Google Docs is one of the core apps in G Suite and on the surface, it is similar to most other word processing programs. Dig a little deeper and you will discover that Google Docs contains features that others do not. For example, did you know that students and others  could potentially complete an entire assignment without leaving the doc? Many of these lesser-known features can really amplify the users’ experience.

In today’s episode, we are teching it up a notch by discussing some of the lesser known features of Google Docs and how these features can increase productivity in the classroom to the boardroom. 

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Google Docs is one of the core apps in G Suite and on the surface, it is similar to most other word processing programs. Dig a little deeper and you will discover that Google Docs contains features that others do not. For example, did you know that students and others&nbsp; could potentially complete an entire assignment without leaving the doc? Many of these lesser-known features can really amplify the users&rsquo; experience. In today&rsquo;s episode, we are teching it up a notch by discussing some of the lesser known features of Google Docs and how these features can increase productivity in the classroom to the boardroom.&nbsp;
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FILE: Page setup &mdash; From portrait to landscape; change color, edit margins Check out the&nbsp;version history&nbsp; Download options More options INSERT: Insert Drawing Tables Table of Contents Equations Headers / Footers Bookmark TOOLS: Word Count Voice typing Accessibility options - screen reader and screen magnifier
 From ToolBar options: Explore tool in this document to answer the following technology trivia questions.&nbsp; Find an image&nbsp; article about technology in the news. Cite your source for the website/article from the previous question (4). Tag and Assign it to a coworker. Chat&nbsp;feature with a shared document
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<li><a href="https://techcoaches.dearbornschools.org/2017/05/05/cool-tech-tool-google-docs-revision-history-analytics/">Revision History Analytics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kaizena.com/features/voice-comments">Kaizena Voice Comments</a></li>
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<li>ISTE Standard(s) for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators">Educators </a>and <a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students">Students</a></li>
<li><a href="https://nieonline.com/savannah/">Newspapers In Education</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/">Common Sense Media</a></li>
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Google Docs is one of the core apps in G Suite and on the surface, it is similar to most other word processing programs. Dig a little deeper and you will discover that Google Docs contains features that others do not. For example, did you know that students and others  could potentially complete an entire assignment without leaving the doc? Many of these lesser-known features can really amplify the users’ experience.  In today’s episode, we are teching it up a notch by discussing some of the lesser known features of Google Docs and how these features can increase productivity in the classroom to the boardroom.

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