writing a document, particularly a longer one, you will want to ensure that there is a consistent style to it and one way is to ensure all the titles and headings have a common style. This is where paragraph styles come into it and these are simple to use which not only will ensure… Continue reading Google Docs – Paragraph styles (Headings)
Google Docs (10) – Spelling, your personal dictionary & word count
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ custom_margin=”-100px|||”] Here let’s look at two useful tools in Docs, spelling and word count. As you write your text if you misspell any words, they will automatically be highlighted with a little red line underneath the word. So you… Continue reading Google Docs (10) – Spelling, your personal dictionary & word count
Google Docs (9) – Inserting links, drawings & lines
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ custom_margin=”-100px|||”] Here let’s look at how to insert links to webpages, documents on your Google Drive, and within your Google Doc. Plus, how to add drawings from Google Drawing, and adding a simple but effective horizontal line to organise… Continue reading Google Docs (9) – Inserting links, drawings & lines
Google Docs (8) – Inserting headers, footers & page numbers
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ custom_margin=”-100px|||”] In a previous post we looked at inserting images, but what else can you add to your documents? Here let’s look at inserting things at the top or bottom of the page: Headers and footers Page numbers and page… Continue reading Google Docs (8) – Inserting headers, footers & page numbers
Google Docs (7) – Printing
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” border_style=”solid” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.51″ custom_margin=”-100px|||”] Once you’ve made a stunning document, you may want to print it out. Let’s go through the options Docs gives you. To print, click on the printer icon (or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P (Mac: Cmd… Continue reading Google Docs (7) – Printing
Google Docs – Working with images (part 1)
Images make a document for more interesting and also easier to understand. Here we’ll look at working with images and as there is a lot to cover, this post will be in two parts. We’ll cover the following: Part 1 Inserting images Uploading Taking a snapshot By URL Google albums Google Drive Search Part 2 Editing… Continue reading Google Docs – Working with images (part 1)
Google Docs – Making bulleted & numbered lists
Lists are great for summarising points and showing the order of something concisely. Docs gives you various ways you can present lists. These can be the classic bullet points or can be numbered in different ways to suit your text. Here we’ll look at: Basic lists (bulleted & numbered) Making sub-lists Other list formats Adding… Continue reading Google Docs – Making bulleted & numbered lists
Google Docs – Getting to grips with tables (part 1)
One of the most common things that is added to documents is a table. So, it makes sense that you know how to create the table the way you want it. Here we’ll look at pretty much everything related to tables. It’s a long post so, I’ve divided it into two. Part 1 Inserting a table Deleting… Continue reading Google Docs – Getting to grips with tables (part 1)