Google Docs Archives

How to Insert a Superscript Into Google Docs

March 28, 2022June 18, 2021 by Steve Chipman

Here are two ways to insert a superscript into Google Docs. 1. Highlight a character and then select Format > Text > Superscript from the menu. 2. Highlight a character. Click Ctrl + . on … Read more →

How to Add a Text Box in Google Docs

June 30, 2022June 8, 2021 by Steve Chipman

According to Wikipedia, “a typical text box is a rectangle of any size, possibly with a border that separates the text box from the rest of the interface.” In a document, as on a web … Read more →

How To Strikethrough on Google Docs

May 6, 2022May 25, 2021 by Steve Chipman

There are several reasons you would want to strikethrough text in a Google Doc. One of our favorite use cases is to strikethrough completed items in a meeting agenda’s bulleted list. One way to strikethrough … Read more →

Pageless Google Docs Are Here

May 25, 2022May 18, 2021 by Steve Chipman

Updated: March 1, 2022 Google announced a host of planned Google Workspace features at Google I/O 2021. One of the more interesting announcements was Pageless Google Docs. When you think about it, page breaks on … Read more →

Google Docs Preferences: Should You Change Default Settings?

April 17, 2022September 19, 2020 by Steve Chipman

There are several Google Docs default Preferences that you may want to change, depending on how you use Google Docs.

How Does Google Docs Work?

October 24, 2021December 30, 2016 by Steve Chipman

Google Docs is one of the productivity applications that’s included with free consumer Gmail and with Google Workspace (for business).

Google Docs is a cloud-based word processor, which means that no desktop software is required to create and edit documents. Documents are stored on Google Drive, which is the cloud drive included with Gmail and Google Workspace.

Google Docs has all the core capabilities that can be found in traditional word processors. It also has a number of capabilities that relate to the fact that the documents are stored on a cloud drive (vs. on one person’s desktop). So, how does Google Docs work? Here are just a few of the capabilities.