Google is rolling out some new features to make it easier to use Microsoft Office files with Workspace productive apps. Users will be able to open and edit Office files sent via Gmail directly in Docs, Sheets, or Slides without having to save them on Drive first.
Google introduces Office Editing
Last updated : December 11, 2020 4:23 pm
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Google is easing up the process of opening Microsoft Office documents in Google Workspace apps. As Google explains, it is now adding the ability to open and also edit Office documents directly in Docs, Sheets or Slides when they are received through Gmail.
Earlier, when Office documents were received by a person through Gmail, they had to be saved on Google Drive first but now the documents can directly be opened in respective Google Workspace apps.
Once the file is opened, you’ll have new options to respond to the email thread from the File menu in Docs, Sheets, or Slides. As per Google, This provides a fast and convenient way to view, edit, and collaborate on emailed Office files directly in Docs, Sheets, and Slides .
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Google Drive mobile apps have received new features, which will help you search media quickly and efficiently. The company has rolled out the features for both Android and iOS. Google Drive users will now be able to see and re-run recent desktop and mobile searches. This feature could be useful and help save time as now you don’t need to type in the same searches over and over.
Google’s new search features for Google Drive app on Android and iOS include one that will enable users to see and re-run recent desktop and mobile searches. Users will also be able to see and select from ‘intelligent suggestions’ as they type in the search bar, including suggestions for people, past searches, and keywords.
Google adding more Microsoft Office-related features to Workspace
Google is rolling out a new update and adding more Microsoft Office-related features to Workspace. Google is making it easier for its users to open and manage Microsoft Office files sent in Gmail via Docs, Sheets
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In case of documents created in Google Docs, users can now change the page orientation
Google is making it easier for its users to open and manage Microsoft Office files sent in Gmail via Docs, Sheets
Google is adding more Microsoft Office-related features to Workspace, in a bid to make it easier for its users to open and manage Microsoft Office files sent in Gmail via Docs, Sheets, and Slides. For documents created in Google Docs, users can now change the page orientation on a per-section basis.