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2009-04-21Content & Collaboration
Speaker notes are now included when uploading PowerPoint presentations to Google Docs.
When users upload a PowerPoint (.ppt) presentation into Google Docs, the speaker notes associated with the slides are now preserved and uploaded along with the presentation. These notes can be accessed under the 'Speaker notes' section in the resulting Google Doc.
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2009-04-09Content & Collaboration
Arial and Times New Roman fonts are now available in Google Docs.
Google Docs now supports Arial and Times New Roman fonts in the text editor for users who have these fonts installed locally on their computers. These fonts will automatically appear in the font drop-down menu if they are detected on the user's system.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2009-04-09 -
2009-03-25Content & Collaboration
Introduction of the 'Find and replace' toolbar in Google Docs
Google Docs has introduced a 'Find and replace' toolbar that allows users to search for and replace text more easily. The toolbar includes advanced search options such as case-sensitive matching and regular expressions.
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2009-03-18Content & Collaboration
Automatically collect respondent usernames in Google Docs forms.
Google Docs now allows users to automatically collect the usernames of respondents who submit a form. By checking the 'Automatically collect respondent's username' checkbox at the top of the form, a new 'Username' column is added to the associated spreadsheet to record the identity of the respondents.
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2009-02-06Content & Collaboration
Google Docs adds print preview functionality.
Google Docs now supports print preview, allowing users to see how their documents will appear on paper before printing. This feature can be accessed by clicking 'File' from the menu bar and choosing 'Print preview'.
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2008-10-31Content & Collaboration
Google Docs API now supports updating content, sharing, and moving documents.
The Google Docs API has been enhanced to enable programmatic updates to document content, the ability to share documents, and the capability to move documents into and out of folders.
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2008-09-10Content & Collaboration
Google Docs adds the ability to create a table of contents for documents.
Google Docs has introduced a new feature that allows users to easily create and insert a table of contents into their documents via the 'Insert' menu.
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2008-09-10Content & Collaboration
Google Docs adds web-powered lookup functions for dictionary, thesaurus, and search results.
Google Docs now helps users quickly find dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia matches, as well as webpage and image search results for highlighted words or phrases through the 'Tools' menu.
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2008-08-15Content & Collaboration
Google Docs users can now create and share interactive forms via the 'New' menu.
Google Docs users can now select 'Form' from the 'New' item menu to customize and send an interactive form. Form submissions are automatically recorded in a spreadsheet, simplifying the process of creating and managing surveys.
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2008-07-17Content & Collaboration
Document, spreadsheet and presentation templates are now available in Google Docs.
Google Docs now offers a wide range of document, spreadsheet, and presentation templates that users can use to quickly start new projects instead of starting from scratch. These templates can be accessed by signing into Google Docs, clicking 'New', and then selecting 'From template...'.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2008-07-17 -
2008-06-13Content & Collaboration
Google Docs now supports uploading, viewing, and sharing PDF files.
Google Docs has introduced the ability for users to upload PDF files for online storage. Users can view these uploaded PDFs directly within their web browser and manage sharing permissions to determine who else has access to the files.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2008-06-13 -
2008-04-25Content & Collaboration
Google Docs now allows CSS customization for documents.
Users of Google Docs can now customize the cascading style sheet (CSS) for their documents, providing advanced controls for page design, layout, and formatting. This feature can be accessed by navigating to the 'Edit' menu and selecting 'Edit CSS...'.
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2008-04-09Content & Collaboration
Google Docs adds improved search and saved searches.
Google Docs now allows users to perform advanced searches for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Users can filter results by document type, date modified, and sharing status. Additionally, search criteria can be saved to allow users to easily rerun the same search at a later time.
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2008-03-26Content & Collaboration
Google Docs now allows users to transfer ownership of documents and presentations.
Users can now transfer ownership of documents and presentations, allowing the original creator to remove the file from their document list without needing to delete the file entirely.
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2008-03-26Content & Collaboration
Google Docs adds support for 8 new languages
Google Docs has expanded its language support to include eight new languages: Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil, and Telugu. Users can select their preferred interface language via the Settings menu. Additionally, the update notes that Hebrew and Arabic are supported for documents and presentations, though not for spreadsheets.
Release: Both