Create a new Google Doc Shortcut- docs.new in your omni box/ address bar

Move doc to new folder from inside document: click the folder next to the title of doc at the top

Voice typing (Talk to Text)- Tools: Voice Typing - click mic to start, click again to stop.

Create default text styles - colors/fonts/sizes 

1. Highlight text, change the color/font/size to what you would like as a default

2. Drop-down next to zoom level (usually says "Normal Text") choose the style and choose "update to match" - this sets the new default for all of your Docs

3. Repeat for each style

Outline feature- click the small doc icon on the upper left - it will list and hyperlink your headings, sub-headings, etc making navigating a long doc more easily

Another navigation tip - use bookmarks - Insert: Bookmark - you can copy the bookmark to the link - you can send that to a collaborator, viewer, etc to direct them to the exact spot in the document

Table of Contents - Insert: Table of Contents (choose style) - it will make a table of contents from your headings (you can add bookmarks, etc to the table of contents)

File: Page Setup

1. Change orientation

2. Page color

3. Page size

4. Margins

Need a border around a section? Highlight section - Paragraph styles: Borders and Shading - choose the features you would like

Change the orientation of a single page - go to the page, select everything on the page- Format: Page Orientation: Selected Content - choose orientation

Insert drawing - Insert Drawing: New - create your drawing that can include images and drawings, etc - you can add labels and arrows - Save and Close (double click on the image to edit) - this feature can be used to insert a signature

Templates: Start at docs.google.com - Template Gallery is found at the top

Want to share a template with someone? Share: Anyone with a Link: View - copy the link - paste it somewhere - delete everything starting with edit - type "template/preview" - you can force a copy with just typing "copy" in the same place - copy the new link and share!

Smart Chips!! Add people, dates, checklists, timers, stopwatches, drop-downs... For this one, just play! Go to a Google Doc and type @ and then start clicking things from the drop-down and see what happens! These are fantastically helpful and fun to play with

Want to create a full screen, view only Doc? File: Share: Publish to Web - Share -copy the link and share (don't publish sensitive information, but if you are just concerned whatever you are sharing doesn't look perfect enough to share with the world - no worries, the chances are slim anyone will find it without a link!)