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PDF files are a great way to share files if you are concerned that someone’s computer might render the appearance of the file differently on their computer. You even have ways to insert a PDF into a Google Doc if you want your readers to be able to read that file, too. Additionally, PDF files … Read more
Your Google Drive account has a feature where you can store files on your computer. This enables you to edit them offline, then sync them once an Internet connection has been restored. But you may be interested in learning how to disable Google Docs sync if you don’t want to store your files on your … Read more
Google Docs has its own type of quotation marks, but it makes a lot of people wonder “why are my quotation marks dots?” If this is you, then you may want to know how to turn off smart quotes in Google Docs. How to Fix Quotation Marks That Look Like Dots on Google Docs Are … Read more
When you create a new document in Google Docs it is going to use the default font size that is currently set. If you’ve never changed any of these settings, then that is probably 11 pt. But you might be wondering how to change font size in Google Docs if the current size is too … Read more
Not every document that is created in Google Docs will require the same formatting. Some need different types of headings, or different fonts, while others will require the use of columns. Whether these columns are needed for a newsletter, or because your specific document would be improved with the additions of columns, you may be … Read more
Adding page numbers to your document header or footer is useful for several reasons, and having those page numbers is often a requirement for different types of institutions. Individual pages of a document can be separated from one another on occasion, so having the page numbers provides a simple way to reassemble a document. But … Read more
The header section of a document is a good place to put important information, such as the author’s name, the title of the document, or a page number. If you are familiar with Microsoft Word, then you are likely accustomed to adding information to the header in a particular way. Therefore you may be having … Read more
Pictures can be an important part of a document, but often a picture that you want to use will need some editing before it is ready for your document. You may be familiar with tools like Microsoft Paint and Adobe Photoshop for such purposes but, if you only need to crop your image, then you … Read more
Locating data in a file, particularly a large spreadsheet file that contains multiple sheets and thousands of lines of data on each sheet, can be nightmarish if you attempt to do it manually. Luckily there is a Find and Replace tool in the Google Docs spreadsheet application that you can use to automate and expedite … Read more
Sometimes when you are writing a document you will find yourself needing to look up some additional fact, or locate another piece of data. Depending upon your Internet habits, this might involve opening a new tab, opening another Web browser window, or using the search function on the Start menu of your Windows 7 computer. … Read more