Google Drive: How do I install addons?

Addons make Google Drive even more useful. In our practical tip, we explain how to install addons.

Google Docs with addons

So far, addons are only available for the Google Docs application. It is not yet clear when and whether other applications will be supplied with add-ons.

• Open an existing Google Docs document in your Google Drive or create a new document using the button on the left.
• When you open the document, you will find the "Addons" option in the top bar between "Table" and "Help". Select the option and then click on "Call Addons".
• A new window is opening up. In this you can see all available addons. These include useful applications such as Google Translate or an add-on that you can use to create tables of contents. But there are also more special addons, such as VexTab Music Notation, which you can use to write down notes in your document.
• Most addons are free. You can install an addon by moving the mouse over the button and clicking on "Free". A pop-up window opens in which you have to accept the access rights of the addon.
• As soon as you have done this, you will find the addon you just installed under the "Addons" tab in the top bar of your Google Docs document.
• You can uninstall installed addons at any time under "Manage addons".

In another practical tip, we will explain how to change the language to German in Google Drive.