12 Pro Tips for Google Docs 📄
Learn expert tricks for Google Docs from a 10+ year user to boost your productivity and skills.

Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials
37.7K views • Apr 18, 2025

About this video
Even if you use Google Docs all the time, you're going to learn something in this video! I'm sharing my best tips from more than 10 years using Workspace and 5 years as a Google employee.
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00:00 Use pageless format
00:06 Use a template
00:20 Use variables
1:23 Use date smart chips
1:45 How to change smart chip colours
1:53 Use email draft building blocks
2:24 Use Gemini to draft an outline
2:47 Use document tabs
3:26 Use an AI summary building block
3:42 Use custom building blocks
4:20 Link data from spreadsheets
4:59 Collaborate with suggested edits
5:35 Use document approvals
Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I may earn a small commission if you click through and purchase.
Subscribe to my newsletter (for free) to get a weekly Google Workspace tip:
https://www.workspaceboost.com
Get better results using this prompt framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oAy4Cy0i4I
📷 Check out my full office kit list on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/deanstokes/list/1KNQ5KKX44PX2
📹 I use Camtasia to record and edit my how-to videos: https://go.deanjstokes.com/camtasia
📺 Consider supporting me by becoming a channel member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX-znXB00avwiMyXU9GRlWA/join
00:00 Use pageless format
00:06 Use a template
00:20 Use variables
1:23 Use date smart chips
1:45 How to change smart chip colours
1:53 Use email draft building blocks
2:24 Use Gemini to draft an outline
2:47 Use document tabs
3:26 Use an AI summary building block
3:42 Use custom building blocks
4:20 Link data from spreadsheets
4:59 Collaborate with suggested edits
5:35 Use document approvals
Some of the links above are affiliate links, where I may earn a small commission if you click through and purchase.
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Apr 18, 2025
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