Google Apps Hacks

10 GOOGLE APPS HACKS

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Whether or not you use Safari, open it up. Create a new bookmark (Bookmarks→Add Bookmark)

for whatever page opens up; it doesn’t matter because you’re going to change it in a moment. Give

the bookmark the name “New Google Spreadsheet.” Next, select Bookmarks→Show All Bookmarks,

and edit the bookmark you just created to replace the URL with http://spreadsheets.google.com/

ccc?new. Now, drag this bookmark to your desktop. If you don’t want to keep the bookmark in

Safari, you can delete it now, because you have a copy on the desktop.

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This shortcut will let Google launch a new unnamed Spreadsheet for you. Give the icon a try by

double-clicking it. Note that you may be required to log in to your Google account if you aren’t already.

You can create a second desktop shortcut for Google Documents. Use the same method, but pick

the following URL for the shortcut:

http://docs.google.com/?action=newdoc

Save the shortcut, name it “New Google Document,” and give it another try.

For a Google Presentations shortcut, use the following URL, naming it “New Google Presentation”:

http://docs.google.com/?action=new_presentation

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You can improve on this hack by using nicer icons than the default. Enter the following URL in your

browser’s address bar to access the Google Spreadsheets icon:

http://www.google.com/images/spreadsheets/favicon.ico

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