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You might think you know Google Docs well, but there are a lot of lesser-known but useful features.
Not only can you voice dictate to Google Docs and display a real-time word count, you can create comparisons between similar docs.
Here are 11 of the most useful lesser-known features in Google Docs.
If you’re like most people, you spend a lot of time in Google Docs. Maybe it’s your default word processor, or perhaps you still rely a lot on Microsoft Word. Either way, you no doubt spend enough time in Google Docs that it pays to go beyond the basics and know some of the best lesser-known features, tips, and tricks for getting the most out of this ubiquitous office productivity tool. Here are 11 of the best “secret” features for doing more with Google Docs.
Dictate with your voice
Voice dictation isn’t yet 100% accurate, but it’s still a convenient way to create a document using just your voice. Google Docs supports voice dictation. To do it, just choose Tools, then Voice typing. You might need to give Google Docs permission to use your microphone, but after that a Click to speak button will appear on screen (you can drag it around if it’s in the way). Click, dictate, and click again when you are done.
Open the Click to speak control to type using your voice.
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Crop and edit images in a document
When you add an image to a Google Doc, you can continue to edit it. Click the image in your Google doc, and new tools should appear in the toolbar at the top of the screen. You can add a border around the image and give it a color, crop the image and, using the Image options button, change its alignment.
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Source:: Businessinsider