Hacks: Docs

@ Insert

Type @ symbol and you'll be prompted to select what you want to insert from the Search menu that appears.

You can insert people's emails, building blocks, Files, Lists, Media, Page components, and much more (like Table of Contents, Equations, Bookmarks, etc.)

Ever wish you could insert a graph or chart that gets auto-updated when you change the data? If so, you can do that with Google Sheets and Google Docs. First, create your Google Sheet and the appropriate chart (See example right).

Now, while I want the graph to appear in a Google Doc, I do not want the original data to appear. To insert only the chart, switch to your Google Doc and then the Insert drop-down menu. Select Chart, then From Sheets, as shown below.

Emoji Comments

Start to leave a comment, choose the emoji option

Insert Dropdown

Allows you to insert a dropdown menu, like the one shown right.

Add options in a dialog box above, then you will see what appears in your document below.

Pageless Option

How to Get It: File -> Page Setup -> Pageless

Hot Tip

When inserting images in Pageless mode, your image options (i.e. wrap text) change. A workaround is to use tables to place images where and how you want them.

Show Outline

How to Get It: View -> Show Outline

Hot Tip

You can edit your outline to only show headings you want to see, then use the outline to jump around the document. Works great with Pageless.

Summary Area

Add a summary to your doc in the document outline

View -> Show Outline

Watermark

How to Get It: Insert -> Watermark

You can add an image or text (diagonal or horizontal)