An evolving list of online tools that I find useful in my workflow.
15 Functions in Google Sheet you need to know
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRHlvRRERgs
- Sparkline adds a graph of data into one cell
- Google Translate function!
- Lots of handy things…
Need to change ALL UPPER CASE to Title Case?
Need to remove line breaks in text you’ve copied?
Need to paste copied content from Word or Google Docs into WordPress as plain text?
- Command + shift + v
- It’s cleaner to style your text/posts in WordPress so that you don’t copy over HTML with embedded styles from Word or Google Docs etc.
- This way you won’t have unexpected styles showing up
- Your text will have the same styles as your website
Want to make your web images smaller for better performance?
Need to generate some placeholder text?
Need to convert units or do a calculation?
- Use Google or Spotlight Search on a Mac
- For example, type: “36 in to cm”
- Or ask Siri (iPhone)
Here are some super handy things Siri can assist you with:
- https://www.iphonelife.com/content/top-siri-tips-21-amazing-things-you-didnt-know-siri-can-do
- I love using Siri to create reminders for me so I can set it and forget it.
- “Hey Siri, remind me to call so-and-so tomorrow morning at 9”
Need to translate something?
- https://translate.google.com/
- You can even translate in Google Sheets!
Need to share a screenshot, but don’t want to clog up everyone’s inbox with attached images?
- https://www.techsmith.com/screencastcom.html
- or
- https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/photos/screenshots
Sick of email links (mailto:name@email.com) opening in the Mail app on your Mac and want them to open in Gmail instead?
What are some of your favorite tools or online generators or productivity tricks?
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