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17 Jan 22Michelle Brenner
Useful URL links... you can also add these to documents or use these in #appsscript scripts https://t.co/dXW1m0bM87
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08 Jan 22Michelle Krill
❗Google Document URL Tricks❗
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❗Google Document URL Tricks❗
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14 Oct 20Seth Deniston
#Google Docs can be a fantastic tool for your business.
Sharing documents back and forth can streamline your content creation. >> #edtech #edchat #gsuiteedu
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13 Oct 20Adam Pontefract
#Google Docs can be a fantastic tool for your business.
Sharing documents back and forth can streamline your content creation. >> #edtech #edchat #gsuiteedu
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10 Jul 20Nancy Minicozzi
Do you know all your Google URL tricks for sharing docs and slides your way?
@tonyvincent has you covered.
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07 Jul 19lindylou yollis
Super helpful! Knew some but not all of these. https://t.co/mnwqqpN0Y1
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21 Jan 19Donna Baumbach
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Lucas Gillispie
Google Document URL Tricks https://t.co/DlYft5XAmR #GSuite #SCSEd #NCEd
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12 Aug 18Beth Still
Thanks, @tonyvincent for this amazing post! If you need a list of the helpful URL tricks in #GoogleDocs make sure to bookmark this one! @GTeacherTribe #gttribe https://t.co/7roS1HGJ5Z I was looking for the shortcut to create a template preview. So e…
Thanks, @tonyvincent for this amazing post! If you need a list of the helpful URL tricks in #GoogleDocs make sure to bookmark this one! @GTeacherTribe #gttribe https://t.co/7roS1HGJ5Z I was looking for the shortcut to create a template preview. So easy! -
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Google Document URL Tricks
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You can transform a shareable link into a Preview, Copy, Template, or PDF link.
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Preview Link
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→ Replace /edit with /preview
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declutters the web page
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want to present a Google Slides presentation full screen
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in presentation view, and it keeps your browser tabs visible (making it easy to switch between the presentation and other webpages).
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Example: Classy Graphics Manifesto
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Previewed documents load faster and work much better in mobile browsers
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audience for a Preview link does not see editing in real-time. However, a recent version of the document is shown each time the page is loaded
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shareable link from Google documents might have some additional characters after /edit
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Don’t worry about them. Simply replace /edit with /preview
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Preview link removes menus, viewers of your document will not have the ability to choose File → Make a Copy to add a copy
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try this: Replace /preview with /edit in the URL.
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Google Classroom post ends up reverting to the original version, not the Preview version
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want to add a Preview link, first paste the Preview link into URL shortener like Bitly.
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Adding the shortened link to a post in Google Classroom will end up opening the Preview version
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Alternatively, you could paste the Preview link into the body of the post (instead of using the link button to add the link).
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Make a Copy Link
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→ Replace /edit with /copy
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Make a Copy links are good for when you have created a document in G Suite and want students to have their very own copy.
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also useful for sharing templates with other teachers.
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simply click to make their own copy and customize it without affecting your original.
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If you want to include comments, change /edit and anything after /edit in a document's shareable link to /copy?copyComments=true.
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Template Link
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→ Replace /edit with /template/preview
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share the contents of your document with the option to make a copy
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it's a combination of a Preview link and a Make a Copy link.
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also displays a Use Template button.
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presents a clutter-free version of your document
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button makes a copy of the original document, and the copy is now fully owned by the user and placed in her Google Drive.
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Template links are good for allowing others to see the document before copying
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usually preferred over Make a Copy links
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allow the document to be seen before blindly being copied.
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Example: Magnetic Poetry
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Unlike clicking the Make a Copy button, clicking Use Template does not put "Copy of" in the newly copied document's file name.
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However, a recent version of the document is shown each time the page is loaded.
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Template link does not see editing in real-time.
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preview might take several minutes to update.
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iPhones and iPads are a little quirky when it comes to Template links.
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does not automatically open in the Documents, Sheets, or Slides app
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when the app is opened, the new document is there.
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Sorting by Last modified can make finding the document easier.
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PDF Link
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→ Google Docs & Sheets: Replace /edit with /export?format=pdf
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→ Google Slides & Drawings: Replace /edit with /export/pdf
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PDF is automatically downloaded when the link is clicked.
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handy for sharing posters, infographics and cheat sheets.
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Example: Google Classroom Post Options
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Automatic downloads do not appear in the browser window on computers. It is easy for someone to miss that a file was downloaded when clicked. Be sure to label your PDF link so that others know that a file will be downloaded.
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Hyperlinks do work in PDFs
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Direct downloads are not limited to PDF. Other file types also work. Instead of using pdf in URL, try png, jpg, pptx, xlsx, docx, html, or txt.
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If you'd like the PDF to display in the browser, you can use Google's online document viewer.
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Add https://docs.google.com/viewer?url= to the beginning of the PDF link.
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Click to see an example.
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Bonus Tip
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You can reverse engineer a Preview, Make a Copy, Template, or PDF link to see the document in the regular way
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replacing /preview, /copy, /template/preview, /export?format=pdf, or /export/pdf with /edit.
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27 Nov 17Joe Planas
Google Doc URL Tricks thx @tonyvincent https://t.co/sAvwyg5t8c #gafe #GoogleEDU #googledocs
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23 Oct 17Lyn Hilt
G Suite apps include Google Documents, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. These apps can provide shareable links. Shareable links can be used for publishing a document or for collaboratively editing a document. Documents are only accessible by you (the o…
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01 Oct 17Ann Oro
A few ways to modify the URL for Google documents so you can instantly give a copy, preview, or template.
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Shareable links can be used for publishing a document or for collaboratively editing a document.
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Share a clutter-free view of your document
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without menu bars and buttons
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Previewed documents load faster and work much better in mobile browsers than the standard shareable version
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current version of the document is shown each time the page is loaded. There’s no need to republish or reshare the document to update the Preview version.
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Preview link removes menus, viewers of your document will not have the ability to choose File → Make a Copy to add a copy to their own Google Drive. However, if you encounter a Preview version of a document and wish to make a copy, try this: Replace /preview with /edit in the URL. You’ll then see the version with menus and you can then access the File menu to make a copy
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→ Replace /edit with /copy
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fill in blanks, finish a slideshow, label a drawing, annotate text, or complete some task in their own document (and then possibly share it back with the teacher)
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If the first document owner makes changes to the original document, those changes be reflected in future copies, but will not change copies already made of the document.
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→ Replace /edit with /template/preview
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combination of a Preview link and a Make a Copy link
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Unlike clicking the Make a Copy button, clicking Use Template does not put "Copy of" in the newly copied document's file name
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no need to republish or reshare the document to update the Template version
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→ Google Docs & Sheets: Replace /edit with /export?format=pdf
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Direct downloads are not limited to PDF. Other file types also work. Instead of using pdf in URL, try png, jpg, pptx, xlsx, docx, html, or txt
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If you'd like the PDF to display in the browser, you can use Google's online document viewer. Add https://docs.google.com/viewer?url= to the beginning of the PDF link
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22 Aug 17
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Changing /edit to /preview?rm=minimal in Google Slides
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20 Aug 17Josh Gauthier
Ummm, who else knew about /template/preview at the end of a Google Doc url?! #eduwin HT @tonyvincent https://t.co/RrTAVl7uaz
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Doug Saunders
Google Document URL Tricks
Change the end of your Google URL link to "/export?format=pdf"
Preview: /template/previewGoogle Doc GoogleDrive Make A Copy Infographic Template hack
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19 Aug 17
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Doug Peterson
Google Document URL Tricks https://t.co/JHMreeFjUO
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Patti Porto
Ummm, who else knew about /template/preview at the end of a Google Doc url?! #eduwin HT @tonyvincent https://t.co/RrTAVl7uaz
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18 Aug 17Alice Barr
Ummm, who else knew about /template/preview at the end of a Google Doc url?! #eduwin HT @tonyvincent https://t.co/RrTAVl7uaz
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Karen Winsper
Google Document URL Tricks https://t.co/onxat9Qp1t via @tonyvincent #GVEaglePD
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Wanda Terral
G Suite apps include Google Documents, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. These apps can provide shareable links. Shareable links can be used for publishing a document or for collaboratively editing a document. Documents are only accessible by you (the o…
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Michael Richards
G Suite apps include Google Documents, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. These apps can provide shareable links. Shareable links can be used for publishing a document or for collaboratively editing a document. Documents are only accessible by you (the o…
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