Google Docs gives you a smart way to get those huge work documents organized
Taking control of your long and complex Google Docs files should soon be a lot easier thanks to a handy new update.
The new “document tabs” feature illustrates the main points of your file, allowing writers, editors and viewers alike to quickly understand the structure of a document and discover its most important points and sections.
Users will also be able to easily navigate through the different sections of a document, eliminating the need to scroll or click, making collaboration and editing much easier for everyone.
Google Docs document tabs
The feature was first announced in April 2024 and is now rolling out to all Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with a personal Google Account.
“Structuring your documents with tabs helps organize longer documents, brings existing documents together more cohesively, and makes collaboration easier,” the company said in a Google Workspace update blog post.
The tool could be especially useful in breaking down a large document into sections managed by a particular team or individual, Google added, so a project manager could have a tab for budget, roles and responsibilities, goals and key dates to keep track of his or her data. team on target.
Tabs can even have ‘sub-tabs’ to drill down into specific tasks or areas, such as breaking down a budget tab into specific expenses, or breaking down each team member’s individual responsibilities. Tabs can also be assigned an emoji to quickly indicate what each tab means, making navigation even easier.
The new feature opens automatically on documents that contain two or more tabs, and can be opened and closed by clicking the Tabs & Outline icon in the top left corner.
“We’re excited to introduce document tabs in Google Docs, a new feature that helps you organize longer documents, centralize information, and make collaboration easier,” the company added.
