{"id":157978,"date":"2021-01-19T13:24:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T10:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T13:24:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T10:24:23","slug":"how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use the Document Outline in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d9a4a6985e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d9a4a6985e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/#Open_the_Document_Outline_in_Google_Docs\" >Open the Document Outline in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/#Add_Headings_to_the_Document_Outline\" >Add Headings to the Document Outline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/#Remove_Headings_From_the_Document_Outline\" >Remove Headings From the Document Outline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/#Use_the_Document_Outline_for_Navigation\" >Use the Document Outline for Navigation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-document-outline-in-google-docs\/#Close_or_Hide_the_Document_Outline\" >Close or Hide the Document Outline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Use the Document Outline in Google Docs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-397354 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/DocsHeader-1.png\" alt=\"Google Docs logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you use Google Docs as your go-to writing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication, then there\u2019s no better way to organize your content than with the Document Outline tool. This handy feature helps you structure and navigate your document by automatically creating an outline using headings in your document.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_the_Document_Outline_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span>Open the Document Outline in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Head to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/\">Google Docs<\/a>, sign in to your account, and open your document. You can display the Document Outline in just two clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Click View &gt; Show Document Outline from the menu to put a checkmark next to it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ShowDocumentOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Click View, Show Document Outline\" width=\"650\" height=\"553\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll then see the Outline display on the left side of your document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/DocumentOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Document Outline in Google Docs\" width=\"650\" height=\"257\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_Headings_to_the_Document_Outline\"><\/span>Add Headings to the Document Outline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the Document Outline is blank when you open it, that\u2019s because you don\u2019t have text formatted as titles or headings in your document.<\/p>\n<p>Once you apply a title, subtitle, or any level of heading to text in your document, the Document Outline will automatically update. It will display in an outline view that you\u2019re used to, with each lower level indented.<\/p>\n<p>To apply a title or heading, select the text and then either click Format &gt; Paragraph Styles from the menu or use the \u201cStyles\u201d drop-down list from the toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-705214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/FormatParagraphStylesHeadings-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Click Format, Paragraph Styles for Headings\" width=\"473\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select the title or heading you want to use, and then you\u2019ll see your text change. The Document Outline will now include it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ApplyHeadingForOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Apply a Heading for the Outline\" width=\"650\" height=\"602\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to use a variety of heading levels, consider copying the formatting for quicker document creation.<\/p>\n<p>As you progress with your document and apply headings, the Document Outline will automatically update for you. And if you rearrange, remove, or insert headings, the outline will adjust im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_Headings_From_the_Document_Outline\"><\/span>Remove Headings From the Document Outline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There may be a situation in which you don\u2019t want a specific heading to appear in the Document Outline. Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to remove it from your document or change its formatting.<\/p>\n<p>Simply click the \u201cX\u201d to the right of the heading you want to remove in the Document Outline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/RemoveFromOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Click X to Remove From the Outline\" width=\"557\" height=\"332\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Since the text still remains in your document, you can easily add it back to the Document Outline if you like. Select the text in the document, right-click, and pick \u201cAdd to Document Outline\u201d in the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AddToDocumentOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Right-click and Choose Add To Document Outline\" width=\"650\" height=\"416\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Document_Outline_for_Navigation\"><\/span>Use the Document Outline for Navigation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Document Outline in Google Docs isn\u2019t just for show\u2014it\u2019s interactive. If you click a title or heading, you\u2019ll be taken directly to that spot in your document. This is awesome when working with lengthy reports because it works just like a\u00a0table of contents in Google Docs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Document Outline can help you keep track of where you are in your file. When your cursor is beneath a heading in your document, that heading will display in blue font preceded by a dash in the outline. This is convenient when you\u2019re working on a document that contains a lot of content or images between headings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/BlueFontDashOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Blue Font and Dash in the Outline\" width=\"512\" height=\"402\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_or_Hide_the_Document_Outline\"><\/span>Close or Hide the Document Outline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer a more distraction-free writing environment or only need the Document Outline occasionally, you can completely close it or just hide it temporarily.<\/p>\n<p>To close the Document Outline, click View &gt; Show Document Outline from the menu to uncheck it. It will then disappear from the screen. But if you choose to show it again, it will still automatically populate with your headings, assuming that you keep the formatting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/CloseDocumentOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Click View, Show Document Outline to Uncheck it\" width=\"650\" height=\"553\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To hide the Document Outline temporarily, click the arrow on the top-left corner of the outline itself. You\u2019ll see it disappear from the screen and be replaced with a small outline icon instead. Simply click that Show Document Outline icon to view it again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-705222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ShowHideDocumentOutline-GoogleDocs.png\" alt=\"Icons to Show and Hide the Document Outline\" width=\"650\" height=\"177\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you like using outlines to structure your documents, whether they\u2019re company reports, school papers, or even books, then you\u2019ll love the Document Outline feature in Google Docs. 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