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Convert files in the documents list to a Google Docs format
Monday, August 9, 2010
Today, we’re happy to announce that you can now convert files already uploaded to your documents list into a Google Docs format. Previously, this option was only available on upload.
This addition includes converting image and PDF files to text using our recently added
Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
technology. The full list of files that can be converted include:
For spreadsheets: .xls, .xlsx, .ods, .csv, .tsv, .txt, .tsb
For documents: .doc, .docx, .html, plain text (.txt), .rtf, .odt
For presentations: .ppt, .pps
For
OCR
: .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf
To convert your file, right-click on it while in the document list and select
Make a Google Docs copy
. This option leaves your original file in place and adds a new Google Docs copy to your docs list.
Now you convert your old files and collaborate on them in cloud. We hope you enjoy it! Let us know if you have
feedback or suggestions
.
Posted by: Jim McMaster, Software Engineer
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