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Sometimes we look for tips andfeatures to do things faster.
Then, there are other times when we just want to do them better.
Here, we’ll look at several Google Docs features that can improve your documents.
You caninsert a tableeasily in Google Docs and even check out one of the helpful templates.
But a table would make it look neat and clean.
pick the Insert tab, move to Table, and pick the number of columns and rows.
When the table appears, pop your data into it.
So not only does the table look nice, but makes manipulating the text simple.
Google Docs also provides a fewtable templates.
you might use a Product Roadmap, Review Tracker, Project Assets, or Launch Content Tracker.
Each template has headings and drop-down lists for easily including the data you need.
But of course, you’re able to edit the template to fit your needs.
Pick the one you want, and it pops into your document ready for you to use.
This lets you or your team choose the item rather than typing, formatting, or entering incorrect information.
You’ll see a couple of preset dropdowns for Project Status and Review Status.
These are the same drop-down lists used in the table templates discussed above.
To view the list items, hover your cursor over that preset in the list.
If you use a preset, you’ve got the option to edit it to fit your needs.
If you don’t see it, go to View and pick “Show Outline.”
If you want toinclude a Summary, smack the plus sign and jot down your text.
Touse the Outline, format your document sections with headings.
Select a heading, go to Format > Paragraph Styles and pick a heading level from the pop-out menu.
The outline automatically updates to include your headings.
If you use different heading levels, you’ll see the hierarchy in the outline as well.
Your readers can select an item in the outline to head right to that section of your document.
Like the outline above, you’ll need to format your sections with headings.
They’ll then display in the table of contents automatically.
As you add or remove sections in your document, you could update the table of contents.
opt for table and hit the update icon.
Click “Apply” and you’ll see your item linked.
When you place your cursor on the link, you’ll see the preview chip appear.
By using a bookmark, your readers can jump right to that location in the document.
grab the text or item you want to bookmark.
Go to the Insert tab and pick “Bookmark.”
You’ll see the bookmark icon attached to the text or item.
To add a link to the bookmark in your document, follow the steps above to insert a link.
Then, pick “Headings and Bookmarks” at the bottom of the pop-up menu and pick the bookmark.
You’ll see the linked item in your document.
You and your readers simply opt for link and click “Bookmark” to visit that spot.
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