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Google Docs originated from web-based word processor Writely. The app would lay the groundwork for such common features as collaborative text editing. Eventually acquired by Google, it was made available to all Google Apps users in February of 2007.

The marquee feature of Docs is the ability to collaborate with a wide number of people online. Controls help determine who can see, comment, and edit documents. In its current form, Docs is an HTML5 app that runs on most modern browsers and even has support for rudimentary viewing on mobile. Its Android and iOS apps are quite powerful and gives users access to the same web functionality.

On Chrome, Docs works offline and allows users to work without an internet connection and have changes synced backed up to the cloud. An Add-ons feature allows third-party developers to add extra functionality like a thesaurus and a bibliography creator.

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Activity dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides adds sharing history, comment stats

Abner Li Apr 11 2019 - 1:01 pm PT

Last year, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides introduced an Activity dashboard to provide stats and easily see who has viewed a document. The three G Suite apps are now adding sharing history and comment analytics.

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Dropbox announces enterprise Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides integration

Kyle Bradshaw Apr 9 2019 - 9:00 am PT

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While it’s easy to look at Dropbox and G Suite as competitors, many have wanted to see the two services align. At Google Cloud Next ’19, Dropbox has announced that this is happening, with business customers gaining access to deep integration with Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

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Report: Teens are repurposing Google Docs from productivity tool to ‘hot’ chat app

Abner Li Mar 14 2019 - 5:32 pm PT

As evident by Allo’s death earlier this week and the upcoming consumer deprecation of Plus, Google has tried and failed to be relevant in social. However, it now appears that the company might have accidentally stumbled into a presence with Google Docs.

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Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides homepages updated with Material Theme tweaks

Abner Li Feb 26 2019 - 6:20 pm PT

For most users, Google Drive is their primary homepage when interacting with the web suite of productivity apps. However, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on the web also have dedicated homepages, with all three recently gaining Material Theme tweaks.

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AI-powered grammar suggestions in Google Docs rolling out to paid G Suite accounts

Abner Li Feb 26 2019 - 9:30 am PT

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At Cloud Next 2019 last July, Google announced grammar suggestions for Google Docs in early beta. Google is today rolling out the web feature to paid G Suite Basic, Business, and Enterprise customers.

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Google releases new API to help developers automate Google Docs

Kyle Bradshaw Feb 13 2019 - 8:17 am PT

Many times, when working with documents, you may find yourself doing the same things over and over again, whether that’s copying pieces of information from one document to another or filling out forms at work. Whatever the case may be, Google is now ready to help automate your workflow with the new Google Docs API.

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Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides rolling out Google Material Theme redesigns on the web

Abner Li Jan 15 2019 - 1:21 pm PT

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Google Drive was one of the first web apps to adopt the Google Material Theme last May and now a similar redesign is rolling out to the core Docs, Sheets, and Slides productivity services on the web, as well as Google Sites.

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Google Drawings can now be embedded into Google Docs and easily updated

Abner Li Jan 7 2019 - 12:44 pm PT

In addition to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, G Suite touts other productivity apps like Google Forms and Sites. Google Drawings will soon feature improved Google Docs integration by allowing a direct and updating embed.

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[Update: Forms] Google launches ‘․new’ links for instantly creating blank Google Docs, Sheets & more

9to5 Staff Jan 3 2019 - 9:30 am PT

Google took to Twitter today to introduce a small but useful feature that makes it easier than ever to create a Google Doc. By merely visiting a series of ‘.new’ URLs, such as ‘docs.new’ or ‘slide.new’, users will immediately be taken to a new blank document.

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Activity dashboard in Google Docs, Sheets, & Slides updated w/ Google Material Theme

Abner Li Oct 29 2018 - 12:26 pm PT

Earlier this year, Google introduced an Activity dashboard in Docs, Sheets, and Slides that allowed users to easily keep track of file history. Like Google Drive, it’s now gaining the Google Material Theme with a redesigned interface on the web.

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Grammarly adds Google Docs support in beta for all users this week

Ben Schoon Sep 12 2018 - 6:43 am PT

Grammarly is one of the best proofreading tools you can use today, and now after a limited launch, the tool is adding Google Docs support for all users…

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Gmail’s side panel Keep and Tasks widgets coming to Docs, Calendar, other Google apps

Abner Li Aug 22 2018 - 10:47 am PT

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Besides the Google Material Theme, Gmail added a number of productivity features with its revamped web version in April. Today, the “quick-access side panel” that provides convenient access to Keep, Tasks, and more is making its way to other G Suite web apps like Docs and Calendar.

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Google preps Classroom, Drive updates, more VR, & ARCore on Chromebook tablets for new school year

Abner Li Aug 7 2018 - 9:18 am PT

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With the new school year almost underway, Google is launching a number of education features across its products. Many were announced earlier this year and are coming out of beta, including a big revamp to Google Classroom, formating updates for Google Docs, and a suite of new AR/VR features.

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Google Docs adds Grammar Suggestions, Drive nears 1B users, & Smart Reply in Hangouts Chat

Abner Li Jul 24 2018 - 9:40 am PT

At Cloud Next 18, Google announced a number of machine learning-powered updates for G Suite. Smart Reply is now coming to Hangouts Chat and Smart Compose is now available for all G Suite customers, while Google Docs will now offer “grammar suggestions.”

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Google Docs adds natural language search to Explore, expands Quick Access

Abner Li Jun 28 2018 - 12:24 pm PT

One area Google is heavily applying machine learning advancements to is work and productivity. Just yesterday, Google announced that Calendar’s new Digital Wellbeing features would infer your office hours. Now, Docs is gaining natural language search, while Quick Access is rolling out to more users.

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Google Slides adds support for inserting slides into Google Docs, new guides and rulers, more

Justin Duino Apr 18 2018 - 8:58 pm PT

To better compete with Microsoft Office, Google is continually adding new features to its suite of apps within Google Drive. This time around, Google Slides is getting an update that adds new guides and rulers to make it easier to format a slide, the ability to add a single slide and place it into a Google Doc, and more.

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Copied Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can soon include comments, suggestions

Abner Li Nov 8 2017 - 11:38 am PT

Following a very useful tweak to the image picker earlier this week, Google Drive is getting another small, but noticeable feature. Copying a document will soon include the option to bring over the original file’s comments and suggestions.

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Google simplifies image insertion in Docs, Slides, & Drawings, adds Google Photos drawer

Abner Li Nov 6 2017 - 8:50 am PT

In a small, but impactful update, Google today announced that the Drive apps are receiving “improvements to the image insertion process.” Applicable to Docs, Slides, and Drawings on the web, there is now a redesigned menu and dedicated drawer for adding images to files.

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Google explains Tuesday’s Drive and Docs bug that marked some files as violating ToS

Abner Li Nov 2 2017 - 10:13 am PT

On Tuesday, several Google Docs users noticed that they were not able to access their files, with Drive displaying a Terms of Service violation error. In a blog post, Google today explained the issue and addressed concerns that arose.

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Google Docs, Sheets and Slides get new features for enterprise and education users

Jordan Kahn Aug 16 2017 - 9:04 am PT

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Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides are getting notable updates today with a handful of new features specifically designed to improve the experience for both enterprise and education G Suite users. Among the features, the apps are getting new collaboration and organization tools, customizable templates with built-in add-ons, and enhanced search capabilities via Google Cloud Search integration.

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Google Keep adds deep Docs integration, now a G Suite core service

Abner Li Feb 28 2017 - 12:01 pm PT

Launched in 2013, Google Keep has added a number of major features that make it a powerful note taking app. With new Docs integration, Google is making Keep a serious part of its productive tools for both free and paying G Suite customers.

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PSA: It’s now easier to make a Google Doc from a template via Google Drive

Stephen Hall Jan 30 2017 - 1:51 pm PT

You’ve long been able to quickly create a Google Doc from within Google Drive, but if your intention was to create a Google Doc from one of Google’s many readily-available templates, that required a few more annoying clicks. Now, Google is adding a button to Google Drive that lets you hope right on over to the template selection page to save you some time…

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You can now edit images, insert headers, and more in Google Docs for Android

Justin Duino Jan 27 2017 - 9:55 am PT

Google is currently rolling out an update to Google Docs on Android which gives you a lot more editing power when working on documents while mobile. These include the ability to resize, move, and rotate images, drag and drop text, and even insert headers and footers straight from your phone or tablet…

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Ability to download individual Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for offline editing now rolling out

Abner Li Apr 18 2016 - 6:17 pm PT

In 2013, Google Drive addressed one of the biggest advantages of Microsoft Office: offline access and editing. With this feature enabled, Docs, Slides, and Sheets effectively becomes a native application. An update starting today will allow users to select specific files to store and edit without an internet connection.

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