November 25, 2023

ZDNet: What are Google Docs Building Blocks, and how do you use them?

ZDNet: What are Google Docs Building Blocks, and how do you use them?. “Google is always thinking of ways to improve your experience with its cloud-based office suite. And with every new iteration, the tools become more and more useful. A case in point is Building Blocks. This is yet another new feature added to Docs, which gives you an assist on creating things like Meeting Notes, Email Drafts, Product Roadmaps, Review Trackers, Project Assets, and Content Trackers.”

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August 11, 2023

The Verge: Google Docs and Drive are getting support for eSignatures

The Verge: Google Docs and Drive are getting support for eSignatures. “Google is adding native support for eSignatures to Docs and Drive in an attempt to make it easier for users to request signatures and sign documents from within its cloud-based productivity software, the company has announced. Google is now releasing the ability to request and leave eSignatures in beta, after more than a year of testing the feature in alpha.”

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July 27, 2023

9to5 Google: Google Docs adding support for line numbers

9to5 Google: Google Docs adding support for line numbers. “After adding support for non-printing characters earlier this year, Google Docs is rolling out line numbers. Commonplace in legal documents, Google Docs will automatically calculate and show numbers next to each line in a document and appear when printed out. This can be set to show on just a specific section, page, or entire documents.”

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May 21, 2023

WIRED: We Put Google’s New AI Writing Assistant to the Test

WIRED: We Put Google’s New AI Writing Assistant to the Test. “Help Me Write is the first of a slew of generative AI features Google has planned for its productivity suite, under the umbrella branding of Duet AI for Workspace. I spent a few days testing it in Gmail and Google Docs to speed up wedding planning and uncover its boundaries. Though it can rapidly unspool drafts of polite emails to businesses or fluent essays on mundane topics, what I gained in time I sometimes lost through new headaches.”

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April 26, 2023

Android Police: Google gives Sheets, Docs, and Slides their biggest usability upgrade yet

Android Police: Google gives Sheets, Docs, and Slides their biggest usability upgrade yet. “Google Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides are great companions to get serious work done. But by now, all three of these services have amassed a plethora of tools scattered across different menus, making some outright impossible to discover some of them. To make the hunt less daunting, Google is doing what it’s best at: It’s introducing a search tool that helps you find all the hidden functions and features in the three apps.”

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February 6, 2023

MakeUseOf: A Complete Guide to Using Collaborative Tools in Google Docs

MakeUseOf: A Complete Guide to Using Collaborative Tools in Google Docs. “You no longer need to email a Word document back and forth between coworkers to get things done. You could, but with web-based word processors like Google Docs, collaborating and communicating is a breeze. Within the software, you’ll find various tools and features that help you stay updated and out of each other’s way. In this article, you’ll find a complete guide to using these tools in Google Docs.”

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December 15, 2022

The Verge: Google’s making code formatting a breeze in Docs

The Verge: Google’s making code formatting a breeze in Docs. “Google Docs is getting a new feature that will make it easier to show code in an easy-to-understand way. The company announced that it’s adding code blocks to its ‘smart canvas’ system, which will automatically add the proper spacing and color-coding for a variety of programming languages, such as Python, C, and Javascript.”

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