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Season 2 
Episode 53
 

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#TechTipTuesday - GSuite History Revision Copy

For those of you who have ever collaborated with anyone in a Google Doc, Slide Show, or Spreadsheet then I am certain you know how valuable the revision history function is. 

I have helped many a learner locate a previously edited version of their Google document in order to show what they have done or what another person has done to a document.

Thank's to a quick share from Tony Vincent on Twitter, I am happy to share with you how you can make a copy of document from the revision history.

Tony Vincent on Twitter

⏪ The history of a Google document's revisions can be found in the Version History. It's reassuring to know that you can always retrieve a past version of a document. #GoogleEDU #ClassyGraphics

There are many use cases for this feature, the number one reason I could see making a copy of a past revision is so that you could do a side by side on your screen to either see the major differences between the original edits and the additions or perhaps you are no longer working on the project and want to a take a copy of the work you contributed to before it all gets changed.

As Tony's post shows to start this process go to the version history page, which you can access by clicking on File> revision History> See version History
OR
Clicking on the "All changes saved in drive" option at the top of your document, spreadsheet, or slide show.




Once you are there you can click on the 3 dots next to the revision and rename it or make a copy of it.

Renaming the version is a great way to document more accurately the changes made or input from others, or to indicate a major change in the direction you were taking the project. 

Once you have clicked on "make a copy" a window will pop up giving you the option to rename the copy you are creating, choosing where you want to save it and the option to share it with the same people who had access to the original document or not.

Special thanks to Tony Vincent who inspired this week's technology tip, be sure to follow him on twitter @TonyVincent for more great tech and learning tips.

Sunday Post - Boredom, it's actually a good thing.

In this week's Sunday post, you can get caught up on all of the latest updates that come with the most recent iOS update, and why you should update as soon as possible. An amazing article about the importance of boredom, and for the first time ever on my podcast, a guest! And of course what would a Sunday post be without another great Under Caffeinated Humor comic, keep on scrolling, you may discover something new

#TechTipTuesday - Add your Google Drawing directly into your Google Doc

For those of you who subscribe to my podcast, Tech on the Side, you have already heard me rant and rave about how excited I am with the freshly added feature to Google Docs that allows us to insert a Google Drawing right from our Google Drive. So let's dive right into how to use this feature and some screen shots.

It is as simple as going to the Insert Menu

Then choose Drawing...

 If you want to add one you've already created you can choose from Drive and window will appear showing you all of your most recent Google Drawings.

Select the drawing you'd like to add in to your Google Doc, press Select  and then you will be prompted to choose Link to Source or Insert Unlinked.

 If you choose Link to source, the drawing will be linked back to the Google Drawing. 

This means that after you have added the Google Drawing you can edit it and then simply update the drawing on your Google Doc by clicking Update after you have made changes to the drawing.

So you do not have to re upload a new drawing after you have made a change.
The difference between Linked and Unlinked is that Unlinked treats the Google Drawing the same as adding a image. If you make changes to an unlinked inserted Google Drawing you will have to re-upload the new drawing after changes have been made, vs just clicking update.
The other option is to add a "new drawing" while inside of Google Docs.

This will allow you to create a new drawing without out having to navigate out of your current Google Doc

With this option, however, you can edit it directly from the Google Doc by selecting it and then choosing "edit"

 Once you make your changes they will appear immediately on your drawing.

Both these options have their benefits and downsides, and I am so excited they have added this both these features as they both have their unique use cases. I look forward to the future where we hopefully get this same function added to Google Slides, Google Sites and other tools inside of G Suites.

Until then, happy (Google) drawing...

Sunday Post - Now with a brand new segment

Looking back and looking forward at going paperless. Loads of research on how to improve your mood, some changes coming to google, a brand new segment and of course an Under Caffeinated Humor comic.

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