Google Docs updates from March 2012
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2012-03-22Content & Collaboration
Spell checking in Google Docs and Presentations is now powered by Google search.
The spell checking feature in Google Docs and Presentations now leverages Google search to provide contextual suggestions that evolve over time. These suggestions are provided even if the misspelled word is already present in the dictionary. This update is currently available for English documents and presentations.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-03-22 • Scheduled: 2012-03-22 -
2012-03-20Content & Collaboration
Full names in document and presentation comments
Comments in Google Docs and Google Presentations now display the full names of users instead of their email addresses.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-03-20 -
2012-03-20Content & Collaboration
Centralized Comments menu in Docs
Google Docs has introduced a centralized "Comments" menu to help users manage feedback more efficiently.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-03-20 -
2012-03-14Content & Collaboration
Full names in document and presentation comments
Google Docs and Google Presentations will now display the full names of users in comments instead of showing their email addresses.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-03-20 -
2012-03-14Content & Collaboration
Centralized Comments menu in Docs
Google Docs is implementing a centralized "Comments" menu to streamline how users manage and view comments.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2012-03-20 -
2012-03-07Content & Collaboration
Keyboard shortcuts for table cell navigation
New keyboard shortcuts have been added to Google Docs to allow users to navigate between table cells more quickly.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-03-07 • Scheduled: 2012-03-07 -
2012-03-07Content & Collaboration
Full names displayed in document and presentation comments
Comments in Google Docs and Google Presentations now display the full names of the commenters instead of their email addresses.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-03-07 • Scheduled: 2012-03-07 -
2012-03-07Content & Collaboration
Improved text search in PDFs and images
Google has improved the text search capabilities for PDF files and images, making it easier to find content within scanned documents.
Release: Both • Rapid: 2012-03-07 • Scheduled: 2012-03-07 -
2012-03-07Content & Collaboration
Centralized Comments menu
Google Docs has introduced a centralized "Comments" menu to help users manage and view discussions more efficiently.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2012-03-07