Questions tagged [google-docs]
For questions about the web version of Google Documents, the word processor from Google. For questions about the file manager application use tag [google-drive] instead. Do NOT normally apply both to the same question.
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is there a gdocs hotkey for "focus the comment thread that my caret is currently in?"
Is there a Google Docs hotkey for "focus the comment thread that my caret is currently in"?
Eg in the scene below, see my caret on the left... if I want to add a reply to the comment that's ...
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How to Customize Google Document Outline
Google document outlines - there are a couple of format customizations I would like to be able to add to the format of the document outline to draw the user's eye to certain things and make it easier ...
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Two-way sync? Updates to linked Sheets range update values in linked Docs table, but can changes to Docs table also update Sheets range?
I have a Google Sheets spreadsheet with cells linked to a Google Docs document. If I update the spreadsheet's linked cells, they update in the Google Doc as well. Is there any way to have it work in ...
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“Google Drive” greyed out as Destination when moving Doc
I want to move a Doc to a Folder. I chose “Move” and it opens a menu of destinations, but “Google Drive” is greyed out, even though all the other options are live. This is true whether I try it from ...
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Google Docs asking me to grant view permissions to public doc
I have a bunch of guitar chord chart documents on Google Drive. They are all public ("anyone with the link can view"), all in the same public folder (also "anyone with the link can view&...
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How to remove multiple section breaks in google docs
My document is filled with "section break (next page)", how do i remove all of them at once?
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Replace text in document using A1 notation as variable names in order to retrieve values stored in those cell references
I have a Google Doc that contains placeholders based on A1 notation like %A1%, %B3%, %A3%, and so on.
In a Google Sheet I have values stored in the cell references that match the variable names.
I ...
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Viewing a Google Doc with being logged in to Google
I’m in a college class and I built a personal website using Google sites. My assignment was to generate three guest bloggers with 10 blogs, each using artificial intelligence. The three bloggers their ...
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Table of Contents page numbers wrong
Google Docs is getting the page numbering wrong in the index, but only some of the time.
These screenshots are from a doc that demonstrates the issue. They show 3 pages in a document, each with its ...
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Numbered fields in google docs [duplicate]
In google docs I would like to have headings that is named
§ 1 Heading
§ 2 Other heading
As I have understood, there is no way to enumerate headings, but is there any field (like page numbers) that ...
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How do I get Google Docs to use a French dictionary?
I have Google Docs that are written in French. I've changed the language (File>Language>French) and this helps with spelling check and autocorrect. But I'd also like to use the Define feature ...
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Copy text from a locked Google doc
I lock my Google Docs so colleagues can't edit them, but they do need to copy and paste from them. I have no trouble doing this from my own locked files, so why can't some of my colleagues do this, ...
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How to circle a part of an image? How to edit an image?
I have an image included in a Google Docs doc. I would like to circle part of the image in yellow.
is there a native way to edit an image directly in Google Docs?
if not, what is the best way to go ...
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There is an invisible and unselectable image in one of my Google docs that only shows up when published. How do I remove it?
I have a Google doc which contains an invisible and unselectable image. I did not realize it was there until publishing the document, at which point it becomes displayed.
The best I have found is to ...
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Google Doc with "Document Tab"?
I had a google doc shared with me where the owner had added tabs. Super cool. I cannot find anywhere to add this to existing documents. It essentially makes a Google Doc into a tabbed document. Kind ...
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