• Google Slides

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 1/13/2015 9:00:00 AM
    Edit and adjust images from right inside Google Slides
     
    Sometimes to get an image just right in a presentation, you need to make some small tweaks.  To help you do this without leaving Slides, Google has made it possible to crop and add borders and they have recently added new editing options.  You can now select "Image optons" from the toolbar, format menu, or right-click menu, where you can adjust the opacity, brightness, and contrast of an image, or recolor it to match the theme of your presentation.   
     
     If you haven't tried out Google Slides yet - please do.  I know you won't be disappointed. 
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  • New versions of Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Android apps

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 12/17/2014
    New versions of the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps for Android are now available on Google Play. 

    The Docs app now has line spacing controls that let you choose single, double or fractional line spacing, the Sheets app has new scrollbars for faster navigation, and the Slides app now supports inserting, moving, resizing, and rotating text boxes, shapes, and lines.

    All three apps are now even friendlier with Office files with easier file creation and other updates, and they've added better accessibility options. 
     
    Google is our BFF 
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  • New versions of the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides iOS apps

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 12/17/2014
    New versions of the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps for iOS are now available in the App Store.
     
    New features include:
    • Support for viewing and editing text in tables in the Docs app
    • Ability to insert, move, resize and rotate text boxes, shapes and lines in the Slides app
    • Enhanced support for iPhone 6/6+ (all apps)
    • General fixes and performance improvements (all apps)
    Google is our BFF
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  • Conversion support for additional Microsoft Office formats

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 12/17/2014
    Google knows many of us work with Office files regularly, so they’re adding conversion support in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for 15 new Office file formats.

    New formats supported include:

    • dot, dotx, dotm*, docm* conversions to Google Docs
    • xlt, xltx, xltm*, xlsm* conversions to Google Sheets
    • pot, potx, potm*, pptm*, pps, ppsx, ppsm* conversions to Google Slides

    They’ve been listening to our feedback and along with the ability to bring in these new formats, they’ve also added better conversion support for charts, SmartArt, and merged table cells in your Office documents.

    After the conversion, you can edit, collaborate on, and share your file online. When you convert a file, the original file will remain intact and accessible from Google Drive. 
     
    Google is your BFF 
     
     
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  • New version of the Google Drive app for Android

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 12/9/2014
    A new version of the Google Drive Android app is coming to Google Play. The launch includes:


    • New Design: The new interface puts your content front and center and makes creating, uploading and accessing it easier than ever. 
    • Improved Search: The search tool makes it easy to find the content you’re looking for by updating results as you type each letter into the search box. 
    • Better Sharing: Add a custom message when you share a file so your collaborators know why you sent it. You can also turn on link sharing to make the file “public” and set access to view, comment, or edit. This automatically copies the link to the clipboard and allows you to paste it wherever you want.
    • Enhanced PDF Viewer: A new PDF viewer lets you find, select and copy text in PDFs, and it’s built right into Drive so you don’t need to launch another app.
     
    Google is your BFF
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  • Better ways to find, view, and share in Drive for Android

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 12/1/2014
    Google Drive makes it easy to keep your stuff safe and accessible from any device, but it doesn’t stop there. We want you to easily find and share your documents, photos, and PDFs with others. So, the latest update for Android gives you new ways to add, locate, and share from Drive. 
     
    Improved Search
    The search tool makes it even easier to find the content you’re looking for by providing updated results as you type each letter into the search box. 
     
    Better Sharing
    Now, you can add a custom message when you share a file so your collaborators know why you sent it—for example, you can add a note asking for feedback. You can also turn on link sharing to make the file “public” and set access to view, comment, or edit. This automatically copies the link to the clipboard and allows you to paste it wherever you want.
     
    Enhanced PDF Viewer 
    A new PDF viewer lets you find, select and copy text in PDFs, plus, it’s built right into Drive so you don’t need to launch another app.  
     
     Google is your BFF
     
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  • Unlimited Drive storage for Google Apps for Education

    Posted by Beth Crousore on 11/20/2014
    You don't need that thumb drive, really.  Google has rolled out unlimited Drive storage to all Google Apps for Education schools at NO CHARGE!  And you can access your documents, pictures, videos from anywhere.  All you need is an internet connection.  
     
    Google is your BFF 
     
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