Benjamin Levicek In addition to the very popular Word and the well-known Pages for Apple users, you can also use the Google editor on the iPhone, which has been growing in popularity recently. Of course, it is clear that editing more complex documents on the iPhone will not be particularly convenient, but as an emergency solution on the go, Documents can be useful. The moment you want to use advanced features on your smartphone, read this article till the end.
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Export to Word and back to GDOC format
The advantage of the format in which Google Docs are saved is that you can open it on practically any computer in all common browsers, and there is an application for tablets and phones. Unfortunately, when working on a computer, you need an Internet connection, which is by no means available everywhere, and Word offers features that you would hardly find in Google Docs. To convert a file to .docx format, just tap next to it three dots icon, select from the displayed menu Share and export, and finally Save as Word. The same procedure works in reverse.
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Adding content
At work, it is quite useful to send the file in a clear form to the people who will collaborate on the document. You can add automatic content quite easily in the iPhone app, which is definitely handy. To do so, open the necessary document, place the cursor at the place where the content will start, click the icon Insert and finally on Content. Choose from the menu which objects the content will be created from.
Export to PDF
Although it is no longer such a problem to open files in .docx format, the most universal format is PDF, as you can open it practically anywhere, whether it is a computer or a mobile device. You can also export documents from Google to this format and it's really easy. Open the required document, click on Further action, select the icon Share and export and finally Send a copy. From the available formats, click on PDF. Then just send the file to where you need it.
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Work in offline mode
Of course, you cannot work on a computer in a web browser without an Internet connection, but this does not apply to the application for smartphones. To turn on automatic downloads of recently opened files, in the Docs app, tap at the top left offer, open Settings a activate switch Make recent files available offline. You can work on the file even when you don't have an internet connection.
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Setting up collaboration with other users
A huge advantage of Google's office applications is the excellent possibility of collaboration, where, for example, you can see the cursor of individual users and even show you in real time which paragraph they are editing. To share a document with someone, unclick it, then tap the + icon at the top of the screen. Now enter email addresses and write a message if you want. Finally, tap the button Send. You can also send a link when you just tap on three dots icon turn on link sharing. The link will be copied to the clipboard and you just need to paste it.
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