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Google Docs and Sites: 2009 in Review
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
As the new year begins, we wanted to reflect on 2009 and highlight our favorite additions to Google Docs and Sites. We've shed the
beta label
and added more than 45 new features including:
Shared folders
to simplify collaboration with friends and colleagues
The
Google Docs viewer
, making it easy to view more files in your browser
Templates
,
automatic
and
hierarchical
navigation,
monetization
,
maps
, and
photos
in Google Sites
Opening up the
Public Template Gallery
so everyone can share their templates with the world
Logic branching
,
new themes
, and
more
in Google forms
Improved translation features in
documents
,
spreadsheets
and
Google Sites
Spreadsheet editing
on mobile devices and
sheet protection
An easier way to give us
your feedback and feature requests
Improved consistency
and
better sharing emails
across Google Docs
Improvements to presentations, including
co-editor presence
,
tables
and better object control with
drawings
Features
for the busy student just in time for back to school
We hope you enjoyed the 2009 additions to Google Docs and look forward to bringing you lots more in 2010.
On behalf of the entire Google Docs team, Happy New Year!
Posted by: Peter Harbison, Product Marketing Manager
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