I am assuming you are in Google Docs/Google Drive? No, you cannot create a hanging indent in Google Docs the way you would in Word, but there is a work around solution for PC or in the Google App on Mobile device. The steps are different for each, so make sure you look at the right set.
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This was tested on an iPhone. If we find that steps are different on on Android devices we will update.
JeckleingHyde wrote: but i have a windows 7 my crtl+d adds a bookmark anyone know it for my kinda computer It shouldn't be anything to do with which version of Windows you have, but rather, which version of Office / Word you are using? If the keyboard shortcut doesn't work (and it's easy enough to re-assign that later if you wish to), then you should be able to find 'Font' under the 'Format' menu â at least, that's how it used to work on old Word, before they brought out all these new-fangled ribbons and things I don't understand!
I want to have something written in the top-left corner and top-right corners of my document. So I want some text aligned to the right, some to the left, at the same height. I could do it with spamming the space bar, but then if I change the font size or anything it will be broken again.
Is there any way to do this more neatly?
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You can use a table (with 1 row and 2 columns) without border.
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Google Docs is arguably the best cloud-based word processor around, and it makes composing documents a breeze. But despite its online-oriented nature, Google Docs cannot embed YouTube videos. What a downer! Also, a bit surprising since both services are part of Google's suite of web apps.
Donât be disappointed. Thereâs a workaround that you can use to add playable videos right into your documents easily. And better yet, the videos should also be playable for people with whom you share it online, provided they have the appropriate permissions.
So if you are willing to overlook a couple of minor inconveniences, here's how you can insert YouTube videos in Google Docs.
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Since Google Docs has no built-in functionality to insert videos, our workaround involves using Google Slides which supports embedding YouTube videos. Pretty useful for creating terrific presentations with rich media elements.
So, any video that you insert in a Slides presentation can be copied and pasted on a drawing inside Google Docs. Videos added that way are instantly playable on double-clicking them. Sounds pretty cool, right? To make the entire procedure easier to follow, go through these steps.
Step 1: Launch Google Slides, and then create a new blank presentation.
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Step 2: Bring up the Insert menu, and then click Video.
Step 3: On the Insert Video pop-up box, either search for the video or feed the URL of the YouTube video. In the case of the latter, switch to the By URL tab.
Step 4: Click Select to add the video in the Google Slides presentation.
Step 5: The video should show up on a slide. Right-click the video frame, and then click Copy.
Step 6: Head over to Google Docs, and then load the document where you want to embed the YouTube video.
Position the cursor where you want the video to appear. Next, open the Insert menu, point to Drawing, and then click New.
Step 7: On the Drawing Pane that shows up, use the Ctrl+V shortcut to paste the video on the drawing. Click Save and Close to insert the video.
Step 8: The video should show up within the document. Use the handles surrounding the video to resize the frame.
Step 9: Make sure to use the In Line, Wrap Text, and Break Text options below the video to move the frame within the document as desired.
Step 10: You may have noticed that the video lacks a Playback icon. So how can you play it? Well, you need to open the Drawing pane where you originally added the video.
To do that, double-click the image, and then click the Playback icon to start playing the video!
You should see a full set of YouTube controls to manage the video as well! Once you are done, click Save and Close to exit the video. Yes, it's a tad annoying having to both embed and play videos this way, but we're stuck until Google implements necessary tweaks.
When it comes to sharing your documents containing videos, you need to provide editing permissions for others to play them. While it would've been perfect if it worked for everyone regardless of what permissions they possess, that's a limitation that you've got to endure if you plan to use this functionality.
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The YouTube videos that you've inserted appear as an image. So other people may not actually know that itâs a video. One has to double-click on the video to play them.
Of course, you can leave instructions somewhere in the document. But even better yet, use the text insertion tools on the Drawing pane to create a message on the video frame itself.
If you are wondering, any text laid over the video disappears during playback. Just make sure that the text box doesn't overlap the Playback icon in the video frame.
Further, you can also stretch the video frame to the full extent of the pane so that the viewers don't feel like they're watching it inside the Drawing pane.
That will not affect the dimensions of the video in the actual document, so don't worry out about that.
Things to Remember
There are quite a few things that you need to keep in mind while embedding YouTube videos. Consider referring the list below for specifics regarding the workaround mentioned above.
Point 1: Only YouTube videos are supported. While Google Slides lets you insert videos hosted within Google Drive onto presentations, they wonât work on Google Docs using the workaround above. If you have your own videos that you want to embed, consider uploading them to YouTube first.
Point 2: Certain YouTube videos may not work. Usually, these videos are restricted from playing anywhere except on YouTube, and you can't do anything about that unless you publish them on your channel.
Point 3: People with permissions to only view or comment on the document will not be able to play the videos. Once again, you need to enable editing permissions either for the public link that you share or to the individual contacts whom you add to your document. In the case of the former, consider creating a backup of the document as a safety measure against vandalism.
Point 4: You canât perform this workaround on mobiles. Neither can you â or any others with editing permissions â play videos inserted this way when using the Google Docs app on iOS and Android.
Point 5: After adding the video loaded drawing into Google Docs, you may safely delete the Google Slides presentation to which you originally added the video.
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So, what do you think about this workaround? Admittedly, itâs not the most convenient of ways to go about inserting videos, but it should come in handy more often than not, especially since your collaborators can also view them without hassle.
Hereâs hoping that Google adds dedicated video functionality to Docs. After all, if Slides can have it, why canât Docs? Until then, use this method to embed YouTube videos as and when required.
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Google Docs doesnât have the cluttered ribbon full of features youâll find in Microsoft Office, but it does have quite a few useful tricks up its sleeve. You may never find these features unless you go looking for them.
Googleâs web-based office suite has matured over the years and now offers everything from offline access to third-party add-on support. Itâs still an easy-to-use office suite that works everywhere with excellent real-time collaboration features.
Enable Offline Access
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Google Docs can work offline. This allows you to create new documents, continue working on current documents, and even just view your documents while you donât have an Internet connection. When you connect to the Internet again, your changes will be synchronized online.
This feature requires Google Chrome, so it works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and Chromebooks. To set this up, open the Google Drive website, click the gear button at the top-right corner of the site, and click Settings. On the General pane, ensure the âSync your work to this computer so that you can edit offlineâ option is enabled, and click Done. To use Google Docs while offline, just return to the Google Drive website in Chrome when you donât have an Internet connection.
Collaborate In Real Time
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Google Docs has better collaboration features than the desktop version of Microsoft Office. You can collaborate in real time, and everyone with access to the document will be able to edit it at once. Youâll see other peopleâs cursors in the document and can watch them type in real-time.
Click File > Share to start sharing the document. You can invite individual people by their email addresses or allow anyone with a special link to the document to edit it.
Sharing isnât just about editing â the Share feature can allow you to share a document with a one or more people so they can view it. Theyâll always have the most recent copy, so this may be more convenient than emailing a file. You can also give people the ability to leave comments on a document so you can get their input without allowing them to modify your document.
Publish a Document
Google Docs allows you to quickly publish a document online. Just click File > Publish to the web and click the Start publishing button . Youâll receive a public link to the document in published form, so you can share it with other people and they can view it. You donât have to host the document on your own servers somewhere.
This feature is separate from the sharing feature. When a document is published, anyone with the link can view it. When itâs shared, it can be shared only with a handful of people. When people access a shared document, theyâll see the Google Docs editor. When they access a published document, theyâll see the document as a typical web page.
How To Put A Line Through Text In Google Docs DownloadGo to Next Typo / Previous Typo
For quick correction of mistakes, use the Ctrl + â keyboard shortcut to go to the next typo in the current document and Ctrl + ; to go to the previous typo. This allows you to quickly correct typos without scrolling through the current document and looking for those red underlines.
Google Docs also recently gained a Spell Check feature that allows you to quickly skim through the problems in a current document, a feature it lacked for a long time â just click Tools > Spell Check to use it.
Search For and Insert Links
Google Docs incorporates the power of Google search to help you easily insert links into your current document. Rather than opening a new browser tab and searching for a page you want to link, you can search right from the link dialog. To do this, click the Insert > Link option. Type a search into the dialog and Google will display pages that match your search â click one to create a link to the selected address.
Configure Your Text Styles
Rather than manually formatting every bit of text in your document, you should format your text using styles instead. This means that, rather than setting all your headlines to a certain font size and bold text, you should just click the style box and set them to âHeading 1.â
You can also easily edit the font settings used for different styles. First, format some text to use the type of formatting you want to use for a style. Select that text, click the style box at the top of the screen, and click the arrow to the right of the style you want to modify. Click the âUpdate âStyle Nameâ to Matchâ option and that style will now use the type of formatting you selected.
To save these customized styles and use them in other documents, click the Options menu at the bottom of the list here and select âSave as my default styles.â
Manage Your Personal Dictionary
If Google Docs thinks a word is a typo but you know itâs correct, you can right-click the underlines word and select Add to personal dictionary. You can then click Tools > Personal Dictionary and edit the list of words in your personal dictionary. If you accidentally add an misspelled word to this list, youâll have to remove it from here before Google warns you about it again.
This option is a fairly recent feature â previously, Google Docs wouldnât allow you to remove words you added to this list. You may want to give the list a look and ensure you didnât accidentally add incorrect words to the list in the past.
Copy and Paste With the Web Clipboard
Google Docs has a web clipboard feature it shares across Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. This clipboard is associated with your Google account, so it will follow you across all the computers you use. Unlike your standard operating system clipboard, the web clipboard can contain multiple items. The clipboard supports, text, images, drawings, and other bits of data from Google documents.
To use this feature, select some text, click Edit, use the Web Clipboard menu. This is the best way to copy some types of data, such as drawings, between different types of Google documents. Items you save to your web clipboard will be cleared after 30 days if you donât interact with them.
Use the Research Tool
Google Docs contains a sidebar designed for researching â open it by clicking Tools > Research. This sidebar allows you to search for images, quotations, and web results so you can easily insert them into a document. It also makes it easy to search for academic studies and quickly insert the appropriate footnotes or citations for MLA, APA, or Chicago citation formats. You can quickly insert citations to web results, too â it can be an easy way to build a bibliography for a school paper.
Install Add-ons
Add-ons are a fairly new feature. These are third-party bits of software made with Google Apps Script. You can install them by clicking Tools > Manage Add-ons. They can then be used from the Add-ons menu.
For example, you can install a Thesaurus add-on that allows you to select any word and click Add-ons > Thesaurus > Find Synonyms for Selected Word to view synonyms while writing a document. Other add-ons include an easy bibliography creator, diagraming tool, and table of contents generator.
Google Docs has more tricks up its sleeve, too. The File > Download as menu is particularly useful, allowing you to download your document in many different formats. You can download it as a PDF or a Microsoft Office document if you need to submit or email the document in a specific file format.
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