Google Docs is a free, cloud-based word processor developed by Google as part of the G Suite productivity software package. It was originally launched in 2012, and has since seen continued development along with its spreadsheet and presentation counterparts, Sheets and Slides.
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Massive Google Docs phishing attack swept the internet today [Updated]
If you just received an unexpected email in which someone you know is sharing a Google Doc with you, do not open it. There is currently a rather massive phishing attack making its way through the internet. It's pretty sophisticated, and very easy to fall for. To summarize a ...
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WordPress.com for Google Docs lets you edit in Docs and publish in WordPress
Wordpress is teaming up with Google to bring an integration for Docs that lets you write, edit and collaborate with colleagues ...
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Dropbox's Paper app leaves beta to take on Google Docs
After more than a year in beta, Dropbox's Paper document creation app is finally ready for prime-time and is available to ...
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You can now create Google Docs within Slack (plus other new features)
Google's G Suite - formerly known as Google Apps for Work - is getting a big swath of new features today with the a round of productivity updates. First up, you can now create Google Docs right within Slack. Tap the + button to import or create new Docs, Sheets or Slides. You ...
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Figma challenges Adobe by trying to be the Google Docs of design
Adobe dominates the design world, but a new company called Figma wants to challenge it with real-time collaboration and powerful, ...
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Google Docs just made it a lot easier to view your documents on most e-readers
A small but potentially useful update for budding authors using Google Docs: you can now export your musing as .epub files - one of the most popular open formats for ebooks. The main advantage with Epub over PDFs or other document formats is its ability to quickly and automatically ...
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Hightail's new app offers Google Docs-style commenting on photos and video
Hightail's new app lets you mark up images and video as easily as commenting on a Google Docs document.
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Paper is Dropbox's answer to Google Docs (sort of)
For businesses so invested in our digital lives, tech companies really seem to like naming their products 'Paper:' First Facebook, then FiftyThree and now Dropbox. Dropbox Paper is a rebranding of its Notes product for collaborative documents, launched as a private beta earlier ...
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Google updates Keep and Slides, allowing you to present on video calls and export notes to Google Docs
Google has rolled out a couple of small but useful changes to its Keep and Slides products. First up, Slides now lets you carry out a presentation to a video audience, which means your colleagues on the other side of the world can join in with your presentations the same as people ...
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New Google Docs panel lets users access thousands of fonts
Check how to add fonts to Google Docs. Available as a free add-on via Google Docs, Extensis Fonts lets you can browse, preview ...
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Google Docs, Slides and Sheets now support TIFF images and non-RGB color profiles
The Google Docs productivity suite now supports “less common” image formats like TIFF when converting documents from other services like Microsoft Office. Additionally, Google says Docs can now embed large images when you’re converting documents, and will now recognize non-RGB ...
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Slack once again teases collaboration features with a nod to Google Docs
Slack isn't just an app any more, it's a millennial obsession, a lifestyle, the possessor of a cheeky Twitter account and ...
