Google Doc Tips and Tricks
Below is a list of a few of my favorite Google Doc tips and tricks.
Changing Fonts:
In Google Docs, the top fonts are displayed at the very top. But most students do not realize they can find more if they click More Fonts at the bottom of the drop down menu. If you want to see all of the fonts in an easy menu, head over to fonts.google.com. What is great about this site is not only can you see the fonts in all of the different versions but it will give you recommendations as to which fonts go together. There are many different fonts to choose from but it is best to only use 3 or less in your document.
Use Hidden Tables:
Sometimes, you find yourself wanting to have text in a document in more than three columns. Or, you want some of the text in the middle of the document to be in columns while the rest is in a regular paragraph form. To do this easily, insert a table. Decide how many columns you want to use. Once you have the text inserted into the columns, hide the lines by double clicking (or right clicking) anywhere inside the table. Go to Table Properties and change the Table Border to match the background of the document and select Save.
Add Table of Contents
Google Docs will add a table of contents for your document. To make this work, on every section you want to show up in the table of documents, pull down the box that says Normal Text and select Heading. When you are done, go to the top of the document and select the Insert tool. Clear at the bottom is the selection for Insert Table of Contents. Select either the table in a number form or with links to the section of the document.
Changing Fonts:
In Google Docs, the top fonts are displayed at the very top. But most students do not realize they can find more if they click More Fonts at the bottom of the drop down menu. If you want to see all of the fonts in an easy menu, head over to fonts.google.com. What is great about this site is not only can you see the fonts in all of the different versions but it will give you recommendations as to which fonts go together. There are many different fonts to choose from but it is best to only use 3 or less in your document.
Use Hidden Tables:
Sometimes, you find yourself wanting to have text in a document in more than three columns. Or, you want some of the text in the middle of the document to be in columns while the rest is in a regular paragraph form. To do this easily, insert a table. Decide how many columns you want to use. Once you have the text inserted into the columns, hide the lines by double clicking (or right clicking) anywhere inside the table. Go to Table Properties and change the Table Border to match the background of the document and select Save.
Add Table of Contents
Google Docs will add a table of contents for your document. To make this work, on every section you want to show up in the table of documents, pull down the box that says Normal Text and select Heading. When you are done, go to the top of the document and select the Insert tool. Clear at the bottom is the selection for Insert Table of Contents. Select either the table in a number form or with links to the section of the document.
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