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Google Docs receives dropdown chips and table templates, making Smart Canvas even smarter
Ever since Google took Docs to the next level with the Smart Canvas update, it's become capable of so much more than just being a word editor. By tapping the "@" sign on your keyboard, you'll be presented with a whole load of Notion-style block tools that can help turn your boring, old document into … [Read more...] about Google Docs receives dropdown chips and table templates, making Smart Canvas even smarter
First Look: ChromeOS selfie cam arrives in the screen recorder
Last week, I shared a few updates to the upcoming Projector App for ChromeOS. While mostly aesthetic, the biggest update was a name change that now has the productivity tool branded as "Screencast" in the app launcher. The only thing missing at this point is the addition of a heads-up selfie camera … [Read more...] about First Look: ChromeOS selfie cam arrives in the screen recorder
“Witeboard” is a web app that lets you sketch out your ideas in a pinch during meetings
I absolutely love aggregating and showcasing new web applications that you can all benefit from in your daily life and on your Chromebooks. Today, I happened upon something called "witeboard" and despite the fact that the brand name is intentionally missing an "h", it's a simple yet effective tool … [Read more...] about “Witeboard” is a web app that lets you sketch out your ideas in a pinch during meetings
How to enable Dark Mode on Google Docs for Android and the web
Are you sick and tired of editing late at night and being completely blinded by the light of a white user interface in Google Docs? What's astonishing to me is that despite the many ways that Google has already baked Dark Mode into many of its apps, several others remain without it in 2022. That's … [Read more...] about How to enable Dark Mode on Google Docs for Android and the web
How to connect Google Tasks to a Trello board for automatic card creation and collaboration
Google Tasks is more powerful than ever thanks to the new Google Chat Spaces integration. Being able to assign tasks to others in a Space, or place them in more versatile categories just makes them much more flexible than they are if you use the standard Tasks app. However, if you're interested in … [Read more...] about How to connect Google Tasks to a Trello board for automatic card creation and collaboration
You can now open Google Drive images directly in Picsart for web-based photo editing
Picsart is a photo editing web application that's grown quite a bit over the past few years. It now has over 150 million users, and offers plenty of tools for creating and editing YouTube and other social media banners and thumbnails, flyers, brochures, birthday cards, and so much more. Anyone … [Read more...] about You can now open Google Drive images directly in Picsart for web-based photo editing
Gmail and Google Chat will let you choose which contacts can nudge you through iOS Focus Mode
In a new Workspace Updates blog post, Google revealed that iOS users can now specify which Gmail and Chat notifications can break through Apple's built-in "Focus mode" and nudge them during times when they have it enabled to limit their screen time. Focus mode keeps you from having to sacrifice … [Read more...] about Gmail and Google Chat will let you choose which contacts can nudge you through iOS Focus Mode
How to use Google Sheets Filter Views to analyze data without screwing it up for everyone else
Have you ever been invited into a Google Sheet to view or analyze data only to then right-click a column or row and sort it from A to Z for easier viewing and realize that you've completely screwed up the organization of that data for everyone in the team? You may have even caused the colorful, … [Read more...] about How to use Google Sheets Filter Views to analyze data without screwing it up for everyone else
[U] New Adobe Creative Cloud Express Perk lets you create logos, flyers, more on your Chromebook
Update: This Chromebook Perk is now available internationally Google has been adamant about pushing apps for creativity on Chromebooks as it seeks to redefine its laptop operating system from a "Facebook machine" to a powerhouse of forward-thinking web technologies with limitless potential. … [Read more...] about [U] New Adobe Creative Cloud Express Perk lets you create logos, flyers, more on your Chromebook
Rolling out now: Join a Google Meet call using a button directly in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Just two weeks ago, we reported on an incredibly cool Workspace feature that was in the works. The ability to start a Google Meet call directly from within a Doc, Sheet, or Slide would allow users to edit face-to-face with their colleagues, and now, it's already rolling out! A new blog post … [Read more...] about Rolling out now: Join a Google Meet call using a button directly in Docs, Sheets, and Slides
How to swap Google Calendar’s default color scheme for new and interesting color palettes
I know you're over-saturated with Google's popular primary color scheme, and you may even love it as much as I do, but when you use your Google Calendar to time block every morning and plan your day, bright red, yellow, blue, and green can get a bit visually overwhelming. Have you ever wished … [Read more...] about How to swap Google Calendar’s default color scheme for new and interesting color palettes
