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Stay on task with today’s updates in Google Keep
April 20, 2016
How many times have you found yourself with a great idea, but no easy way to jot it down for later? Or maybe you’ve got lots of notes scattered around, without no central spot to find them. Having a single place to capture what’s on your mind and save your ideas and to-do lists is what
Google Keep
is all about, and today's updates give you a few new ways to collect and manage the information that's important to you.
Keep is ready when you are
The next time you’re on a website that you want to remember or reference later on, use the new
Keep Chrome extension
to add it—or any part of it—to a note in Keep. Just click the Keep badge to add a site’s link to a note, or select some text or an image and create a new note from the right-click menu.
Same goes for
Android
—you can now create a note while you’re browsing or tapping away in other apps—without having to open Keep. Just open the “Share via” window and choose Keep to create a new note.
Organize your thoughts with #Labels
One of your top asks has been for a way to organize and categorize notes, and now it’s as easy as using a #hashtag. This should help you keep track of to-do lists for a #trip or a collect your favorite #recipes, for example.
You’ll also notice that some of the menus have been moved around to group similar options together, as pictured below.
So whether you’re researching a project at work, putting together details for your
Science Fair
submission, or collecting inspiration for your upcoming home renovation, give these updates a try on the
web
, or with the Keep app on
Android
and for
iPhone & iPad
.
Posted by Mario Anima, Product Manager
Updated mobile apps for Docs, Sheets and Slides
January 21, 2015
With Google Docs we want to help you work better, everywhere you are. So today’s Android and iOS updates for
Docs
,
Sheets
and
Slides
make it easier to get things done while you’re on the go.
Doing, not just viewing
You’ve asked for more editing tools on mobile, so today’s improvements include real-time spell-checking in documents, hiding rows and columns in spreadsheets, and grouping shapes in presentations.
Keeping your content safe
Online security is
really important
, so we offer functionality like
two-step verification
to protect your Google account. Starting today, Google Docs supports Touch ID on iOS, so you can unlock Docs, Sheets and Slides with your unique fingerprint.
Making everything more accessible
If you’re blind or have low vision, we have improved support and performance for
TalkBack
on Android and
VoiceOver
on iOS to create, edit, and share files in Docs, Sheets and Slides. The updated apps also respond well to screen magnification, in case you need to zoom in for a closer look.
These updates are rolling out now, so look for them on
Google Play
and the App Store (
Docs
,
Sheets
,
Slides
), and download the new versions as they become available. For even more news and tips, you can now follow Google Docs on
Google+
,
Twitter
and
Facebook
.
Posted by Jude Flannery, Engineering Director
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