December 9th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Yesterday we added a new import type for Google drawings: Windows Metafile (WMF) . It’s an image format that’s designed to be scalable. Unlike other image formats (PNG, JPEG, etc.) WMF files use vectors to represent pictures so that no matter how m…
December 8th, 2010 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps, Google Docs
Connectors in drawings: All new lines can connect to shapes making it easier to create flowcharts and complex diagrams.Insert images directly from Picasa: If you’ve got images stored in your Picasa web albums, the image dialog will let you insert tho…
December 8th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Ever since we launched the Google drawings, the most requested feature has been shape connectors. Well today, they’re here.From now on, when you add a new line in a Google drawing, you can connect that line directly to a shape (old lines will need to…
December 8th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
From connectors in drawings to hidden controls, we have a lot of updates to share this week:Connectors in drawingsSince we launched Google drawings in April, the most requested feature has been line connectors. Starting today, all new lines can connec…
December 7th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
The Chrome Web Store was announced at the Chrome event in San Francisco today, giving Chrome users an easy way to discover a broad range of amazing web apps. You can install our Google Docs web app by clicking Install on our store landing page. This …
November 30th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, you can now insert images into a cell. With the image() formula you can link to a publicly accessible image and control how it will look with optional parameters. This is useful for bringing a visual element to …
November 23rd, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
We just launched a pair of features that can save you time and give you more room to work: drag and drop upload and compact controls.Drag and drop uploadA few weeks ago, we made it easier to add images to your documents using drag and drop. Today we
November 22nd, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Cross posted on the Google Enterprise BlogTens of millions of people have moved to Google Docs because it’s 100% web: it provides real-time collaboration in the browser, with no software to install, manage or upgrade. Of course, we know that many m…
November 18th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Yesterday, we announced mobile editing on Google Docs, which we’ve now rolled out to all English-language users.One of the new features that launched is creating new documents and spreadsheets on your phone. This is particularly useful to jot down quic…
November 18th, 2010 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps, Google Docs
The following new features are now available in Google Docs:Mobile editing: Log in to your Google Docs on a browser on a supported device, and select the document you want to edit. Then, when you’re viewing it, press the ‘Edit’ button to switch t…
November 17th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
With Google Docs we try to make writing a document as easy and as fast as possible. Yesterday, we added two new auto-correction features to speed up your document writing.LaTeX shortcuts in equationsUntil now, the only way to enter an equation in docum…
November 16th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
If you’re looking for more ways to speed up your typing or have been craving images in your spreadsheets, we have something for you this week. Auto-corrections and LaTeX shortcuts to equations speed up typing and reduce editing while images to …
November 11th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
About a year ago, I started scanning and uploading all the important papers floating around my house into Google Docs. It seemed like an obvious solution to three things that drove me crazy:Clutter (I believe papers not only accumulate but secretly mul…
November 8th, 2010 | by Google Docs | published in Google Docs
Recently, we launched a rebuilt document editor from the ground up. Just like some colors stand out more than others, there are some features in the new editor that are particularly shiny. While features like real-time collaboration, more fonts, and an…
November 4th, 2010 | by Google Apps Team | published in Google Apps, Google Docs
Using “Upload any file”, users already have the ability to upload, store, and share any file up to 1 GB in size. Now you can upload new versions of the same file to your document list. Previously, each time you updated a file, you would have to upl…
