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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 hyperlink in google docs

How to Add a Hyperlink in Google Docs

June 2, 2023January 12, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Hyperlinks are an important part of not only the websites that you visit but also many of the documents that you create or read in …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Hyperlinks
how to print from Google Docs on Android and iPhone

How to Print from Google Docs on iPhone or Android

June 4, 2023July 20, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

When smartphones first started to gain popularity, the prospect of printing something from them seemed like a pipe dream. Printers were already hard enough to …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Android, Google Docs How-To Guides
how to change Google Docs table color

How to Change Table Color in Google Docs

May 3, 2023June 8, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Displaying information in a Google Docs document often involves typing paragraphs or basic lines of text. But there are many other ways that you can …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Tables
how to change to landscape orientation in google docs

How to Make Google Docs Landscape

May 29, 2023May 10, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

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. …

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how to change paper size in google docs

How to Change the Paper Size in Google Docs

April 30, 2023April 21, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

While documents that you create for work or school might just use letter or A4 pages, if you are using really big fonts or making …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google, Google Docs How-To Guides, Paper Size
how to turn off automatic capitalization in google docs

How to Stop Automatically Capitalizing Words in Google Docs

May 4, 2023April 7, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Capitalization in Google Docs occurs the same way that is does in many other programs. You can press the Caps Lock key and make everything …

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how to change the table row height in Google Docs

How to Set Google Docs Table Row Height

April 25, 2023April 5, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Office productivity suites often include tools that let you adjust the size or unit of measure for your data. You can switch between inches and …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Rows, Tables
how put line between columns in google docs

How to Put a Line Between Columns in Google Docs

May 26, 2023March 29, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Google Docs has a lot of different settings and options that let you format a document. You may have already figured out how to add …

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how to copy and paste formatting in google docs

How to Copy Formatting in Google Docs

May 26, 2023March 24, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have spent a lot of time getting text in part of your document to look the way you want, then you might have …

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how to download as .docx from google docs

How to Download Google Doc to Word File Format

June 2, 2023February 26, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are using Google Docs and Microsoft Word, or if you work with people that use both applications, then you are probably managing multiple …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Converting, Downloads, Google Docs How-To Guides
how to stop automatic list detection in google docs

How to Turn Off Automatic List Detection in Google Docs

May 13, 2023December 22, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Google Docs will automatically format certain types of content that you add to your document. One of these involves things that it thinks might be …

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How to Create a Newsletter Using a Google Docs Newsletter Template

How to Create a Newsletter Using a Google Docs Newsletter Template

May 19, 2023December 15, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Organizations typically have members that want to be kept up to date with what is happening in that organization. This can be accomplished through several …

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how to print in Google Docs on Chrome

How to Print Google Docs Files from Chrome

April 23, 2023October 26, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Being able to edit and share documents easily with Google Docs can make it much easier to provide copies of your work with other people. …

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how to split a document in half in Google Docs

How to Split a Google Doc in Half

April 22, 2023October 13, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

When you create new documents in Google Docs, or upload them to Google Drive, content that you add will span from the left margin to …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Breaks, Columns, Google, Google Docs How-To Guides
how to save Google Docs as docx

Can Google Docs Save as DOCX?

May 9, 2023October 7, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

While Google Docs is growing in popularity, you may still need to work with Microsoft Word. Fortunately Google Docs can save as DOCX. Use these …

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how to turn off autocorrect in Google Docs

How to Disable Google Docs AutoCorrect

May 13, 2023September 23, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Google Docs includes a number of features that can help you ensure that your document has correct spelling and capitalization, but many of those features …

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how to change a file name in Google Docs on an iPhone

How to Change a File Name in the Google Docs iPhone App

May 19, 2023July 8, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

When you create a new document in Google Docs, the file will have the name of “Untitled” by default. This can be confusing when you …

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how to alphabetize a list in Google Docs

How to Alphabetize a List in Google Docs

May 26, 2023June 10, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Spreadsheet applications like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets give you ways to sort your data easily, making things like alphabetizing a list a quick task. …

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How to Add a Page on Google Docs Mobile

How to Add a Page on Google Docs Mobile

May 29, 2023April 23, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

The steps in this article are going to show you how to add a page on Google Docs mobile. Word processing applications like Microsoft Word …

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Google Docs iPhone - How to Make a File Available Offline

Google Docs iPhone – How to Make a File Available Offline

May 31, 2023March 27, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

While your iPhone will typically have an Internet connection wherever you are, occasionally you may find yourself someplace where you can’t get a cellular or …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Downloads, Google Docs How-To Guides, iPhone How-To Guides
How to Add Page Numbers in the Google Docs iPhone App

How to Add Page Numbers in the Google Docs iPhone App

May 9, 2023January 29, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

The steps in this article are going to show you how to use the Google Docs iPhone app to add page numbers to your document. …

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How to Add a Picture to a Header in Google Docs

How to Add a Picture to a Header in Google Docs

June 2, 2023September 18, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

This guide is going to show you how to place a picture in the header of your Google Docs document so that it appears at …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Header
How to Create a Custom Text Substitution in Google Docs

How to Create a Custom Text Substitution in Google Docs

June 2, 2023July 17, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

Is there a word or phrase that you type a lot, but it’s either long and tedious, or you often misspell it? Constantly fixing the …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Symbols
Quick Way to Download a Google Docs File in the Microsoft Word Format

Quick Way to Download a Google Docs File in the Microsoft Word Format

June 2, 2023May 23, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

When you have a Google Docs file in your Google Drive (such as a Google Docs newsletter) you are able to open that file in …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Converting, Google Docs How-To Guides
How to Select All Matching Text in Google Docs

How to Select All Matching Text in Google Docs

June 2, 2023April 3, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve ever needed to fix a formatting mistake, or if you consistently mistyped or misspelled a word on your document, then you might have …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Selections
How to Stop Underlining Spelling Mistakes in Google Docs

How to Stop Underlining Spelling Mistakes in Google Docs

May 2, 2023March 30, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

The Google Docs application, like other word processing programs, includes a feature that can help you identify spelling mistakes. These mistakes can be easily identified …

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How to Translate a Document in Google Docs

How to Translate a Document in Google Docs

May 2, 2023March 28, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you have a document that’s in the wrong language? If you work with people in other countries, people who speak other languages, or you …

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Why Are My Google Docs Edits Being Inserted as Comments?

Why Are My Google Docs Edits Being Inserted as Comments?

May 3, 2023March 15, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

Google Docs provides a significant number of ways for you to edit a document. Whether you are changing the margins in the document, or simply …

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How to Insert a Bookmark in Google Docs

How to Insert a Bookmark in Google Docs

April 24, 2023January 7, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

You might be familiar with using bookmarks in your Web browser, but it’s also something that you can do in a Google Docs document. In …

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How to Stop Sharing a Google Docs File

How to Stop Sharing a Google Docs File

May 2, 2023January 3, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

The ability to easily share files with other users is one of the more useful features of Google Docs. aside from its many capabilities and …

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How to Reduce Header Size in Google Docs

How to Reduce Header Size in Google Docs

April 27, 2023December 20, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Is your header taking up too much space in your document? Much like the margins around your document, this can be a problem if you …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Header
how to save in epub file format from google docs

How to Export to the EPUB Format from Google Docs

May 15, 2023September 24, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many different file types that you can choose from when you are making a document. Some of the more common ones include .txt …

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how stop fraction replacement google docs

How to Stop Converting to Fractions on Google Docs

May 4, 2023April 18, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

If you often need to type numbers or fractions in your documents, you might have noticed that sometimes they get converted to a different style. …

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how make equal width columns google docs

How to Get Columns of Equal Width in a Google Docs Table

May 4, 2023April 13, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

When you first add a table to Google Docs, it’s possible that you will be happy with the number of columns, rows, and overall appearance …

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how to send a google docs invitation by email

How to Invite Someone to View a Google Docs File by Email

May 2, 2023February 20, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are creating or editing a document in Google Docs there is a good possibility that you will need to let someone else see …

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how to rename document version in google docs

How to Rename a Document Version in Google Docs

May 4, 2023February 15, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

The version history in Google Docs is really useful for undoing a lot of changes or reversing a major edit. But there can be a …

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select the text with the highlighting to remove

How to Remove Text Highlighting in Google Docs

April 29, 2023January 24, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Some people have developed their own habits and methods of creating and editing documents. One common technique, especially when working with a group, is to …

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how to switch viewing modes in google docs

How to Switch Between Viewing Modes in Google Docs

May 4, 2023November 29, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The way your document looks can be affected by a lot of settings, such as the page orientation. But the way that your document looks …

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how to convert uploaded files for google docs

How to Convert Uploaded Files to Google Docs Editor Format

April 23, 2023October 25, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Google Drive is a great place to keep the files that you want to back up or use on another computer. If some of those …

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how to check spelling in google docs

How to Run Spell Check in Google Docs

April 30, 2023October 12, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

When you create a document that will be scrutinized for school or work, you might focus on the content and ensure that you have done …

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how to change page color in google docs

How to Change the Page Color in Google Docs

May 15, 2023October 9, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

There are many ways that you can modify the appearance of your document in the Google Docs application, but perhaps the biggest change that you …

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how to save as a pdf in google docs

How to Save a Google Docs File as a PDF

June 2, 2023October 3, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Converting, Google Docs How-To Guides, PDF
how to turn off offline syncing for google docs

How to Disable Google Docs Sync

May 12, 2023September 29, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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how to disable smart quotes in google docs

How to Turn Off Smart Quotes in Google Docs

June 5, 2023September 27, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Punctuation
how to increase font size in google docs

How to Change Font Size in Google Docs for an Entire Document

May 7, 2023September 20, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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how to add columns in google docs

How to Add a Second Column to a Document in Google Docs

May 30, 2023September 19, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

You can add a second column in a Google document by clicking the Format tab at the top of the window, choosing Columns, then clicking …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Columns, Google Docs How-To Guides
how to add page count in google docs

How to Insert a Page Count in Google Docs

May 16, 2023September 14, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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how to add a header in google docs

How to Add a Header in Google Docs

May 7, 2023August 29, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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how to crop an image in google docs

How to Crop an Image in Google Docs

May 16, 2023August 1, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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how to search within google docs spreadsheet

Google Docs Spreadsheet Searching

April 21, 2023May 18, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

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 …

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