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# Google Docs: Create + Name in 1 Step
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-49/
- Published: 2022-10-21T10:00:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-03T08:58:59.000Z
- Description: #49
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Docs, Chrome

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## 🤔 What is it?

- **Old news:** Type “doc.new” in the address bar to create a new Google Doc
- Sexy, new tip: **Create AND name** a new Google Doc in 1 single step!  
*(see gif below)*

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2022/10/CleanShot-2022-10-17-at-20.24.14.gif)

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## 🤯 How do I do this?

Within Chrome, first type ‘chrome://settings/searchEngines’ in address bar and press Enter

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2022/10/image-10.png)

Then, click “Add” under the Site search section

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2022/10/image-11.png)

Name the Search Engine “Google Docs”, set the shortcut to “newdoc” and input the URL “https://docs.google.com/document/create?title=%s”

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2022/10/image-12.png)

And you’re done!

1. Type in “newdoc” in the address bar
2. Press <Tab> or <Space> and type in the name of your new doc
3. Press <Enter> and watch the magic happen!

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut

- CMD or CTRL + \\ to remove all formatting from text in Google Docs!

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