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Getting started The editor, dark mode, working offline New to Google Docs, or just want the fundamentals down before the tricky stuff. Formatting & layout Margins, spacing, headings, page numbers, indents Most layout problems live in File > Page setup, Format, and Insert. Start here to make a document look clean. Sharing & comments Viewer, Commenter, Editor, links, suggesting mode Most sharing trouble is the wrong access level. Sort out who can open, comment, or edit before you send the link. Templates & resumes Resume layouts, reusable copies, shared team docs Build a clean original once, then make copies instead of editing the shared version. Academic writing MLA format, citations, title pages, page numbers For papers, the hard part is the final pass: citations, formatting, and nothing shifting before you submit. Fixes & export Lost text, broken formatting, PDF export, offline sync If something broke, check version history, permissions, and how the text was pasted in. Most of it is recoverable.

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