When you're working on a data set, you occasionally need to split a column into two or more new columns. For example, if you imported a database with employees first and last names in one cell, but ...

A common criticism of Google Docs when it first launched was that it was primitive. Its word processor was barely better than WordPad, for example, which has been free with Windows since the 1980s. In ...

Make a balance sheet using Google Docs' "Spreadsheet" features to determine your cash on hand totals, without having to manually figure complicated formulas using a paper spreadsheet or having to ...

Enhancements to Google's online spreadsheet include the ability to display data in new ways using lightweight 'gadgets' and to notify users via e-mail when data is changed Google plans to roll out ...

There’s probably a lot you already know about Google Docs, the simple-to-use and free word processor that debuted 12 years ago this month. Files are stored in the cloud, so you can access your work ...

Turn text into a QR code. Inside Google Docs’ spreadsheet component, you’ll find gadgets that endow the app with powers that even Excel users will envy. Included are tools for creating animated pie ...

Looking for a free word processor and spreadsheet? Google’s newly released Docs & Spreadsheets suite that offers just that, but in this case you get what you pay for. While the number-crunching power ...

The search giant adds features to its productivity apps in hopes of making them easier for students to use for school projects. Richard Nieva was a senior reporter for CNET News, focusing on Google ...

Welcome back to the feature war. On Wednesday, Google will unveil a spate of new functions to Google Docs including voice dictation (Google’s calling it voice typing) which should be very nifty if it ...

Google plans to roll out enhancements to its online spreadsheet program, including the ability to display data in new ways using lightweight “gadgets” and to notify users via e-mail when data is ...