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Person at a desk reviewing edits on a laptop before they accept or reject suggestions in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to accept or reject suggestions in Google Docs on Mac: one edit or allHow to accept or reject suggestions in Google Docs on Mac: accept one edit with a click, or use Review suggested edits to handle all of them.Person at a Mac learning how to add a comment in Google DocsEasy · 3 minHow to add a comment in Google Docs on Mac: step by step in the browserLearn how to add a comment in Google Docs on Mac with the Insert menu, the toolbar icon or ⌘ Option M. Includes reply, hide and troubleshooting steps.Person typing at a laptop with a document open, the usual setup for Google Docs on MacEasy · 10 minHow to add a header and footer in Google Docs on Mac: step by stepHow to add a header and footer in Google Docs on Mac: menu paths, shortcuts, first-page and odd-even settings, and fixes.Person at a desk learning how to add a table of contents in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to add a table of contents in Google Docs on Mac: step by stepHow to add a table of contents in Google Docs on Mac: apply heading styles, insert it from the Insert menu, then update it when headings change.Person at a laptop on a desk, learning how to add a watermark in Google DocsEasy · 4 minHow to add a watermark in Google Docs on Mac: step by step in your browserHow to add a watermark in Google Docs on Mac: Insert > Page elements > Watermark, text or image, then Done. Fixes for hidden watermarks included.Person adding page numbers in Google Docs on a Mac laptop at a deskEasy · 3 minHow to add page numbers in Google Docs on Mac: step by step in Pages formatLearn how to add page numbers in Google Docs on Mac, step by step. Covers Page X of Y, starting at a later page and fixing Pageless view.Person at a Mac laptop reviewing a document before they change the default font in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to change the default font in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps for new docsLearn how to change the default font in Google Docs on Mac using the Format menu in your browser, then save it so new documents use it.Person at a Mac learning how to change the document language in Google DocsEasy · 3 minHow to change the document language in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps and fixesHow to change the document language in Google Docs on Mac: use File > Language for this file, Translate document for a copy, and fix common errors.Person typing a document on a laptop at a desk, the kind of work where a numbered list in Google Docs on Mac helpsEasy · 3 minHow to create a numbered list in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps and shortcutsLearn how to create a numbered list in Google Docs on Mac with the toolbar or ⌘ + Shift + 7, plus nesting and restarting numbers.Person at a laptop learning how to create a template in Google Docs on MacEasy · 10 minHow to create a template in Google Docs on Mac: step by step for 2026Learn how to create a template in Google Docs on Mac, with steps for work and personal accounts, shortcuts, and fixes for common errors.A writer at a Mac laptop, planning how to create columns in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to create columns in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps for Pages formatHow to create columns in Google Docs on Mac: select your text, open Format > Columns, and fix the greyed-out menu in Pages format.Person at a laptop learning how to insert a checkbox in Google Docs on MacEasy · 3 minHow to insert a checkbox in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps and shortcutsInsert a checkbox in Google Docs on Mac with the Checklist button, the Format menu or ⌘ ⇧ 9. Steps, fixes and offline tips for Chrome.Person at a MacBook drafting a document, ready to insert a drawing in Google Docs on MacEasy · 4 minHow to insert a drawing in Google Docs on Mac: new or existing file stepsHow to insert a drawing in Google Docs on Mac: open Insert > Drawing, then pick New or From Drive. Linked drawings, shortcuts and common fixes covered.Person typing on a laptop while they insert a footnote in Google Docs on MacEasy · 3 minHow to insert a footnote in Google Docs on Mac: step by step for 2026Learn how to insert a footnote in Google Docs on Mac with ⌘ Option F or the Insert menu. Includes deleting notes and fixing a greyed-out option.Person typing on a laptop while editing a shared document, the kind of work where you add a smart chip in Google Docs on MacEasy · 4 minHow to insert a smart chip in Google Docs on Mac: browser steps for 2026How to insert a smart chip in Google Docs on Mac: type @ or use Insert > Smart chips. Browser steps, menu paths and common mistakes.Person at a desk using a Mac laptop to make a copy of a document in Google DocsEasy · 2 minHow to make a copy of a document in Google Docs on Mac: browser stepsLearn how to make a copy of a document in Google Docs on Mac: open File, click Make a copy, name it, pick a folder and click OK.Person typing on a Mac laptop and checking word count in Google DocsEasy · 2 minHow to see word count in Google Docs on Mac: menu, shortcut and live countLearn how to see word count in google docs on mac: open Tools > Word count, use ⌘+Shift+C, or turn on a live count while you type.Person typing on a laptop at a desk while editing a shared document on a MacEasy · 10 minHow to suggest edits in Google Docs on Mac: step by step in your browserLearn how to suggest edits in Google Docs on Mac: switch to Suggesting, select text, type, and explain changes. Steps checked November 2026.Person typing on a laptop at a desk, the kind of setting where offline mode in Google Docs on Mac helps.Easy · 10 minHow to turn on offline mode in Google Docs on Mac: step by step in ChromeHow to turn on offline mode in Google Docs on Mac: install the Offline extension in Chrome, switch it on in Drive, then save each file.Person using a laptop at a desk to write a document in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to use the Explore tool in Google Docs on Mac: status and stepsHow to use the Explore tool in Google Docs on Mac: the Tools menu, the ⌘⌥⇧I shortcut, and what to use if Explore is gone.Person at a desk ready to use voice typing in Google Docs on MacEasy · 5 minHow to use voice typing in Google Docs on Mac: a step by step guideLearn how to use voice typing in Google Docs on Mac: open Tools, click the mic, say punctuation, and fix common microphone problems in your browser.