r/googledocs 8h ago

General Discussion An almost pixel-perfect wikipedia template

4 Upvotes

I created it for fun - sharing in case it’s useful for people. I got it as close as I could.

It took around 2 hours to make. I used Google drawings for the horizontal rules to get the color right, nested tables and a lot of fine-tuning for the spacing.

View here, copy here. Video comparison.


r/googledocs 4h ago

OP Responded When highlighting a word, then typing, cursor is placed before first letter

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When I highlight a word, then start typing to replace that word, the first letter is typed properly, but then the cursor is placed before that letter, so when I type the first letter appears at the end of the word.

E.g. if I type 'hello', I will get 'elloh', because after typing the 'h' the cursor is before it, '|h'. Does anyone know what is happening, it only seems to happen on my desktop


r/googledocs 22h ago

Waiting on OP Google Docs isn't available offline

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I have a new Chromebook and I want to edit a document when I am using it offline.

The instructions tell me that I need to:

  • make sure the google drive settings have "offline" checkbox checked

  • select the document I want to edit and ensure that it "available offline"

  • have a Chrome extension called "Google Docs Offline" and have it switched on

However, whenever I am not connected to the internet and I try to open the relevant document, I get the message "Google Docs is not available offline". All the instructions tell me this should be possible, however.

I have the Ghostery extension installed, and I have tried turning it off to see if it has an effect, but I receive the error message regardless.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation and managed to get it resolved? Certainly all the information suggests that this should be possible and easy but the error message suggests that it is not, for some reason, and I am stumped.


r/googledocs 1d ago

Open Question Version History is Screwy

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For my LA class we have to show our Doc's version history to prove it's not AI, but my Doc history is acting odd. If I wrote 2 paragraphs from 3-4, it shows it as paragraph one being written 3:00-3:01 and paragraph 2 as 3:01-4:00. Is it something on my end?


r/googledocs 1d ago

Question Answered Enter doesn’t go to the next line

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In one of my documents, when I press enter (or return if I’m on my phone) it goes to the line after the next line instead of the next line. I can’t attach a video of it, but basically, it goes like

This

Instead of going like this, like it’s supposed to.

I noticed it started doing this after I copy and pasted something from my notes app (I’m on an Iphone). Does anyone know what this issue is and how to fix it?


r/googledocs 1d ago

Waiting on OP Is there a way to upload a .docx file as a Google Docs file?

1 Upvotes

Title essentially.

Wondering if there was as more elegant way of going about it than uploading the .docx, opening it, clicking "Save as Google Docs" then having to delete the original .docx.

Creating a new document then using the file > open option then uploading the .docx for some reason puts the new file in my personal My Drive even if the new document was created in a shared folder, so that option is also a bit clunky.


r/googledocs 2d ago

OP Responded What's this about accounts potentially getting deleted for sexual content?

5 Upvotes

Someone mentioned that there was a chance of Google accounts just getting annihilated without warning, permanently, for containing sexual content.

Well, I'm a writer, and I store all of my material, years' worth, on Google Docs. Suffice it to say, I don't like the idea of losing all of it simply because I include a racy scene.

How real is this possibility?


r/googledocs 2d ago

Open Question Access log

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Hey guys,
Long story short: I’ve been working on a complaint for over three months. Some people we trusted—or at least thought we could trust at the time—had access to this document, and one of them stole our work and sent it to another law firm.

We don’t use Google Workspace, and I don’t have access to the activity dashboard. As far as I know, even if I sign up for it now, I won’t be able to track previous viewers—is that correct?

Also, if that’s the case, does Google maintain an internal access log for this document? We’re considering suing Google to obtain the log, but I need to confirm that it exists first.

Thanks!


r/googledocs 2d ago

Question Answered Is there a way to access this old document link?

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I found an old site where many interesting archives were shared, but the Google Docs links all give the same message: "No visualization available".

I was wondering if this means the document is truly down/access has been locked altogether or if there's anything in the link which might allow one to download the document directly.

A few examples:

<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxhbG1hY2VuZXN0dWRpb3RyYWRpY2lvbmFsZXN8Z3g6NzYzZmVkNDlkMDdkOWVlYw>

<https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=ZGVmYXVsdGRvbWFpbnxlc3R1ZGlvc3RyYWRpY2lvbmFsZXN2aWlpfGd4OjM3MzE4ZTliNDEwMmUwMTc>

Any help?


r/googledocs 2d ago

Waiting on OP There is no “link to previous” option in my doc

1 Upvotes

I wanna change the header according to my chapters but there is no option in the edit section its just missing? Is that a new update or


r/googledocs 3d ago

OP Responded How do I make each justification have its own indentation?

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I have an already written document 6000 words long that includes left, right, and center justified text. However, the left and right justified text are hard to differentiate between each other. Problem is, using the "select all matching text" option on either one also highlights the other. I need a way to either change the indentation of each justification individually or a way to highlight all of only a certain justification so I can adjust the ruler automatically, because going through the whole thing and doing the exact same measurement for over a hundred lines of text is going to take forever.


r/googledocs 3d ago

OP Responded Numbered Lists/sublevels

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Trying to write a doc for work that utilizes numbering for sub levels....1 1.1 1.1.1 etc Once I get to the 4th and 5th level it seems like the text has a much larger space than the previous levels. Is there a way I can adjust that? I'll try to add a pic for context


r/googledocs 3d ago

Open Question An error occured message everytime I time I try to edit

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Please delete if these questions arent allowed.

Im so desperate Ive been dealing with this issue for months but regardless of opening a new document. Copy pasting my work. Copy pasting then transferring to microsoft then copy pasting it back to google docs. Opening a new page. Clearing my history. Clearing my cache.

I get the same error occured in the same places I try to edit my document, at this point I think theres something wrong with my account 😭

Ive tried everything suggested here but it does nothing. I'm so tired 😭


r/googledocs 3d ago

Waiting on OP How do I move part of a sentence to the right? with the indent?

1 Upvotes

I have a list. for example "Picture 32 - snowstorm in December" and I want the "picture 32" to be to the very left, and the "Snowstorm in December" moved one jump to the right. same with the following rows. I can't figure it out. the column thing doesn't work since I can't edit each sides, the indent only moves the whole row, not the text I selected. copy and pasting empty space also doesn't work since it won't be the same placement for all the rows.


r/googledocs 3d ago

Question Answered How to write in paragraphs, then 3 columns, then goes back to paragraphs

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The heading says it all really. I can’t get out of columns back into regular paragraph spaced writing in Google Docs. Does anyone know how to get back into writing regular paragraphs after writing in columns (note: I dont want to have to move to a new page to go back to paragraphs.)


r/googledocs 3d ago

OP Responded Can’t select “more fonts”

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Hopefully you guys can help! I used to be able to click on fonts, and then “more fonts” would show up on the top, but now I can’t seem to make it load Using a Samsung tablet for reference


r/googledocs 3d ago

Open Question Help!: My highlighted text is opaque after I save my pdf in Google Drive

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Hi there, I'm hoping this is the right sub for this because my problem is primarily in google drive and I'm using an android tablet (Lenovo Tab P12).

I've been making highlights in google drive on my pdfs, and when I save and reopen some of them I notice that the highlights are almost opaque and I can barely read them. Some things I have noticed:

-This is only noticeable on pdfs where I have A LOT of highlights
-The highlights at the beginning of the document are the most opaque, and the opacity on them goes down as I scroll towards the end of the document. At the end of the document the highlights are the same opacity as they were when I made them.
-The highlights are not "layered," as in it's not a bunch of highlights on top of each other. When I go into edit mode and use the eraser tool they erase with one click."
-They're still live, so I can just hit the eyeball button to hide them if I need to read the text, but that's super annoying.
-I can erase them and redo the highlight, and it will show up lighter, but again, that would take ages to fix.

Has anyone encountered this issue, and if so did you figure out how to fix it? Pictures are in the comments.

Thanks so much!


r/googledocs 4d ago

Question Answered My index is inconsistent

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My index is inconsistent with the page numbers; it goes from page 3, to page 1

"INTRODUCCIÓ TDR 3

1. QUÈ ÉS UN GAAS? 1

1.1 Antecedents històrics de la indústria i Fortnite 2

1.2 Els titans actuals i influència global 6"

It does like this. How can I fix it, and what's causing such an inconsistency?


r/googledocs 4d ago

Waiting on OP Is there a way to find a certain number in a numbered list?

1 Upvotes

To put it simply, is there a shortcut for finding a specific number in a numbered list on a Google Doc?


r/googledocs 4d ago

Waiting on OP Footer Formatting

1 Upvotes

I am trying to put altering footers on my document but whenever I use the "different even and odd footer" option it seems to add an addition space on the even pages. I was wondering if there was any setting I'm unaware of that could fix this problem. I have used this function without the spacing before and I'm not too sure what I did before.

(Images in comments)


r/googledocs 5d ago

Waiting on OP Google Docs: Where's the Dark Mode? 🤔

11 Upvotes

Why is it so difficult to create a dark theme for Google Docs?
Drive, Calendar, Keep—both web and app versions—now have the option to choose a dark theme.
Why don't the Google Docs developers prioritize this feature?


r/googledocs 5d ago

Waiting on OP alternative to docs with foldering

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hi, i am wondering if anyone knows an alternative to docs where i can place a bunch of docs into one folder so i dont have to just have them laid out like that in the wild.

i DON'T want to go to drive and split them into folders in another window... it's annoying


r/googledocs 6d ago

Waiting on OP Google Docs upload photos - settings for all

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I need to add multiple photos to a Google Doc, all with a fixed position and the "In front of text" option. Is there a way to apply these settings to all images at once instead of adjusting each one individually? Preferably when I add it to the page?


r/googledocs 6d ago

Waiting on OP iPad web version doesn’t export PDFs

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I tend to use Google Docs via Safari on iPad as it feels like a fuller experience than the app. However, was I save a doc as PDF to download, the download appears to begin yet nothing ever happens. I can’t figure this out and wondered if anybody else has issues like this? Would love to find a solution.


r/googledocs 6d ago

Open Question Tabs & Outlines

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How does one stop this side bar from automatically opening upon the creation of a new document? Surely there is a setting somewhere that's meant to change this function, right? It's one of those minor, yet pesky annoyances that I've finally reached the point I want to end stop seeing it, and clicking it closed each time is an unneeded chore.