Google Docs: The 7 Best Tips for Text Processing
In this practical tip, we show you the seven best tips for Google Docs. Google Docs can do more than you can see at first glance.
7th place: Drag & drop files into Google Drive
If you want to upload a file and then edit it, you can easily drag it from Windows Explorer to Google Docs. The file will then be uploaded automatically.
6th place: Show version history in Google Docs
In Google Docs you can see at a glance which revisions you have already made to your document and you can reset the document to an old version:
- Select "Manage Revisions ..." from the "File" menu to view the saved versions.
5th place: Optimization for smaller screens
If you're using a slightly smaller screen, it can be annoying if the controls take up half of the screen. Google Docs can help:
- Choose Compact Controls from the View menu to reduce the size of the menus and buttons.
- Select "Full Screen" from the "View" menu to read a document in full screen mode.
4th place: Insert videos from Youtube into Google Docs
In presentations, you can integrate videos from YouTube directly into Google Docs:
- Select "Insert" and then "Video ...".
- You can search for your video via the familiar YouTube search engine and insert it directly.
3rd place: Publish document on the web
A key advantage of Google Docs is that you can publish documents online. Anyone who knows the link can then edit the file.
- Open your file (the overview of all documents).
- Right-click the document you want, then click Share ... to set up sharing.
2nd place: forms in Google Docs
- If you want to start a survey or create a feedback sheet, you can do it easily in Google Docs using the "Create" button. To do this, select "Form" as the file type.
- After you have created the form, other users can fill it out by link or by email.
- The results are recorded in a document.
- You can read how this works in this practical tip.
1st place: insert images directly from Google Images
For example, if you want to decorate a non-fictional text with pictures from nature, you can easily use Google Image Search directly in Google Docs:
- To do this, select "Insert" and then "Images ...".
- At the bottom under "Search" you can search for a keyword.
You can find tips for sharing files in Google Drive in this practical tip.