I’ve been using Google Docs in almost every business situation for over a decade. In the usually very versatile text editor, there were always a few functionalities that stood out like a sore thumb when they were absent. But I’ve realized that over the last several years, Google has been releasing a lot of those convenient wish list items, one by one. They have made my job life simpler ever since I discovered them.

The capacity to compare lengthy, virtually similar documents, watermarks on documents, and pageless formatting? Do you mean me? Without them, what was I doing? Check out these four essential features for every frequent Google Docs user to avoid the pain I experienced.

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How to change Google Docs to a pageless format

The inability to swiftly switch from page-based formatting to a pageless flow that more really represents the realities of online publication has historically been one of Google Docs’ most annoying features for many authors used to Microsoft Word’s flexible style. However, as of February 2022, you may bid page breaks and jittery image insertion farewell thanks to Google Docs’ pageless formatting option.

1. Click File in an open Google Doc.

2. Choose Page Setup from the option at the bottom.

3. Choose the Pageless option at the top of the newly displayed menu.

The Page Setup screen in Google Docs appears in a pop-up window, with the Pageless formatting option located in the upper right corner.
This is what you will see in Google Docs under Page Setup.
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How Google Docs may be watermarked

Watermarking your papers, particularly if you want to export them as PDFs, is an essential step for anybody sharing documents with people outside of your known circle of collaborators. It’s also a wonderful method to make sure your drafts stay attributed after they’ve changed hands.

1. From the top menu on your Google Document, choose Insert.

2. Click Watermark toward the bottom of the menu.

3. You may now choose the kind of watermark you want to add, such as text or an image, in a new window that will show up on the right side of your page.

4. Press the “Done” button.

To add a watermark to your document, follow these steps.
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How to identify discrepancies between two Google Docs that are similar

Trying to figure out what a collaborator has altered in the most recent version of a long piece of writing after they have given you a second document full of text might be the most frustrating thing when working with Google Docs. But this formerly terrifying procedure may be simplified with only three clicks thanks to a little-known Google Docs function.

1. From the top menu of an open Google Document, choose Tools.

2. Select Compare Documents from the drop-down option.

3. You will see a new window. You may then choose an other file from your computer to compare with the Google Doc that is open right now. Additionally, you may choose another box in the window to import comments from the selected document.

The two choices in Google Docs’ Compare Documents menu are shown in this screenshot.
How to begin document comparison.
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The process of adding a bookmark to a lengthy Google Doc

Trying to recall where you left off reading or altering a larger text is much more difficult than comparing longer papers. The Bookmark option in Google Docs isn’t brand-new, but it’s one of the more useful and lesser-known features.

1. Click the pointer where you want to add a bookmark in your open Google Document.

2. From the menu at the top, choose Insert.

3. Locate and choose Bookmark toward the bottom of the drop-down menu.

4. A little bookmark symbol will show up where your cursor is in the text of your Google Doc. You may click the copy symbol next to it from here. Now, anytime you paste that link in a new tab or window, a URL that points you back to the bookmark has been transferred to your clipboard. Convenient!