Start with a template, then modify it however you like-add formulas, charts, images, and more. Numbers: Create spreadsheets to organize and present your data. Pages includes many templates that make it easy to create beautiful documents. Pages: Create letters, reports, flyers, posters, and more. Many Mac computers come with these Apple apps that you can use to create reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and more: On your Mac, open an app that lets you create documents.įor example, open TextEdit to create a plain text, rich text, or HTML document.Ĭlick New Document in the Open dialog, or choose File > New. Connect a wireless keyboard, mouse, or trackpad.Get started with accessibility features.Use Sign in with Apple for apps and websites.Manage cookies and other website data in Safari.View Apple subscriptions for your family.Subscribe to podcast shows and channels.Sync music, books, and more between devices.Send files between devices with AirDrop.Make and receive phone calls on your Mac.Insert photos and documents from iPhone or iPad.Use a keyboard and mouse or trackpad across devices.Use Continuity to work across Apple devices.Use SharePlay to watch and listen together.Use Live Text to interact with text in a photo.Make it easier to see what’s on the screen.Change the picture for you or others in apps.Install and reinstall apps from the App Store.You can also click Edit and select Paste without formatting. To paste text without formatting, simply use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V (for Windows users) or Command+Shift+V (for Macs) and this will take the text that’s in your clipboard and paste only the plain text. Some users will do the unnecessary step of first copying the formatted text into Notepad and then copying and pasting the plain text into Google Docs. Say you want to copy and paste text from another document or website into Google Docs – so you can then massage the content into your own words (ahem) – you’ll likely want to strip the formatting and just see plain text, right? Students will love this one – and props to my daughter Maya, a college sophomore, for the tip! Simply choose the letter (or word, phrase, or sentence) you want and copy it into Google Docs. One more way to do it is via Google’s Input Tools.A list of Windows shortcuts for special characters can be found here, while a list for Mac users is available here. Another option is to learn keyboard shortcuts on a Windows or Mac, such as typing “é” with Alt+0233 (on Windows) or Option+E (on a Mac).One is to insert a special character, by going to the spot in your doc where you want to add the accented letter, then select Insert > Special Characters from the menu and click one of the options or draw it with your mouse (or finger, on touchscreen devices).The program might ask for permission to use your device’s microphone (connected to your webcam) or you can select an external mic if you’re using one. Click the Tools menu and select Voice Typing. To try it, open Google Docs in the Chrome browser and create a new document. By some estimates, dictation can be three to four times faster than typing (and with auto-correct, it’s just as accurate). “Voice typing” should save you a lot of time. Here are a half-dozen tips, tricks and features to explore the next time you log in: Talk instead of type In fact, Google adds new features almost every year.
You likely know you can also collaborate with other users in real time.īut there’s a lot more to Google Docs than you may realize. Since these documents are on Google’s servers, you can also pick up where you left off, say, on another device.
Guess who’s old enough to drive? Google Docs is now 16 years old.īorn in 2006, Google’s free-to-use word processor lets you create and edit documents in a web browser or mobile app, which is handy as the files are automatically saved online – in the event something happens to your computer.