Teaching Tip: Increase functionality with Google Add-ons

October 14, 2014

Marissa Carl

When using a Google document or sheet, have you found yourself asking, “Wouldn’t it be nice if I could do task like I can in Word or Excel?”?

Google Docs and Google Sheets are part of the UA Google Applications package and are available for all students, staff and faculty. The package includes many of the same types of applications that you might find in the Microsoft Office suite but stripped of many of the enhanced features. Fewer options means a lower learning curve and quicker processing time when it comes to software.

Google, however, does provide a mechanism, called "add-ons" for adding enhanced features to its documents and sheets. Google Add-ons are completely optional, and the user is in control of choosing the extra functionality that is desired.

Read the full article on iTeachU to learn how to get, manage and remove Google Add-ons. Want more? Join Heidi Olson, the author of this Teaching Tip, and other faculty and staff who use Google Add-ons for Teaching Tips Live this Thursday at 1 p.m.