Google Docs has added elevated visibility for non-printing characters to its collaboration software, together with areas, tabs, and breaks, permitting customers to tell apart between them extra simply.

The characteristic, out there now following an announcement (opens in new tab) in a submit on the Google Workspace Updates weblog, additionally consists of markers for line, paragraph, part, web page, and column breaks, and will be enabled within the View menu in Google Docs’ doc view.

The characteristic is out there for all Google Workspace and legacy G Suite prospects, and people with private Google accounts.

Google Docs catches up

As reported by The Verge (opens in new tab), though markers for non-printed character may seem to be a fundamental and in-demand characteristic (opens in new tab), customers have, till now, needed to depend on third occasion add-ons like “Present” (opens in new tab) for comparable performance. 

Nonetheless, it’s value noting I’m drafting this very article in Google Docs on my Google Workspace account and I don’t at present have entry to a “present non-printing characters” menu choice right here, and even on my private Google account, so it might take a while for the characteristic to seem to all people.

That is usually normal observe for Google. In its announcement, the tech large instructed customers to count on a gradual rollout of 15 days from January 9, 2023 for organizations enrolled in its Speedy Launch observe for characteristic rollouts, and 15 days from January 23, 2023 for organizations on the Scheduled Launch observe.

Whereas some customers might not be too fussed about any delay, those that, like me for instance, use Google’s free phrase processor to craft copy that features hyperlinks, and wish to maintain these hyperlinks freed from errant areas, could possibly be disenchanted.

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