Google Docs

There are several situations when you might want to add page numbers in your document. Some examples are when you are writing a report or compiling a manuscript for a book.

You can add page numbers in the header (the top part of the document) or the footer (the bottom part of the document). Most documents (e.g. books, reports, etc.) have page numbers in the header, as it is more convenient for the reader.

You can use different methods to add page numbers in your Google Docs document. In this article, we will be talking about three of these methods.

3 Ways to add Borders in Google Docs

• Double-clicking the header or footer
  
• Going to the ‘Insert’ menu
  
• Going to the ‘Format’ menu 

We will also be talking about how you can change the format of your page numbers. This includes things like their font style, colour and alignment.

Also, we wrote this article for complete beginners so you can follow along even if you’ve never used Google Docs!

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Sometimes, the images you add in your document may not be the right size so you have to resize them. For example, you might want to reduce the number of pages you use when you are pritning a document with images. You can do this by reducing the size of the images.

Another reason why you might want to resize your image is to improve its look. When your images don’t have a good resolution, they tend to look pixelated. Reducing their size would make them look better.

Google Docs gives you several options for resizing your image. In this article, we will be talking about the following four methods you can use to resize your images.

3 ways to Resize an Image in Google Docs

• Using the anchors on your image
• Using image options 
• Cropping your image

Note that this article is meant for complete beginners. So, even if you’ve never used Google Docs before, you can follow along!

With that introduction, let’s get started.

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There are several situations when you might want to add page numbers in your document. Some examples are when you are writing a report or compiling a manuscript for a book.

You can add page numbers in the header (the top part of the document) or the footer (the bottom part of the document). Most documents (e.g. books, reports, etc.) have page numbers in the header, as it is more convenient for the reader.

You can use different methods to add page numbers in your Google Docs document. In this article, we will be talking about three of these methods:

3 Ways to add Page Numbers to a Google Doc

• Double-clicking the header or footer
  
• Going to the ‘Insert’ menu
  
• Going to the ‘Format’ menu 

We will also be talking about how you can change the format of your page numbers. This includes things like their font style, colour and alignment.

Also, we wrote this article for complete beginners so you can follow along even if you’ve never used Google Docs!

Let’s get started.

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A footnote refers to the text that is placed at the very bottom of the page. There are several situations in which you might want to include a footnote in your document. For example, you might want to add citations for an essay in the footnotes.

In an essay or article, you can also use the citations section to provide additional information about something you said. For instance, you can add the definition of a word you mentioned in the essay or article in the footnotes. This is useful as it allows you to keep your writing focused on the topic.

Hence, footnotes are a really useful feature. But how exactly do you add footnotes in word processing software?

In this article, we will be explaining the various methods of adding footnotes in Google Docs. Specifically, we will be talking about the following four methods.

4 ways to add Footnotes to Google Docs

• Double-clicking on the bottom part of the page
  
• Using the keyboard shortcut
  
• Using the ‘Insert’ menu
  
• Using the ‘Explore’ button
  

We will also cover how you can format your footnotes. 

Note that you will be able to follow this article even if you’re a complete beginner to Google Docs.

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Superscript is a format that is used in several contexts, especially the academic context.

Some SuperScript Examples: X³, Y^4-5 Apple^™, etc.

In this article, we will take you through how to add a superscript in Google Docs.

4 Ways to Add Super Scripts in a Google Doc

• Adding superscript using keyboard shortcuts
  
• Adding superscript from the Format menu
  
• Adding superscript using ‘Special characters’
  
• Adding superscript using ‘Equations’

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It is easy to add images to Google Docs. You can simply copy-paste an image to your Google Docs document. You could also upload it from your computer, Google Drive or other sources.

However, it’s not that easy to download an image from your Google Docs document. You cannot simply right click on the image and save it to your computer. So, how exactly do you download or save an image from Google Docs?

Thankfully, there are several methods you can follow to do that. In this article, we will be providing the steps for each of these methods.

Specifically, the following are the four methods we will be talking about in this article.

4 Ways to download Images from a Google Doc

• Publishing your document to the web
  
• Downloading your document as an HTML file
  
• Saving your images to Google Keep
  
• Using an add-on 

Note that this article is written keeping complete beginners in mind. Hence, you don’t have to have prior knowledge of Google Docs to follow along!

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In this article, we will be talking about the various methods that you can use to add comments in Google Docs.

We will also show the steps for providing suggestions using the suggesting mode.

Specifically, the following are the methods we will be discussing:

• Different ways of adding comments (highlighting the text, right-clicking, using keyboard shortcuts, etc.)
  
• Different ways of adding suggestions (similar to the methods for adding comments)

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Sometimes, you might have unwanted pages in your document that you would like to delete. For example, you might have separated each page using a page break and you now want to remove an empty page in the middle. 

Other times, you don’t want to remove a particular page from your document but want to reduce its size. This is especially useful when you want to print out the document, as having fewer pages would save you time and money. 

Google Docs gives you several options for deleting a specific page in your document and reducing its size. In this article, we will be discussing five of these methods:

5 Ways to Delete a Page in Google Docs

• Deleting a page using the Backspace or Delete key on your keyboard
  
• Removing page breaks
  
• Using custom spacing
  
• Reducing your page margins
  
• Reducing the font size

Note that this guide is for complete beginners so we’re not assuming that you have prior experience with Google Docs.

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Flipping the text in your document, similar to flipping an image, refers to mirroring it. It’s like putting the text in front of a mirror and taking the reflection- this is the flipped version of the text.

You can flip text in two main ways: vertically and horizontally. When you vertically flip a text, it means that its top and bottom portions are reversed. On the other hand, when you horizontally flip a text, it means that its left and right portions are reversed.

It is important to know the difference between vertically and horizontally flipping a text so that you can choose the right option in your word processing software.

Several word processing software applications allow you to flip your text, but today we will be talking about Google Docs.

Google Docs gives you the option to flip your text in a few simple steps. In this article, we will be taking you through these steps.

Specifically, we will be covering two methods you can follow to flip text in Google Docs:

• Vertically flipping text in Drawings
  
• Flipping text by using the Word Art option

Also, this article is intended for complete beginners so you don’t have to know anything about Google Docs to follow along!

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