A web-based file synchronization and cloud storage service from Google.
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1answer
116 views
How to ensure that the owner of a Google Doc does not remove the document?
I often use Google Docs for collaboration with a range of parties. My question is therefore regarding information safety. In the cases where I am not the owner of a document, how can I ensure that the ...
2
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2answers
64 views
Web docs that can be edited from iPhone
I love Google Docs but I can't edit documents from my iPhone. Can someone recommend a document editor that I can use to edit cloud hosted documents from my iPhone and a PC?
7
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1answer
266 views
Compose final degree work with Google Docs: Cool or crazy?
I love Google Docs. It's the way to write and share documents today.
Is Google Docs already capable for...?
Advanced scientific formatting
Advanced headers and footers
publishing as book, pdf, doc
...
0
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1answer
18 views
Want to email file to a google app for others to access
Google Docs used to let you email docs to it. Now they turned that off. I need that feature to collect match score reports by email and allow all coaches to see all reports. The coaches are ...
3
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1answer
362 views
Can I auto archive my Google Docs spreadsheet?
We are using Google Docs spreadsheet for call logs, which is shared with more than 20 users and we all add entries simultaneously.
I would like to know if there is any feature to automatically ...
2
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2answers
1k views
A free alternative to Google Sites with better table formatting?
I like Google Sites, but there one thing, which annoys me a lot and forces to look for an alternative, table operations.
I use this service to manage project data and that means a lot of tables. At ...
3
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1answer
689 views
docx files in Google viewer [closed]
The documentation of Google viewers describe that it supports .docx files.
But when I open a .docx file in the Google viewer nothing is displayed - see here
I can't figure it out what the problem ...
2
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1answer
77 views
Is it possible to view by type in Google Docs?
I know I used to be able to view my docs by type (document, spreadsheet, presentation, et) but cannot figure out how to do that with the new look. Did google get rid of it?
6
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2answers
545 views
6
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1answer
1k views
What is the bandwidth limit for Google Docs file uploads?
The Google Docs help states that one's storage quota "includes plenty of bandwidth for ordinary use". In practice, about how much does this amount to?
Is Google Docs suitable for hosting for public ...
3
votes
1answer
5k views
Create new folder in Google Docs with the new theme
So I got upgraded to the newest theme in Google Docs (where all of the items are in the center pane). I really like the folders, and I have had some setup before these improvements were added. Now, ...
4
votes
1answer
745 views
Can you specify qualifier and delimiter characters when exporting from Google Docs?
Can you specify qualifier and delimiter characters when exporting from Google Docs?
Right now, when I go to a spreadsheet and do File ยป Download As, it downloads something that is comma delimited and ...
5
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2answers
3k views
Why can I not see revision history of shared Google Docs documents?
My friend shared a document with me on Google Docs. The document was then edited, and is now at revision 2.
How do I view revision 1?
For some reason I cannot click "see revision history".
Are ...
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1answer
392 views
How do we explicitly “save” in google docs word document?
Since I'm using Google Docs to save most of my files, I will visit it many times a day, sometimes to keep notes and stuff.
Usually my edits are quick 10 seconds edit, and whenever I edit a document ...
3
votes
1answer
2k views
How do I stop Google Docs from opening documents in new tabs?
Is there any way to stop Google Docs from opening documents in new tabs?
For example, when I use Google Docs, and when I click on a document, the UI always opens a new tab. It's really frustrating (I ...
1
vote
0answers
175 views
Filter out reponses to a Google Docs form by a failed “check” value in a multi-choice item
I want to lay traps in a Google Docs form to filter respondents. The form has some questions with answers in checkboxes like so:
Question 1
โ Answer A
โ Answer B
Question 2
โ Answer A
...
0
votes
1answer
243 views
How do I set Google Docs not always with https?
I use Google Chrome Browser. Is it possible to set Google Docs not always with https?
3
votes
1answer
435 views
Using Google Docs in full screen mode without using file menu
How can I reach the full screen mode of Google Documents without clicking View->Full Screen?
Is there a different URL perhaps that I can use or any other methods to get Google Docs to show the ...
2
votes
1answer
953 views
How to freeze a row height or prevent line breaks in Google Spreadsheets?
My question is very similar to a previous question here, but I don't want the scroll bars.
When I paste a link in a cell it usually breaks the cell in multiple lines, increasing the row height. Even ...
1
vote
1answer
196 views
Unauthenticated access to Google Docs and Calendar
Today, I tried a demo of Openbravo (web-based ERP) and on its main workspace there were two widgets Google Docs and Google Calendar and they both displayed my Docs and Calendar data from my Google ...
4
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2answers
2k views
How to synchronize Basecamp and Google Docs automatically?
Is there a way to synchronize Basecamp attachments with Google Docs? Are there any products on market doing this?
3
votes
1answer
71 views
How to direct a Comment in a Google Doc to a particular user (who is sharing the Doc)?
Is there an easy way to direct a Comment I make in a Google Doc to a parciular particular person it's shared with?
I.e., I'm sharing MyDoc with 3 people. I have several questions I've entered as ...
2
votes
1answer
319 views
Can Google Docs converted .ppt files be reverted
After uploading a .ppt file onto Google Docs (and converted),
How am I able to "unconvert" it (retrieve the original version) ?
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vote
1answer
179 views
How does Google Docs differ essentially from other services like Dropbox [closed]
I have a Google account so I would see it as straight forward to use only Google Docs for storage and everything. I have read that Dropbox does not permit uploading of folders which is time consuming. ...
1
vote
2answers
1k views
Parse incoming email for key information in Gmail
I get sales notifications via email (Gmail) and I would like a way to parse these incoming emails for key information (purchase id, customer name, email, etc) and then import that into a Google Docs ...
3
votes
0answers
193 views
Using Google Docs to work with Europass CV
Is there any trick to make Google Docs get the correct layout of a Europass CV?
I keep trying and trying but I cant get that to work well, all my tried go into something like this:
and then:
8
votes
2answers
137 views
How can I migrate Documents from MS Office Live to Google Docs?
Is there a easy way to migrate a large number of MS Office Live documents to Google Docs? Does Google has some tool for that?
1
vote
1answer
522 views
Create a 7 Day Running Total and Running Average
I have a google spreadsheet tracking figures day by day. I want to add a column with a 7 day running total (sum of last 6 rows plus current row) and a column with a 7 day running average (average of ...
1
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3answers
2k views
Preventing Google Docs from opening a password protected document
How do I prevent Microsoft documents from being opened in Google Docs?
I used to email password-protect Excel/Word documents to myself for retrieval at another computer but then realized that anyone ...
4
votes
3answers
4k views
Inserting page numbers in a Google Docs document
How do I add or insert a page number in the footer or header of a Google Docs document?
1
vote
0answers
244 views
How to display calendar for a question in Google Form that asks for date input?
Is it possible for a form that was created in Google Docs to display calendar of a current month so a user can answer a question that asks about a date?
5
votes
3answers
406 views
Add editors to Google Docs without allowing them to see the document
For our organization I'd like to have an online Google Docs Spreadsheet to which all co-workers can submit info, but only the owner (in this case me) can see the document.
I've taken a look at the ...
1
vote
1answer
370 views
Is there a way to add a row to a Google Docs spreadsheet via a script?
I'd like to be able to call a script, which will add a row to a Google Docs spreadsheet, and manage stuff like user login. For example,
gdocs_addrow --id <doc-id> name="John Doe" age="31"
I ...
4
votes
2answers
741 views
Google Docs: Add a word to spell check?
I'm editing a document using Google Docs.
I would like to add several words to the Spell Checker dictionary (e.g. 'Lasiewski' ;). This feature used to exist. However, I don't see a way how to do ...
1
vote
1answer
369 views
Google spreadsheet flextime
Beeing a (productive) geek, I want to keep track of the trend of my flextime. I keep a personal document of my hours worked in a Google Spreadsheet, having one column for hours worked every day.
By ...
5
votes
2answers
875 views
How do I link text to a URL in a Google Docs spreadsheet? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add a hyperlink to a cell in Google Spreadsheets?
When I paste a URL into a cell in a Google Docs spreadsheet, it turns into a nice blue, underlined hyperlink. ...
3
votes
1answer
713 views
In Google Docs Spreadsheet in List View, can you add rows to the bottom instead of the top?
I've been using the Google Docs Spreadsheet in List View (View->List View on the menubar) as I have a fixed number of columns in my spreadsheet.
I'd like to add new rows to the end of the List ...
4
votes
3answers
238 views
Does Microsoft Office offer you free online storage like Google Docs?
Does Microsoft offer anything in terms of online storage, something similar to Google Docs?
I'm thinking of just keeping a few essential files on the "cloud", so I'll need as little as 50MB.
Is ...
1
vote
0answers
57 views
Looking for Web Application to capture thoughts/notes for later [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are some good online note annotation sites?
What do you all use to capture thoughts for later? And actually remember to get them back later?
Anything that isn't ...
4
votes
3answers
3k views
How do I get local documents to directly open in google docs?
I read this article on Lifehacker on how to make a shortcut to open an empty google doc right from the desktop.
I would like to be able to open my file browser and just click on a document and have ...
3
votes
2answers
200 views
Is there any way to transfer files from internet website to Google Docs directly?
Suppose I have the file www.abc.com/temp.zip.
Can I directly transfer it to Google Docs without downloading to the computer first?
0
votes
1answer
954 views
Automatically calculate overtime hours with Google spreadsheet
so i'm using Google docs to keep track of time.
I'm using the bimonthly timesheet template, what would be useful is if the spreadsheet coulld start adding hours to another column when the total hours ...
4
votes
3answers
253 views
How can I create a google document in a folder? [closed]
I organize my Google docs into folders.
When I want to create a new document in a folder, I have to:
create the document
save it
go back to view all
click the check box for that file
click Folders
...
2
votes
1answer
129 views
Can I add a search box that will open a new page on some 3rd party site to Google Docs?
I'm trying to make a document/spreadsheet containing a few resources I regularly use and perform searches in. Can I create something I can perform searches directly from a document that will open up ...
2
votes
1answer
192 views
Create a questionnaire in Google Docs with an NA option
Is it possible to make a questionnaire in Google Docs like the example shown below?
3.1 Overall reactions to the system terrible wonderful
...
3
votes
1answer
5k views
Display Sheet Name in Google Spreadsheet
Is there any way to display a sheet name as the result of a function in a google doc spreadsheet (exactly like this question, except in gspread)?
5
votes
2answers
2k views
Does Google Docs Viewer only open documents (PDFs, .DOCs) that are upto a particular file size?
I noticed that Google Docs Viewer could not open (the progress bar halts) some of my .DOC files that were over 12 MB while some documents which were in about 5MB opened fine. Is there a file size ...
16
votes
5answers
2k views
Web-based Dropbox and Google Docs integration
At my workplace people heavily use web apps for productivity, Dropbox is used as a backup solution, and Google Docs (custom Google Apps domain) is used for ocassional documents that need to be edited ...
2
votes
1answer
180 views
How do I reference existing formulas from custom formulas in Google Spreadsheet Scripts?
I want something essentially like this:
function contains(arg1, arg2) {
return NOT(ISERROR(search(arg1, arg2)));
}
But NOT and ISERROR are undefined even though using =ISERROR(...) works in the ...
1
vote
1answer
941 views
Validation based on multiple sheets in Google Docs
I have 2 sheets that each contain a column of data that I would like combined and used as a validation list for a column in another sheet. What would the formula look like for this?
