Our best Google Docs guides for formatting, inserting content, editing and sharing documents.
Formatting and page layout
Indent, change orientation, add columns, page numbers, headers and a cover page.
- How to Indent in Google Docs (Hanging and First-Line)
- How to Delete a Blank Page in Google Docs
- How to Change to Landscape Orientation in Google Docs
- How to Make Two Columns in Google Docs
- How to Insert a Page Break in Google Docs
- How to Add Page or Line Numbers in Google Docs
- How to Change the Default Font in Google Docs
- How to Add a Cover Page in Google Docs
- How to Add a Header in Google Docs
- How to Strikethrough in Google Docs
- How to Clear Formatting From a Selection in Google Docs
- How to Turn On Dark Mode in Google Docs
Insert text boxes, tables and more
Add a table of contents, drawings, tables, pictures, checkboxes, footnotes and links.
- How to Insert a Text Box in Google Docs
- How to Make a Table of Contents in Google Docs
- How to Create a Drawing in Google Docs
- How to Create and Edit Tables in Google Docs
- How to Delete a Table in Google Docs
- How to Insert, Crop, and Edit Pictures in Google Docs
- How to Insert a Checkbox in Google Docs
- How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs
- How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Google Docs
- How to Add, Edit, or Remove a Hyperlink in Google Docs
- How to Put a PDF Into Google Docs
- How to Add a Video to Google Docs
- How to Insert a Google Sheets Chart Into a Google Docs Document
Editing and review
Search and replace, count words, check spelling, suggest edits and see history.
- How to Search for a Word in Google Docs (and Replace It)
- How to Get a Word Count in Google Docs
- How to Check Spelling and Grammar in Google Docs
- How to Switch Between Editing, Suggesting and Viewing in Google Docs
- How to See Editing History in Google Docs
- How to See Who Viewed Your Google Doc
- How to Make Google Docs Read to You
- How to Translate a Document in Google Docs
- How to Alphabetize a List in Google Docs
- How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs (Capitals, Links, Smart Quotes)
- Why Is My Cursor White in Google Docs? How to Fix It
Files, sharing and printing
Save, download as PDF or Word, convert files, recover deleted docs and print.
- How to Save a Document in Google Docs
- How to Save a Google Docs File as a PDF (or Word or EPUB)
- How to Convert a Word Document to a Google Doc
- How to Convert a PDF to a Google Doc
- How to Delete a Google Doc (and Get It Back)
- How to Stop Sharing a Google Docs File
- How to Print a Google Doc From Chrome
- How to Print from Google Docs on iPhone or Android
- How to Rename a File in the Google Docs iPhone App