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# Google Docs: Send with 1-Click
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-84/
- Published: 2023-04-07T01:00:06.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T13:07:04.000Z
- Description: #84
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Google Docs, Gmail

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## The context

In [Productivity Ping Edition #28](https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-28/), I showed you how to compose a Gmail draft directly in Google Docs using the “@email draft” prompt:

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-13.png)

This is useful when collaborating with different people on a single Google document

## Here’s an even lazier way

Within your document:

- File > Email > Email this file

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-14.png)

Literally 3 clicks to send a Google Doc in PDF format

The default option is to include the document as a PDF attachment, but you can choose to include the content within the body of the email itself

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-15.png)

Make sure to always include a message

## Pros and cons

1. This method saves you having to download the document as a PDF and attaching it within a new email
2. On the flip side the recipient receives a very “casual-looking” email so be mindful when using this trick!

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/db/85/db858a9d-1c4f-4993-8042-faa87b9bb3c1/content/images/2023/04/image-16.png)

This is what the recipient sees

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcut

- CTRL + SHIFT + F to go “fullscreen” in Google Docs

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