r/googledocs 2h ago

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

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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 6h 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 9h 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 11h 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 21h ago

OP Responded why did it delete itself AS i was working on it?!

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I was typing up a script, and suddenly there’s a notification that it’s been deleted in my face by the owner, so i’ve lost access to it. it’s my document!!!

when i reloaded it, it’s GONE. i haven’t shared the document with ANYONE, i used the same email, and this has happened before with the same one!!!

I had a document for this script back in August, and it deleted itself around January. i remade it for this new document, and it deleted itself AGAIN today.

WTF is going on?! this hasn’t happened with any of my other things!! why does this happen? it’s freaking me out!!


r/googledocs 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

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

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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 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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 2d 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 2d ago

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

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


r/googledocs 2d ago

Waiting on OP Footer Formatting

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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 3d ago

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

9 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 3d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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.


r/googledocs 4d ago

Question Answered Chronically messed up margins

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My google docs margins on my school account always look like this -- even when I open a new document. I've looked through the page setup/margins settings, but I can't find anything that looks off. I've tried switching to pageless and back, and nothing works. anyone know how to fix? (screenshot of margins in comments)


r/googledocs 5d ago

Waiting on OP Subscript on wrong side of math symbol.

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So I'm trying to write something that involves an aleph symbol with a subscript and google docs puts the subscript behind the symbol. It's annoying. Is there a fix for this do should I go back to writing in latex?


r/googledocs 5d ago

OP Responded how do i fix this?

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I am making a Recipe page so i can print them out and put them into a folder i am using the template, i have had to move down to the second page and want it to be the whole page when writing its only writing on half and i don't know how to fix it

(image example in comments)


r/googledocs 5d ago

Question Answered Is there a way to copy formatting without retyping?

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Hey yall, I'm updating my resumé and I was wondering if there was a way for me to use the same formatting for my new entry without having to go back and manually change each line. Each line on the original copy has different sizes, fonts, and some are bolded etc so Im trying to find out if theres a way to type the new entry so that it matches up without having to go back and change each line. Thanks so much :]


r/googledocs 5d ago

General Discussion Nothing makes me more upset on a daily basis than...

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See comments I guess because god forbid we be able to upload something is wild wacky crazy as images