Google Documents, and the rest of the office applications formerly known as Google Docs , they have little or nothing to envy to the classic suite of Microsoft They have all kinds of editing tools, both for text documents, as for tables and slideshows , they also have templates, cloud storage and, without a doubt, the star of their possibilities: real-time collaboration.Something that allows create documents between several users at the same time A function that in its version for computers is supported by the comment service in real time, and that now Google has brought to its applicationsmobiles. With this, it is now possible not only to collaborate on the same file from your smartphone or tablet, but also to comment on each change and warn other users of any issue.
Until now, users of Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides had the ability to share files and collaborate in real time on them through mobile platforms. To do this, all you have to do is open a document created with these tools and click on the icon at the top right, or display the menu and select the option Share Entering that person's email sends them an invitation to participate in the document .
At that moment, both users can recognize the changes thanks to the boxes with colors assigned to each one of them, showing in what each one works at the same instant. Something that allows you to finish the job sooner, and without the need to send each other the document with the given step.
Now, Google has updated its applications with the function of commentsSomething that, as we said, was present for computers, but not on mobile platforms. This is a very useful tool to coordinate and collaborate more efficiently and effectively, since, like a chat , allows to exchange messages and information that is not reflected directly in the document.
To take advantage of this new function, display the menu from the three dots in the upper right corner and click on CommentThis opens a simple chat window where you can start writing messages that will reach the rest of the users who are previously collaborating on the document.
The good thing is that Google has improved this system on mobile platforms, which translates into the possibility of add new users to the document through this chat Just type that person's name to see a suggestion from their emailSomething like the mentions of the social network Twitter, allowing you to add more contacts just by mentioning them in a message.
In this way, users can discuss changes in the document, improvements, tweaks and any detail without using thevia phone or other applications, nor through the document itself All conversations remain on your home screen chat while the collaboration is still active.
These features are now available on both Android and iOSSimply download the latest versions of these applications via Google Play Store or App Store , depending on the platform being used.
