Google Docs

Flipping an image refers to mirroring it. You can think of it as taking an image and putting it in front of the mirror. The reflection that you see in the mirror is the flipped image.

There are two main ways in which you can flip an image:

Horizontally and Vertically.

When you flip an image horizontally, its right and left sides are reversed.

When you flip an image vertically, its top and bottom sides are reversed.

For example, say you have an image of an arrow pointing to the left. When you flip this image horizontally, you will have an image that points to the right. Similarly, if you have an image of an arrow pointing upwards, flipping it vertically will give you an image that points downwards.

Google Docs allows you to flip your images in a few simple steps. In this article, we will walk you through the steps of how to insert and flip an image in Google Docs.

Specifically, we will talk about how you can automatically flip images in your document, and manually rotate them.

Let’s start.

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Adding line numbers in your document allows you to specify the position of the lines or paragraphs within your document. This is useful for several reasons. For one, it allows you to reference that line (e.g. line 20) so that other people can easily find it. 

And if you are a student, you probably have to write a lot of essays, which require citations. Having line numbers is very useful when you’re adding citations and creating a bibliography. 

Because Google Docs is such a popular word processing software, “how to add line numbers in Google Docs” is a really popular search query. Unfortunately, readers are disappointed to find that Google Docs doesn’t have a line numbering feature, the way MS Word does.

However, this doesn’t mean that you cannot add line numbers in your Google Docs document. There is one possible way: you can install and use a Chrome extension called ‘Line Numbers for Google Docs.’ 

In this article, we will talk in depth about how to use this extension to number the lines in Google Docs. We will also cover how you can add paragraph numbers without using this extension. Let’s get started!

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Google Docs gives you several options for inserting a horizontal line in your document. Whether you want to visually divide the different sections of your document or just improve the look of your text, inserting horizontal lines is useful for a variety of reasons.

Although Google Docs has a default format for horizontal lines, you have the option to change it. You can change different aspects of your horizontal line, including its fill, border colour, length and thickness. 

In this article,  we will be focusing on how to change the thickness of a horizontal line in your Google Docs document.

Along the way, you can also learn how to insert a horizontal line in your document, for those who didn’t already know that. Specifically, we will be covering the following two methods that you can use to change the thickness of a horizontal line:

• Through shapes
• Through paragraph borders

With that introduction, let’s get started.

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Text wrapping is a feature in Google Docs that allows you to properly position images and other objects (such as shapes) in your document. 

Using this feature will not only make your document look cleaner, but it will also save space which is especially useful if you are printing out the document. 

In this article, we will be talking about the text wrapping feature in Google Docs- what it is, why it is useful and how to use the feature in your document.

Let’s get started.

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The margin is the distance between the text in your document and the edge of the document.

Changing the margins allows you to adjust how much of the space in your document you want the text to use. 

Every document in Google Docs has a default setting for the margins. However, you can change these default settings and customize your margins. You can change the margins for the left, right, top, or bottom of your document. 

You can also decide whether you want to change the margins for the entire page or just for a few paragraphs in your document. If you want to use these margins for future documents as well, you can make the new settings default.

In this article, we will be talking about the two broad ways in which you can change the margins in your document. We will also be taking you through the steps of changing the margins for each of these methods.

Note that we will specifically be talking about how to create a 1-inch margin but the steps we provide can be used for creating margins of any length/width.

Let’s get started.

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The table of contents will have links to the various headings in your document, with the smaller heading nested under the bigger one (for example, heading 2 will be indented under heading 1, and heading 3 will be indented under heading 2).

Hence, you cannot create a table of contents if you don’t have any headings in your document.

When you click on this link, you will automatically be taken to that section in the document.

You also have the option of creating a table of contents that shows the page numbers of the headings.

Before proceeding, make sure that you have headings in your google doc.

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The person who creates or uploads a Google Docs document is also the owner of that document. However, there might be situations when you want to transfer the ownership of the document to someone else. For example, you can create a copy of a document and make someone else its owner.

When you transfer ownership, you will still be able to access the document and view it.

However, you will not be able to make any edits to it (unless you’re given editing rights, as opposed to only viewing rights) or delete the document.

You also will not be able to make someone else the owner of the document. 

Moreover, the new owner can remove you from the list of people with whom the document is shared. If this happens, you will not be able to access the document anymore. Make sure that you are aware of what you would be losing out on if you transfer ownership of your document.

Note that Google Docs (and Google Sheets and Google Slides) doesn’t allow you to share ownership of a document: at any given time, there can only be a single owner. This is why you can only transfer ownership and not share it. Also, you cannot do it from your Android device, iPhone or iPad- you can only do it from a web browser.

With that introduction, let’s look at the steps to transfer the ownership of a document.

2 ways to transfer Ownership of a Google Document

• How to transfer OwnerShip of Single File
• How to transfer ownership of a folder.

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One of the most useful features that Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides provide is version history.

If you made unwanted changes to your original document, you can simply go through the past versions of your document and choose the one you want to restore.

Also, if you’ve shared your document with other people and you want to keep track of the changes they made, you can do so by viewing the revision history of that document.

Similarly, if someone has shared a document with you, this feature allows them to conveniently keep track of any changes you make, without you having to send them regular updates.

However, sometimes you might want to delete the revision history of your document.

For example, let’s say you want to share a document that previously contained confidential information that you don’t want anybody to see.

Even though you have deleted that information, any person you’ve shared the document with can simply view the previous version of the document.

Google Docs doesn’t allow you to delete the revision history of your document, but there is a way around this problem.

1. You can simply make a copy of the version of the document that you want to share and rename the file.
2. Since this is a completely new document, the previous versions of the document will not be visible.

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Double-sided printing refers to printing on both sides of a sheet. It is different from one-sided printing, where you only print on one side of the page, leaving the other side completely blank. 

Double-sided printing is useful because it helps you reduce your costs: since both sides of a sheet are being utilized, you can spend less money on paper. This is also eco-friendly as less paper waste would be generated.

This type of printing is also the convention for a lot of types of texts- including newspapers and books. For these reasons, double-sided printing is generally preferred to one-sided printing.

Some printers automatically print on both sides of the page. You just have to select the two-sided print option in your print settings and you’re good to go as the printer will automatically flip the pages. These printers are called duplex printers.

On the other hand, some printers require manual intervention as they don’t automatically print on both sides. You will have to manually flip the paper to print on both sides. These printers are called manual printers.

You can print your Google Docs document using both types of printers. In this article, we will be exploring both of  the following two methods in detail:

• Double-sided printing for duplex printers
• Double-sided printing for manual printers

Let’s start.

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One of the ways in which you can organize your text is by using columns. Google Docs allows you to organize your text in multiple columns and even add a line between each of them.

This feature is especially useful when you’re creating a newsletter or newspaper as the text in these types of content is generally organized in the form of columns.

Creating (and removing) columns in Google Docs is simple and convenient.

Moreover, you have a lot of options for customizing them- you can set the number of columns to divide your text into, choose the spacing between them, and decide whether or not to insert lines between them.

Let’s learn the steps to insert a column in your Google Docs document.

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