Google was right there when the cloud computing wave kicked in. Supposedly, it was Google that started it. One of the biggest challenges with cloud computing is that you don’t have anything that can compete with Microsoft Office. In fact, there isn’t yet…but Google Docs is probably the best online alternative you can consider.
The Graph and Draw features are enhanced features. The Chart and Draw tools come with their own respective editors and are very handy for your daily documentation tasks.
Charts in Google Docs
The chart editor is probably one of the richest tools you can find on Google Docs. The options can go a long way in enhancing your spreadsheet if you use the right kind of charts that Google pretty much offers. Here is an overview.
1. Creating your first chart is easy: Enter data into your spreadsheet and select a range of cells. Then, choose Insert > Chart from the toolbar menu. You can then customize your chart with the visualizations you want.
2. You have a lot of choices when it comes to looks. The broad categories are – Lines, Areas, Columns, Bars, Scatter, Pies, Maps, Trends and some more like org charts, table charts, gauges, etc. Each of these categories has a few more styles below. New chart types such as combo charts, candlestick charts and Treemap charts will cover any statistical need. The charting tool recommends the right chart type to use.
3. You can label the chart and axes, change the layout, and format the entire chart with the right color. Choosing the right chart type according to your data and stylized format can give you the professional look one would expect from something as powerful as Excel.
4. You can drag and position the chart anywhere in the spreadsheet. Drag the handle to resize the chart in the document.
5. The notable feature is the charts in action – when you change the data in the cells, the chart also updates. However, for use in any other document, you must copy-paste it over the Web Clipboard if any data changes.
Drawings in Google Docs
You can access the Drawing tool from the Docs, Presentation, and Spreadsheet programs, or click the standalone tool in the Create New menu. We will consider the standalone Drawing Editor because it allows us to collaborate and share (and also chat with) our drawings with others more easily.
Here’s what more you can do on the Drawings Tool:
1. Use lines, arrows, doodles, closed loops and lines (polylines), curves, shapes, and text to create your basic drawings.
2. Use the URL to insert an image or upload it directly from the desktop. You can also include images via Google Image Search or from your Picasa album.
3. You can use grids and guides to precisely align your images on the canvas. A full controls menu gives you more control if you want to select and manipulate multiple images on the same canvas.
4. You can use the web clipboard to insert drawings into other Google documents, spreadsheets, or presentations and edit them inline.
5. You can share and collaborate in real time with others on the same document. As an app from Google, live chat is also a great collaboration tool when working in groups.
Finally, you can publish or download your images (as PNG, JPG, PDF and SVG files)… or reuse them in other documents.
These two tools will assure you that Google Docs can come to your rescue when some ‘windows’ are closed to you. ????
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