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This article was published on February 1, 2011

Hate the new Google Docs? Here’s how to get the old layout back.


Hate the new Google Docs? Here’s how to get the old layout back.

Google rolled out a update to Google Docs earlier today which includes a new layout, and new functionalities. Most noticeable is the the overall revamp of the layout that offers new sorting options.

It took a bit of inspiration from Gmail’s “Priority Inbox”, and came out with a “Priority Sort” option to highlight the most important documents to your right now.

While it may seem like a great update for the majority, there are still those who find it a bit too complicated for their taste and would very much prefer the old Google Docs layout that is clean, simple and no-nonsense. Good thing we found an easy and simple way to do it:

Simply go to this URL: https://docs.google.com/?ui=1

Be united the familiar, same old look of Google Docs that we all have fallen in love with. We’re not sure how long they will keep this old version running so enjoy it while it lasts.

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