Tag: Google Docs

  • How to do a mail merge in Google Docs

    How to do a mail merge in Google Docs

    Have you ever needed to take data from Google Sheets and import it into Google Docs? And then print that data or create things with it? For my school’s Field Day students use a Google Form to select activities. Once the activity is full, it automatically removes itself from being a choice in the Google…

  • Force users to make a new copy of a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide

    Force users to make a new copy of a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slide

    There are a lot of times when I want to share a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slides presentation with other teachers, staff, or other people but I want to retain ownership and editing rights over the original. I’m not really a big fan of giving people access to my Google files and allowing them to…

  • Voice Typing in Google Docs and Google Slides

    Voice Typing in Google Docs and Google Slides

    One of the best “hidden” features in Google Docs and Google Slides is voice typing. By enabling this simple tool you give Google access to your microphone and you can talk instead of typing. From my experience, the translation is pretty good. It even picks up on punctuation marks. Here’s how to do it: Step…