How to Change the Zoom Level in Google Docs
To change the zoom level in Google Docs, click the 100% box in the toolbar and pick a size, or type any number from 50 …
Google Docs How-To Guides
Tutorials to answer questions and help you figure out how to perform different actions in the Google Docs application.
Not sure where to start? Check out our featured Google Docs guides below:
- How to Insert a Text Box in Google Docs – learn how to put a text box in your document if you need to display text over a picture.
- How to Do Subscript in Google Docs – find out how to format text in a Google document with the subscript setting.
- How to Use Strikethrough on Google Docs – add or remove a line through some of the text in your Google Docs file.
How to Add Page or Line Numbers in Google Docs
To add page numbers in Google Docs, click Insert > Page elements > Page number and pick a header or footer preset. For line numbers, …
How to Remove Text Color in Google Docs (Including Custom Colors)
To remove text color in Google Docs, select the colored text, click the Text color button (the underlined letter A) in the toolbar, and choose …
How to Insert, Crop, and Edit Pictures in Google Docs
To put a picture in Google Docs, click where you want it, then click Insert > Image and choose Upload from computer, Stock & web, …
How to Create and Edit Tables in Google Docs
To create a table in Google Docs, click Insert > Table and choose how many rows and columns you want (up to 20 by 20). …
How to Add, Edit, or Remove a Hyperlink in Google Docs
To add a hyperlink in Google Docs, highlight the text, click Insert > Link (or press Ctrl+K, Command+K on a Mac), enter a web address, …
How to Print from Google Docs on iPhone or Android
To print from Google Docs on a phone, open the document in the Google Docs app, tap More (the three dots), tap Share & export, …
How to Change to Landscape Orientation in Google Docs
To make a Google Doc landscape, click File > Page setup, make sure Pages is selected at the top, choose Landscape under Orientation, and click …
How to Create a Newsletter Using a Google Docs Template
To make a newsletter in Google Docs, go to docs.google.com on a computer, click Template gallery at the top right, and click one of the …
How to Print a Google Doc From Chrome
To print a Google Docs file from Chrome, open the document and click File > Print, or press Ctrl + P (Command + P on …
How to Turn Off AutoCorrect in Google Docs (Capitals, Links, Smart Quotes)
To turn off AutoCorrect in Google Docs, open a document on a computer and click Tools > Preferences > Substitutions. Uncheck Automatic capitalization, Spelling corrections …
How to Rename a File in the Google Docs iPhone App
To rename a file in the Google Docs iPhone app, find the file in the app’s file list, tap More (the three dots) on that …
How to Alphabetize a List in Google Docs
Google Docs doesn’t have a button to alphabetize a regular list. The two easiest ways are to use a free add-on such as Sorted Paragraphs …
How to Translate a Document in Google Docs
To translate a document in Google Docs, open it on a computer and click Tools > Translate document. Name the new copy, pick a language, …
How to Stop Sharing a Google Docs File
To stop sharing a Google Docs file, open the document, click Share, click the down arrow next to the person’s name, choose Remove access, and …
How to Name or Rename a Version in Google Docs
To name the version you are working on in Google Docs, click File > Version history > Name current version, type a name, and click …
How to Switch Between Editing, Suggesting and Viewing in Google Docs
To switch modes in Google Docs on a computer, click the mode button at the top right of the toolbar (it shows a pencil icon …
How to Check Spelling and Grammar in Google Docs
To run spell check in Google Docs on a computer, open the document and click the Spelling and grammar check button at the top left, …
How to Save a Google Docs File as a PDF (or Word or EPUB)
To save a Google Docs file as a PDF, open the document and click File > Download > PDF Document (.pdf). The PDF goes to …
How to Turn Off (or On) Google Docs Offline Sync
To stop Google Docs from saving files on your computer for offline use, open the Google Docs home screen, click Menu (three lines) > Settings, …
How to Make Two Columns in Google Docs
To make two columns in Google Docs, select the text, click Format > Columns, and choose the two-column option. Use More options in the same …
How to Add a Header in Google Docs
To add a header in Google Docs, click Insert › Page elements › Header, type your text, and click back in the body of the …
Google Docs Research Tool: What Replaced It and How to Cite Sources
The Google Docs Research tool no longer exists. Google replaced it with a sidebar called Explore in 2016, and Explore has since been removed as …