Skip to content
This repository was archived by the owner on Jun 28, 2020. It is now read-only.

How to: Google Docs

Omar C edited this page Oct 25, 2019 · 2 revisions

Brief overview into how to best use Google Docs + some tips so it’s effective for you and your team.

Table of Contents

How to Insert Table of Contents

Insert a table of contents directly into your google doc by selecting it from the menu options Insert > Table of Contents, and then selecting which format you would prefer. Screen Shot 2019-10-24 at 10 30 31 PM

Headings / Formatting

Outline

You can add an outline to your document which appears on the left-hand-side with all the heading and subheadings.

Screen Shot 2019-10-24 at 10 31 45 PM

Applying Formats

You can apply title, header, or subtitle formats from the Styles menu option

Screen Shot 2019-10-24 at 10 32 53 PM

When you select it, the paragraph / text where the cursor is will convert to this format.

Shortcuts

You can quickly create headings by pressing cmd + option + 1 for Header 1. For Header 2, or Header 3, replace the number 1, with the corresponding number.

#Comments You can add comments to any text by highlighting it and selecting the add comment button that appears on the right side of the page.

Screen Shot 2019-10-24 at 10 34 43 PM

Once you do this, the commented text will be highlighted in yellow and you can add a comment in the dialog box.

Assigning Tasks

If you want to assign a task to someone using comments you can write their email preceded by @.

Screen Shot 2019-10-24 at 10 35 43 PM

Originally written by Federico Naranjo

Clone this wiki locally