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New this week in Docs: auto-corrections, LaTeX in equations and images in cells
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
If you’re looking for more ways to speed up your typing or have been craving images in your spreadsheets, we have something for you this week. Auto-corrections and
LaTeX
shortcuts to equations speed up typing and reduce editing while images to cells make it easy to add color to your spreadsheets. These features are rolling out over the next couple of days.
We’ll be blogging about each feature in detail, but in the meantime here’s the quick digest version:
Auto-corrections
We’ve added a feature to
substitute text automatically
. For example, you can type '(c)' followed by a space to have it automatically converted into a copyright sign ©. You can also create your own custom auto-corrects.
LaTex in equations
If you’re familiar with LaTex, you’ll enjoy the many
LaTeX shortcuts
we added to the equation editor. For example, while editing an equation you can type '\frac' followed by a space and it will automatically be converted into an equation fraction.
Add images to cells
You can now add images to individual spreadsheet cells and choose from a
variety of sizing options
including size to fit, stretch, original size, and custom.
We’ve also got another feature ready to go for tomorrow so stay tuned.
Posted by: Lindsay Hall, Software Engineering Intern
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