We’d like to let you know about a few new features we’ve recently added to drawings. Go create a drawing to check them out.Center on pageWhile it’s possible to use alignment guides to center an object or group of objects on the page, now you can ce…
In April the we launched the new Google drawings editor. I use Google drawings to enhance my Google presentations by building dynamic and informative images in drawings and copying them over to the presentation I’m making. Read on for some tips on ho…
June is the month of graduations and new beginnings for millions of students around the world. The Google Docs team is also continually learning and we’re happy to announce that the new documents and spreadsheets editors have both graduated.Documents…
Since the launch of Google Docs drawings, we’ve been excited to see you not only create really impressive and useful drawings, but also actively share them with the world. In order to make it easier for you to share your drawings, we’ve added drawi…
If you’ve been holding off on trying our new editors or know a friend who has never tried Google Docs because they don’t have a Google Account, you can now take Google Docs for a test drive with the new Google Docs demo. This lightweight demo inclu…
Embedding a Google document, spreadsheet, presentation, or form in a Google site can help you easily publish and share information in one central location. Embedding is different from simply copying and pasting information into a site because if you m…
In the new version of Google Spreadsheets, cell references and the corresponding cells are now highlighted to make it easier to keep track of your formulas.Please note that this new feature is available in Chrome 4.0+, Safari 3.0+, and Microsoft Inter…
In April, we launched a new version of Google documents. One feature that makes collaboration easier is improved commenting.Connecting text to noteComments let you make suggestions about the text in your document without modifying the document itself. …
Today we added a few features to the new version of the Google document editor.Faster findWhen you press Ctrl+F (⌘+F on Macs) you’ll see a drop-down box where you can type the word or phrase you’re looking for in your doc. As you type, all the ma…
In the new version of Google spreadsheets, you can now sort a range of cells according to rules set for one column or across multiple columns. To sort your data, go to Tools > Sort… and then add your sorting rules. You should check Data has header r…
Today, I’m happy to announce that we’ve added 24 new themes to Google forms, which take advantage of the new Google Font API and images from iStockphoto. As a reminder, when you’re editing a form, click the Theme button to find the right theme and…
We’re working hard to bring features from the old document editor over to the new editor. Today we added a few more, so we wanted to summarize them here.DictionaryIf you select a word in your doc, you can look up the definition for that word by going…
Since we launched the new drawings editor, we’ve received lots of helpful feedback from you. Based on your comments, we’ve made some usability improvements to Google Docs drawings over the last week.Selecting shapesPress Alt (Option on Mac) and dr…
Editor’s Note: This post is more technical than most posts on the Google Docs blog.A month ago we introduced the latest version of the Google document editor. The new editor comes with features like a ruler, tabs stops, and floating images. Those fea…
Guest post: Morten Just is a product manager in Vodafone. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, he spent most of his career as an interaction designer churning out wireframes and diagrams, and also co-founded Imity, a Bluetooth-enabled social network for mobil…