Google Docs: Beat Annoying Collaborators at Their Own Game

Google Docs Frustration

Collaborating with colleagues on a document in Google Docs has a lot of advantages over going solo. A fresh set of eyes and multiplied brain power can correct typos, improve grammar, enhance sentence structure, and pick up on where simplification or clarification is needed.

The truth is the blanks start filling in much faster when multiple, different-colored cursors blink on the Google Docs page than when a lonely, black one does.

Yet, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

An influx of new ideas and angles on a topic can turn a good article into a stellar piece of content, whether it’s a business proposal or a light-hearted blog post.

Strangely enough, that same variety of characters trying to produce one coherent writing on any given subject can make a grown man cry from frustration. Think of comments pointing out problems without offering solutions, unnecessary edits just for the sake of “contributing”, nonsense additions because of the misunderstood points, etc.

What we’re trying to say is that being on the same page literally doesn’t always mean being on the same page metaphorically.

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Top 8 Able2Extract Pro 11 Features For Lawyers

Court Law Ruling

Do you know how many file formats you can use to view personal documents? The answer — more than 20. Sounds like a lot, but believe us, not all of them are good.

When talking about the best type of format, one format stands out: the Portable Document Format (PDF). It has been around for more than 25 years as a de facto standard among competing formats. However, it isn’t perfect. The trouble with the PDF file format is that it can’t be changed by default.

For some time now, companies have been developing and pushing out comprehensive PDF tools that, in recent years, have quickly gained traction in law offices and courtrooms where technology workflows are just starting to take over.

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How The PDF Can Solve 7 Problems

pdf problem solutionThe Adobe PDF format is extremely versatile. It’s a swiss army knife format that can help you out in a number of tight situations.

But are you still asking just how versatile the PDF is and how that versatility can help you? Let’s show you what the PDF can do.

Here are 7 real-life problems you can solve with just this one format.

Problem #1 – Data Security

I’m worried about data being stolen from my computer or someone reading a file that they shouldn’t. How can the PDF help me?

Well Adobe Acrobat 9 has improved document security built right into it. So you don’t need to worry about the secret company information getting into the wrong hands or the wrong eyes seeing it. It allows you to set a password for everything from opening to changing. You can control whether or not a document can be printed and even permanently remove specific information or meta information. You can even prevent files from copying, editing and commenting (according to the Adobe Acrobat website).

Example Document types:

  • Invoices
  • Contracts and agreements
  • Surveys and questionnaires
  • HR forms and documents
  • Strategic planning documents
  • Design reviews
  • Pharmaceutical submissions
  • Government and military intelligence briefs

Problem #2 – Easy Collaboration and Editing

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