We’ve been talking about Google applications over the past few posts. Today we’ll chat about wringing every last drop of goodness out of Google Docs. One of the best sources I’ve found so far is this post from Digital Inspiration, which answers the following burning questions:
- How do I upload all my Microsoft Office documents from the desktop on to Google Docs?
- How do I associate the common Office file extensions like doc/xls/ppt with Google Docs so that desktop documents open directly in the web browser?
- How do I download all documents from Google Docs locally and burn them on to a CD?
- How can I add watermarks (like PRIVATE, CONFIDENTIAL, etc.) to my Google Documents?
- Can I view a PowerPoint presentation on my phone through Google Docs even though I don’t have the ability to view Office documents?
- Can we translate Google Docs documents online?
- Is is possible to track who read shared Google documents and when?
- How do I know if someone really opened my document?
- How do I create new documents in Google Docs in one click without having to go to File –> New Document?
- What are some of the more creative uses of Google Docs?
- What are some desktop applications that work with Google Docs?
- Like other Google tools, can I access my Google Docs library from the Firefox Sidebar?
- Can I use Google Docs like Microsoft OneNote for taking notes and saving web clippings?
There is always something new popping up around Google Docs, though. For example, the post talks about the inability to use .docx files – but that’s no longer the case.
It just keeps getting better and better.
