![]() ![]() Speak clearly, at a normal volume and pace (see below for more information on using punctuation).When you’re ready to speak, click the microphone.Open a document in Google Docs with a Chrome browser. ![]() To use voice typing or voice commands, your computer microphone needs to be on and working. But wait…there’s more! YOU CAN DICTATE IN OTHER LANGUAGES!!!!! WHOA!!!! How to Enable Voice Typing in Google Docs (desktop version) You can also dictate formatting, punctuation, and editing. You can dictate all kinds of words, lists, and writing into Google Docs. This is a speech-to-text feature that is built-in to the most popular word processor in the world, and it is available to you and your students if you have a microphone in your devices. One tiny little feature that packs an amazing punch is Voice Typing in Google Docs. See this blog post for more template link ideas! 4. I would only recommend this for desktop/laptop. *NOTE: This option doesn’t work well on mobile devices. Oh, and it doesn’t have that annoying, “Copy of …” wording! Once you click the “Use Template,” button, the file is added to your drive and named exactly as the template. **Keep in mind that sharing rules still apply, so it still has to be at least viewable to whoever is “using the template.” To learn more about all the sharing options in G Suite, check out my Guide to Google Drive Sharing. To change a Doc, Sheet, Slide, or Drawing to a template link, replace the word, “edit,” with the words, “template/preview.” Hit enter/return, and you will see a preview window with the magical, “Use Template,” button. ![]() I make copies of interesting G Suite files and templates all the time. This is a game-changer, y’all! Templates make life easier, especially as a teacher. ![]() Yes! This G Suite trick will let you change some words in the URL of your file and magically create a template link! See this blog post for more tips on Forcing a Copy of Google files. Once they click the “Make a Copy,” button, it will make a copy of the file and add it to their Google Drive. When the user clicks on the copy link, they will be prompted to make a copy of the file. Copy and paste this new copy link wherever you need–in an email, on your website, presentation, newsletter, etc.ĭon’t forget STEP 1! If you haven’t made it shareable the link will not work! ![]()
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