Labs features (also called experimental features) has been well appreciated in Gmail. Google has now introduced labs feature in Google Calendar, these features are experimental and are useful to only selected Google Calendar users. It allows you to add additional functionality and plugs to
Google drops Beta tag for Gmail, Docs, Calendar & Gtalk
"... We get asked all the time why Google keeps its products in beta for so long. And Gmail, five years after launch, is consistently a subject of this questioning, even of jokes." Google has acted uponto address such questions (and jokes... errr) by dropping BETA tag from its app
Solve optimization problems in Google Docs spreadsheet
Google Docs get new "Solve" feature for easy walk through complex optimization problems. In your Google Spreadsheet goto Tools > Solve to see various options and conditions to solve optimization problem at hand. You can select optimization type among maximum or minimum (currently, it
Backup & download Google Docs files on computer
Google Docsis a cool web service from Google that allows creating and storing of different types of document files. Incase you are worried about files in your Google Docs and want to backup them immediately, checkout gDocs Backup utility. It allows you to download and backup all files in
Upload & convert docx files online on Google Docs
Docx file format is always a pain to work with if you do not have MS Office 2007 or above. We have already seen cool 5 ways to open and work with docx files online / offline. Now you can upload and edit docx files online using Google Docs. Google Docs has added supports for docx and xlsx
Open, Edit & Save Google Docs from Microsoft Office
Google Docs is no-frill way to create Word documents without installing any software on the computer. While Microsoft Office is most widely used software installed on computer. Integrating Google Docs (online) with Microsoft Office (offline) can result in an un-beatable offering. Now, this
Protect spreadsheet & select who can edit it
Google Docs Spreadsheet has added a new feature of 'Sheet protection'. It allows you to invite and select people who can edit and build on content of a spreadsheet document. For example, you have list of 5 friends who can help you build on contents of a spreadsheet file. However, you trust
Draw flowcharts & drawings online at Google Docs
Google Docs is an online word processor application to write, save and share documents. Now, you can spice up your documents with colorful drawings and flowcharts. It has added new feature of Insert Drawing. With any document open in Google Docs, goto Insert > Drawings option and start
Import & view MS Excel 2007 files on Google Docs
Google Docs has added support for Microsoft Office Excel 2007 files (XLSX). Now you can import supporting cell data, formatting, formulas, font style, background color, named ranges, frozen panes, and horizontal merges from Excel 2007 files. To upload MS Excel file, follow the usual
Print preview Google Docs before actual print
Google Docs get a new 'print preview' feature. You may not be printing off every Google Docs file but this feature for sure will come handy if you intend to print atleast few of your Google Docs files. To access this feature click on File > Print preview. As seen in image above,
