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Google Docs
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Create Standalone Google Apps!
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🤔 What is it?
My colleagues get super confused whenever I tell them I use standalone apps for Google Meet and Chat:
“Jeff, you literally click the Meet link from Google Calendar and it opens up a new tab, it’s already frictionless”
Technically true, but can you tell why I do it from this gif below?
If you answered “because it makes switching tabs easier”
…then you would be correct!
When I’m presenting my screen, I like to be able to quickly switch between windows using CMD+Tab (Alt+Tab for windows)
📸 Instructions
First, go to any Google product on the web (let’s use Google Docs as an example) > 3 dots > More Tools > Create Shortcut
Name your standalone app and check “Open as window”
Another benefit of using standalone apps is you’re able to really focus on 1 document without the distraction of all your other Chrome tabs!
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Pro tip: This works for most of the Google apps (although I mainly use Meet and Chat)
⌨️ Keyboard shortcut
- Ctrl + ⌘ + h to raise your hand in Google Meet (ctrl + alt + h for Windows)
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