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Figure 4.78 Docs offers a lot of customizability for its bulleted lists. (Google Docs is a trademark of Google LLC.)
Checklists
A checklist is a useful type of list option in Docs that has several everyday applications. You may use them to
make a printed to-do list, such as a list of tasks or errands to carry with you when you are away from a
computer. Or you may want to add a checklist to a guidelines document for other people to be able to print
out and reference, or use digitally. For example, it could also be useful for the multiple rounds of editing that
will be needed for the market trends report. As the document progresses through the various departments for
editing and revision, each department could tick a box when their round is complete, indicating that the
document has been approved by the various departments.
A checklist is inserted the same way as any other type of list, except that it is technically listed as a subtype of a
bulleted list in Docs. That is, you follow the same process as adding a bulleted list, but then just make sure to
choose the option that shows the checklist. As you can see in Figure 4.79, the to-do checklist is complete.
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Figure 4.79 A checklist can be printed and used with pen and paper, or the boxes can be checked digitally. (Google Docs is a
trademark of Google LLC.)
4.5 Working with Graphics and Text Tools in Google Docs
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
• Insert special characters and equations
• Insert and modify an image
• Use the Google Drawings tool
• Insert and modify a table
Google Docs has many of the same graphic-insertion tools as Microsoft Word, and often functions in a similar
way. You can add tables, images, and WordArt, just like in Word. But Google also offers an embedded app
called Google Drawings that lets the user have a little more freedom with designing charts and shapes. It is
also seamlessly connected to Google Photos and Google Drive. This section will delve into these tools in more
depth.
Inserting Special Characters and Equations
Docs has a way for the user to insert special, nonstandard characters and symbols directly into the text. In
Docs, this function is accessible from the Insert menu. However, Google has some interesting functionality that
Word doesn’t have, such as drawing symbols, a higher degree of searchability, and automatic replacement.
Special Characters and Symbols
From the Insert menu you can see Special characters, as shown in Figure 4.80. You can insert any of the
characters you see on the first screen, just by selecting one in Figure 4.81. But you may need a character that
doesn’t appear here. One way to find a character is to look by category. Choose the Symbol combo box on the
left and select another category. Options are Punctuation, Numbers, other languages, and many other groups,
as you can see in Figure 4.82. These are top-level collections of character types and include lots of special
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characters that are more than just symbols.
When you change the top-level collection to be, for instance, Emojis, the special character selections will
change, as shown in Figure 4.83.
Figure 4.80 Special characters are inserted from the Insert menu. (Google Docs is a trademark of Google LLC.)
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Figure 4.81 The special characters dialog box offers a number of different choices, as well as the option to draw a symbol or search
by keyword. (Google Docs is a trademark of Google LLC.)
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Figure 4.82 When selected, the Symbol combo box opens up a long list of different categories. Each category has a different set of
characters and symbols. (Google Docs is a trademark of Google LLC.)
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