Some notes on google docs

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When using Google Docs, there are a few tricks. Use Paperpile for references. Follow Practical Typography where possible . Margins larger than 1 inch. Narrower text columns are easier to…
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Adam Claridge-Chang

Published

September 15, 2016

When using Google Docs, there are a few tricks.UsePaperpilefor references.FollowPractical Typographywhere possible.Margins larger than 1 inch. Narrower text columns are easier to read.Never use Arial, use Helvetica Neue instead if Arial is required.If Arial not required, use Source Serif Pro and Source Sans Pro.Use Serif for the body text, Sans for headers and figure legends.Use the Text Styles menu to style each paragraph by typeface, margins, type weight, and paragraph spacing.Main text paragraphs should have no space before, and a space afterwards.Paragraph headers should have no spaces before or after.Text Styles allows you to auto-generate a Table of  Contents.Use 200-300 dpi PNG files for figures.When discussing a project, use Basecamp. When discussing the details of a manuscript, use the Docs Comment function. I admit there is a lot of overlap between the two.Try to avoid using email to discuss either.