Copying and pasting information from other documents or sources can be a real timesaver when you are putting together a larger document for work or school. But not every document or source uses the same formatting, so you can wind up with a lot of different types of formatting in one document, which can leave … Read more
Properly formatting text is an important element in creating a document that is informative and easy for your readers to consume. Some of these formatting options are easy to find and use in Google Docs, while others might be a little trickier. One formatting task that you may be curious about is how to subscript … Read more
Adding a horizontal line in Google Docs is a common thing to do when you want to separate sections of your document. It’s so common that Google Docs even has a tool that specifically lets you do it. There are a number of different ways that you can visually separate elements of your document, but … Read more
Some important Google Docs settings can be difficult to find, and one such setting involves how to switch the page orientation of a Google Doc. The orientation of a document in Google Docs refers to the location of the long edge of the page, and is just one of the many formatting choices you can … Read more
Managing the layout of a document in Google Docs can be difficult, particularly if you need to meet certain formatting requirements. But you might also want to start a new page at a custom spot, which can leave you wondering how to insert a page break in Google Docs. Google Docs will naturally decide on … Read more
By incorporating some of the less-commonly used features of word processing applications, it’s possible to achieve exactly what you want with your document. So you may find yourself in a situation where you need to strikethrough text in Google Docs. If you find that you often have part of a document that you are unsure … Read more
Documents that you create or edit in word processing applications like Microsoft Word or Google Docs often need some custom spacing. You can do this by pressing the Enter key a bunch of times, or by using one of several types of breaks. But if you have added a break to a document that you … Read more
Word processing applications like Microsoft Word and Google Docs include a handful of options that are set as default. This includes a default paper size which, in most cases, will be either Letter or A4, depending on your geographic location. But if you want to change paper size in Google Docs then you may be … Read more
Word processing applications like Microsoft Word have long provided a way to get a word count or character count for a document, so it only makes sense that you can get that information for a Google Doc, too. Fortunately you are able to find your word count in Google Docs using an option in the … Read more
Many of the productivity applications that you use on your computer will have a default zoom level of 100%. Depending on how far away from the monitor you sit, or how good or poor your vision is, that zoom level might be inadequate. So if you find that the words on your screen are either … Read more