From adding a drop-down list to a summary document
If you’re a regular user of Google Docs, you already know that the text editor has gotten better and better over the past few years. Especially in 2022, Google has added quite a few extra features that are sure to make your life easier.
So if you’re one of those users who finds it hard to keep up with new content on tabs, don’t look. Here are some updates you shouldn’t miss this year.
1. Emoji responses
For those who don’t understand a word (or are too lazy to Type) , Docs allows you to respond to the text with a simple emoticon, rather than a full written comment.
- Highlight the word, sentence or paragraph you want.
- Click on the emoji icon on the right (below the comment icon) .
- Select an emoticon from the list displayed.
2. Pageless format
Sometimes you need to get rid of annoying pagination, especially if you want to insert large tables or images. You can make your file pageless so that it scrolls continuously without paging, making it easier to read and print.
- Go to the file and select page settings.
- At the top of the dialog window, select pageless.
- Click”OK” to confirm.
3.Form templates
Hate creating tables from scratch? I understand your pain. Instead, you can choose from one of the four available tables-they don’t offer much variety, but this feature is useful for monitoring work and product development progress.
- Click insert > table > table template.
- Select in Product Roadmap, review tracking, project assets, and startup content tracking.
4. Drop-down menus
The drop-down list is a handy tool for entering data. They provide input options that don’t clutter the document, and you can use them to select the status of a project, answer a question, choose a location — whatever you say.
Google docs provides default and custom drop-down menus to accommodate any document.
- Select the location of the drop-down menu you want. You can put it anywhere in the text, or in a table.
- Click insert > Drop Down.
- Select between Preset Dropdown to insert the Project Status or Review Status menu.
- Select new drop-down to create a custom list. You can name it, add items, and choose colors for each item. Click save when finished.
5. Add a summary
Summarizing the document and pointing out the main points saves time and effort.
- Click View > show outline. A text box appears on the left. Click the + icon to start typing your summary. Press Enter to save. To edit at any time, move the cursor over it, and then click the edit summary icon (pencil) .
Try these features and thank me later!