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Google Docs can be great for writing school essays and other projects.
From citations to research to collaborating with classmates, take advantage of these helpful features for your college papers.
opt for Explore button on the bottom right of the Google Docs screen.
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When the sidebar opens, enter a search term at the top.
You’ll see three tabs for your results.
Or, simply select a result to read up on the topic.
It’s easy to research your paper using Explore in Google Docs.
Go to Tools > Citations to initiate the Citations sidebar.
Select your writing style from APA, MLA, or Chicago in the drop-down box at the top.
Then, click “Add Citation Source” to add the key in and reference details for your source.
Save the citation and then insert an in-text reference easily.
Hover your cursor over the source in the sidebar’s list and pick “Cite.”
when you’ve got a citation in the sidebar, you caninsert a bibliography.
Place your cursor where you want the list and head to the bottom of the sidebar.
Choose “Insert Works Cited” or “Insert References” depending on the writing format you picked.
Google Docs automatically inserts and formats your bibliography so you’re able to continue writing without worry.
Place your cursor next to the word or grab the word in your text.
Go to Insert > Footnote in the menu.
Add more footnotes the same way and they’ll be numbered automatically per page.
Start bysharing the documentwith editing permissions and then use the following tools to work together.
Select File > Email from the menu and pick “Email Collaborators.”
A message window opens with your collaborators already included and the name of the document as the subject line.
jot down your message and press “Send.”
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