How to print from Google Docs

Google Docs is one of the most popular word processing applications out there. It allows you to create all types of documents- including class notes, invoices and resumes- and customize them however you want.

You can also easily print your documents directly from Google Docs. There are two methods of printing a Google Docs document:

  • Using the Print command in the File tab (or using the Control+P shortcut)
  • Using Google Cloud Print

Never heard of Google Cloud Print? Not to worry as we will be giving you an introduction to the service in this article. We will also be talking about how to print a Google Docs document from your mobile.

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How to insert a vertical line in Google Docs

There are several situations when you might want to insert a vertical line in your Google Doc. For example, you might be creating a newsletter or newspaper page so you want to organize your text into columns and separate them with vertical lines. 

You can also insert vertical lines in your resume to divide it into different sections. This improves the look of your document, making it neater, more visually appealing, and more readable.

You might also want to insert a vertical line in the title of your document, like this:

“How to insert a vertical line in Google Docs | Office Beginner.”

In this article, we will be discussing four methods of adding a vertical line in Google Docs:

  • Using shapes
  • Adding paragraph borders
  • Adding lines between columns of text
  • Using a keyboard shortcut

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How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Google Docs

It’s useful to learn how to insert a line in Google Docs for several reasons. Horizontal lines are useful for dividing your document into different sections, especially if it’s lengthy. They improve the layout of your text, making it more readable. For example, you can use horizontal lines to create an organized and neat-looking resume. 

Note that adding a horizontal line in Google Docs is different from adding one in MS Word.

The main difference is that you can add a horizontal line using keyboard shortcuts in MS Word, but this option is not available in Google Docs. The closest alternative is underlining your text using the Control (or Command, for Mac users) + U option.

How to Insert a Horizontal Line in Google Docs

Google Docs gives you other options to quickly and easily insert a horizontal line in your document. In this article, we will be discussing three main methods of adding a horizontal line:

  • Directly adding a line from the Insert tab
  • Using shapes
  • Using paragraph borders

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How to change your Google Doc to landscape orientation

The default orientation of any word processing software- such as Word and Google Docs- is portrait.

However, by following a few simple steps, you can change the orientation of a page to the landscape mode. In this article, we will be focusing on how to do this in Google Docs.

There are some situations when the landscape mode is more useful than portrait mode.

For example, a table with a lot of columns fits better in the landscape orientation as it requires more horizontal space than a smaller table.

It’s also useful when you have large pictures in your document or when you want to insert several pictures side-by-side.

You can also use the landscape mode when you want to include a chart with a long x-axis in your document.

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How to print a Google Doc with comments

Google Docs offers an easy way to create and share a document with others, while having them view, comment, or edit it depending on the permissions you give them. This enables collaboration and removes the possibility of misunderstandings.

Sometimes, people would like to print the shared document along with the comments in it. However, that is when they realize that although Google Docs allows printing the document, it leaves out the comments on the canvas.

Here, we give you some methods to print the document along with all comments.

5 ways to print a Google Doc with Comments.

  • Capture Page as Screenshot and Print
  • Save as WebPage and Print
  • Save as OpenDocument and Print
  • Save as Microsoft Word and Print
  • Use Print Google Doc with Comments Chrome Extension

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How to add a hyperlink in Google docs

Google docs make it super easy to add a hyperlink to web pages from within the document.

Hyperlinking will make a piece of text clickable. Clicking on the link will take the user to the linked web page. This feature can be very handy if you reference a lot of online sources.

In this post, we will share step by step instructions to insert hyperlinks in a google doc.

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How to add Header in Google Docs

In this tutorial, I will be sharing step by step instructions for adding a header in a google document.

What is a header?

The header is a section at the top of the document, which contains essential information like date, name of the author, filename, etc. The text entered in the header will appear on every page of the Google Docs. 

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How to Insert Text Box in Google Docs

Google Docs is one of the most useful tools that can enhance your productivity; this tool can be used as a complete package for any online work such as writing an article, reading something, editing a content piece, or anything else. 

But not most people are aware that it has a drawing tool too. With the help of which you would be able to design and insert various text boxes & shapes into your document files. 

In this post, we will look at the steps with the help of which we can insert text boxes in Google Docs. But before heading forward with the steps, let us fetch some essential knowledge about the drawing tool. 

All About Google Docs Drawing Tool: 

Whenever you want to add some shapes or other such additional boxes in your document, then at that time, you would have to deal with Google Docs Drawing tool. With this tool, you would be able to take advantage of various shapes, such as: 

  • Customized shapes 
  • Various line styles 
  • Arrows 
  • Callouts 
  • Diagrams 

Such tools can be used for adding a graphical touch to your documents, highlighting important information, and many more such things. 

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How to highlight text in google docs

Highlighting a piece of text means marking it in different color. This ensures that the selected piece(s) of text stand out from the rest of the document.

All tools for word processing include this important feature of text highlighting. In this article, we are here to guide you step by step on how to highlight a text on Google docs.

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How to strikethrough text in Google Docs

Strikethrough is a horizontal line that runs through text while keeping the text readable. Here is an example:

Hello World , I am a strikethrough text.

As you can see, I have drawn a line through the above text and it is still readable.

Strikethrough is immensely useful in the editing process. It lets the editor convey that specific text needs to be deleted/revised.

Google Docs makes it super easy to create a strikethrough.

In this post, I will share two simple techniques to create strikethrough in google docs.

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