Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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[G] This week in Docs: Page numbers in documents and one click to Google Cloud Print

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Docs Blog: This week in Docs: Page numbers in documents and one click to Google Cloud Print

This week in Docs, we're announcing page numbers and page count in documents, plus one click to Google Cloud Print -- a couple features that we hope will save you time and energy.



Page numbers and page count in documents

Today we're making it possible to add page numbers and page count to your documents. You can use the Insert > Page number option to add page numbers to the header or footer of your documents.





We've also added the option to insert page count, which displays the total number of pages in your document. You can combine the page number and the page count to create more advanced headers and footers. For example, to create the "Page 3 of 15" header below, take the following steps:

  1. Go to Insert > Header.
  2. Click the right align icon in the toolbar to move the cursor to the upper right corner.
  3. Type the word "Page".
  4. Go to Insert > Page number > Top of page to add page numbers to the headers of your document.
  5. Type the word "of".
  6. Go to Insert > Page count to add the total number of pages to the headers of your document.




Print with Google Cloud Print in just one click

Earlier this year, we announced Google Cloud Print for mobile documents. Google Cloud Print is a service in Beta that allows printing from any app on any device, OS or browser without the need to install any software.



We're making it easier to print on the go directly from your mobile documents list in Google Docs. Simply select a document from the documents list and click on Actions > Print from the bottom toolbar. Currently, you can use Cloud Print in Google documents and spreadsheets.





To get started, you'll need to connect your printer to Google Cloud Print. To learn more, check out the new site.



We hope you'll take advantage of these latest features. Stay tuned for the next This Week in Docs.



Posted by: Chris Graves, Software Engineer Intern
URL: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-in-docs-page-numbers-in.html

[G] Free calls home from Gmail for all U.S. service members

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Official Gmail Blog: Free calls home from Gmail for all U.S. service members

Posted by Ilya Frank, Senior Software Engineer

We understand that it's not always easy or affordable for our troops serving overseas to call friends and family at home, so starting today we're making it completely free for all uniformed military personnel with valid United States Military (.mil) email addresses to call the United States, right from Gmail.

There are two easy steps to enable free calling from Gmail (detailed instructions):
  1. Add your valid .mil email address to your Google Account

  2. Click on the Call phone link at the top of the Gmail chat roster and install the voice and video Gmail plugin if you haven't already.


And don't forget that for friends and family at home in the U.S., calling troops abroad is as little as $.02/minute.

Similar to free calling within the U.S., free calling to the U.S. for service members will be available for at least the rest of 2011.

We recognize and appreciate the sacrifices U.S. troops make when they serve abroad, and we're proud to help make it a little bit easier for them to stay connected and hear a familiar voice.
URL: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-calls-home-from-gmail-for-all-us.html

[G] Free calls home from Gmail for all U.S. service members

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

Google Voice Blog: Free calls home from Gmail for all U.S. service members

(Cross-posted from the Gmail blog)

We understand that it's not always easy or affordable for our troops serving overseas to call friends and family at home, so starting today we're making it completely free for or all uniformed military personnel with valid United States Military (.mil) email addresses to call the United States, right from Gmail.

There are two easy steps to enable free calling from Gmail (detailed instructions):
  1. Add your valid .mil email address to your Google Account

  2. Click on the Call phone link at the top of the Gmail chat roster and install the voice and video Gmail plugin if you haven't already.



And don't forget that for friends and family at home in the U.S., calling troops abroad is as little as $.02/minute. Similar to free calling within the U.S., free calling to the US for service members will be available for at least the rest of 2011. 

We recognize and appreciate the sacrifices U.S. troops make when they serve abroad, and we're proud to help make it a little bit easier for them to stay connected and hear a familiar voice. 

Posted by Ilya Frank, Senior Software Engineer
URL: http://googlevoiceblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/free-calls-home-from-gmail-for-all-us.html

[G] Music Tuesday: Fresh faces, Burning Man’s musical side and more

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:01 PM PDT

YouTube Blog: Music Tuesday: Fresh faces, Burning Man's musical side and more

Summer's drawing to a close, but there's still time to discover a new summer anthem. Perhaps it's a tune from Cults, the indie-popsters Noisey profiled last week on youtube.com/music. Or perhaps you'll find your summer song in one of this week's featured playlists.



Fresh Faces: August

Every month, we feature a handful of newly-signed music partners on YouTube's homepage. This month, the pickings were so rich we couldn't narrow it down to just four, so we chose six artists to feature, and they're an inspiring group that spans the gamut, from a sixteen-year-old emcee from New Jersey who's sworn off cursing to J Dilla protege and former Slum Village member Elzhi. Add a few jazzy singer-songwriters into the mix and there's something for everyone.







Burning Man Survival Kit

The annual art festival takes place in Nevada Black Rock Desert this week. And while the event's official focus is art -- kinetic, sculptural and frequently fire-breathing -- it's also a premier gathering spot for fans of electronic music. Soundsystems on the "playa" vie with each other, putting on all-night raves that host cutting-edge deejays as well as some of the business' biggest names. We've assembled a playlist of some sounds you might hear if you were there.







James Blake and Bon Iver: Fall Creek Boys Choir

Dubstep's errant child and indie's golden son have teamed up for an EP that releases later this year. They've dropped the first song from it on YouTube, and it's a mysterious and spacious experiment in sound...just as we expected.







Sarah Bardeen, Music Community Manager, recently watched "Pigeon John 'The Bomb.'"


URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/youtube/PKJx/~3/ydYDdzXtlp4/music-tuesday-fresh-faces-burning-mans.html
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