Google Docs Did the electricity ever go out or turn off your computer without saving what you wrote and wasting your effort?

Has Word suddenly froze as if from the heights of Siberia, with the specter of shutting down and starting over?

Have you tried mixing the Arabic and English languages in your writings, so the words overlapped and got out of place.. and you got out of your senses?!

Did you go to print your document and find its format corrupt due to different versions?

Did Office demand that you purchase an original copy and put you between two bitter sweet things, “either pay or withhold writing”?

Dear and fellow trouble-hunter, now is the time for us to work comfortably. All your previous and subsequent problems will vanish with Google Docs, which is a modern, smart and sophisticated alternative to the “Word” program, which helped us a lot – to be honest – in the beginning.

In this article, you will learn in detail about the secrets of Google Docs and how to make optimal use of it in journalism and content creation.

Features you may not know about Google Docs

Completely free

Change the color of the document

From File, choose Page Setup.

Then choose the color from the page color option.

Fast auto-save of your documents

and the modifications it makes.

Easy access to and modification of documents

Through the “Gmail” account from any device or system you use (Laptop – Desktop Android – IOS)

Writing and dictation by voice

First, edit the text by voice (voice commands work in English only):

Click the microphone icon until it turns red.

Start giving Google document editing commands.

You can view the complete list of voice commands on the official Google website.

Second, voice typing (supports most languages, including Arabic):

From Tools in the main menu bar.

Select Voice typing.

Click on the microphone icon to make it active in red.

The speaking or dictation language can be selected from the drop-down menu attached to the microphone.

Start speaking and dictating.

Note: Working away from noise or using an external microphone, and speaking in Standard Arabic contribute to improving voice typing results.

Document translation

From the Tools button, select Translate Document.

Compare documents to choose the best document.

From the Tools button on the main menu, choose compare document.

Then select the files you want to compare.

Search via Google for images or text without exiting the document through a pop-up window without the need to download it to your computer and then import it again.

From the main menu, click on Insert, then click on Image.

Choose Search on the web.

Search by keyword within the pop-up side window.

Google advises you: only select images that you have confirmed that you have a license to use.

Ready-made templates that can be added and modified easily.

Third party websites give you free templates

Template

GDOC

dribbble

the goodocs

Saving documents and the ability to download them in multiple formats

Such as (PDF, Docx, TXT or HTML).

Cloud storage for your documents

Using the free Google Drive service, which allows storage up to 15 GB.

Move and arrange documents in simple ways

Among them is drag and drop.

A formatted view of documents is easy to access

Where important files can be highlighted and the most recently used files displayed.

Recover deleted files within 30 days.

Sharing a document or a group of documents in the form of an electronic link, allowing samples of your work to be displayed in a single link.

Edit Document Offline To enable offline mode in Google Docs:

Install the Google Docs add-on for your browser.

Go to Google Drive and enable Offline Mode from the Settings menu.

You can now go to Google Docs and edit in offline mode and your work will be saved.

Mass replacement of grammatical errors

If you notice a misspelled word or phrase you can select it and give a command to correct it in one go.

Click Edit.

Then select Find and replace.

Type in the Find box the wrong word or phrase you want to replace.

Then type in the Replace with box the replacement word or phrase.

Click on Replace all.

A built-in proofreader gives you spelling correction results, with the ability to integrate third-party spell-checking services via plugins.

The ability to edit (PDF) and (Word) files after importing them into Google Docs.

Track modifications made to a document and see the full history of modifications, which is useful in shared documents that are accessed by more than one person.

Security and privacy

It adheres to strong privacy and data protection commitments, follows advanced malware protections, and encrypts all files and documents.

According to the privacy policy, Google never uses your Docs content for advertising purposes, and does not sell your personal information to third parties.

Live broadcast of the number of characters and written words

while writing, and after you are done allowing control over the writing. If you use the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+C), the popup will display the current page count, word count, character count, and character count without spaces.

Create headers and footers like WordPress

Useful option when the document contains a number of pages.

To create a header on Google Docs, double-click the top of the page and start typing the header text.

Clears the external formatting of imported texts and makes them fit the formatting of the document.

proposal mode

This option gives you the opportunity to make suggestions for changes you find useful to the text or formatting of the document while keeping the document in its original state.

Switch from “Edit” mode to “Suggestion” mode.