Google Docs updates from November 2011
5 updates to Google Docs were tracked in November 2011.
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2011-11-23Content & Collaboration
Restriction of downloads for non-Google file types
Google Docs now includes the ability to restrict the download of non-Google file types. This restriction can be specifically applied to .ppt, .pdf, video, and image files.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-23 -
2011-11-11Content & Collaboration
Ability to restrict file downloads for non-Google editor file types in Google Docs.
Google Docs has introduced a feature that allows users to restrict the downloading of non-Google editor file types, including .ppt, .pdf, video, and image files. Users can enable this restriction by selecting the file and choosing the option from the 'More' menu or by right-clicking a document in the docslist and selecting 'prevent viewers from downloading'.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2011-11-11 -
2011-11-04Content & Collaboration
New look is now the default interface for Google Docs and Sites on scheduled release domains.
The new interface for Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Drawings, Sites, and Docslist is now the default for domains on the scheduled release track. Users have the ability to temporarily opt-out and revert to the older interface for a few weeks before the change becomes permanent.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-04 -
2011-11-03Content & Collaboration
The new interface for Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Drawings, and Sites is now permanent for rapid release domains.
Google has made the new interface permanent for users on the rapid release track across Google Docs, Spreadsheets, Drawings, and Sites. While the interface is now the standard, users of the Docslist are permitted to opt-out of the new interface for a few additional days.
Release: Rapid • Rapid: 2011-11-03 -
2011-11-02Content & Collaboration
Preview available for a new version of Google Presentations with enhanced collaboration.
A preview of the new version of presentations, featuring faster collaboration and more features, is now available. Users can enable this via the document list by clicking the gear icon, selecting 'Document settings,' and checking the box to 'Create new presentations using the latest version of the presentation editor' in the editing tab.
Release: Scheduled • Scheduled: 2011-11-01