Google Docs includes most of the formatting options that you would want from a word processing application. While some of these features are different than those seen in Microsoft Word, users that are familiar with Word will typically find that they can do most of the things in Google Docs that they are accustomed to. […]
How to Disable Hover Actions in Gmail
March 5, 2019 By
Have you noticed that when you hover over one of the emails in your inbox, a bunch of little icons appear at the far right side of the message line? This is due to a feature in Gmail called “Hover Actions” and it’s meant to provide you with an easier way to perform some of […]
3 Ways to Create a New Worksheet in Google Sheets
March 5, 2019 By
When you create a new workbook file in Google Sheets it will have one worksheet tab by default. In many cases this is going to be fine, but some spreadsheet needs will dictate that you add more worksheets to that file. This is something that you can do in Google Sheets, and there are several […]
How to Use a Different Date Format in Google Sheets
March 4, 2019 By
Date formatting has long been an issue for spreadsheet users. Sometimes a spreadsheet won’t recognize an input as a date and assign it a weird number, while other times it will put the date into a format that is different than what you want to use. Fortunately you do have some control over how your […]
How to Stop Printing Skipped Slides in Google Slides
February 26, 2019 By
The ability to skip a slide when you give a presentation in Google Slides allows you to customize a slideshow for multiple audiences. You can work on a slide and keep it in the presentation, but hide it from that presentation if necessary. But if you are also going to be printing your presentation, either […]
How to Add a Preview Panel in Gmail
February 22, 2019 By
If you are used to reading emails in Microsoft Outlook, or if you like to read emails without needing to switch away from your inbox, then a preview panel can make your life a lot easier. Therefore you might find some of Gmail’s views to not be as helpful as you would like. Fortunately there […]
How to Change Text Wrapping Settings in Google Sheets
February 19, 2019 By
When you type a lot of data into a cell in your Google Sheets spreadsheet, one of several things can happen. The text can overflow into the next cell if it’s empty, it can be forced to another line within the cell, or it can be clipped so that only the text that fits in […]
How to Move a Slide to the End in Google Slides
February 14, 2019 By
The order of the slides in a presentation is crucial to ensuring that your information is presented in the manner that you require. Adding slides is as simple as clicking the + button in the toolbar in Google Slides, but it’s very easy to accidentally add a new slide after the slide you are currently […]
How to Add Color to a Column in Google Sheets
February 12, 2019 By
When you are creating a spreadsheet that is going to be shared with other people, it’s common to have a particular column of data that is more important than others. But if there is a sufficient amount of information in your spreadsheet, you might be concerned that the importance of that data might get lost […]
How to Change Recalculation Settings in Google Sheets
February 7, 2019 By
When you make a change in one of your Google Sheets spreadsheets, certain functions will recalculate so that you always have the most current information. These functions include NOW, TODAY, RAND and RANDBETWEEN. But your needs might require these items to recalculate more frequently than that, such as every hour, regardless of changes, or even […]
