Tax preparer overcharging? $4000 so far for 2024 without even sending most docs yet My boss recommended that I use the tax guy he uses, who also does taxes for the company. I’m now a 1099 and do quarterly payments. My wife is a W-2, plus a 1099 side gig. I have a few stocks, and we own a house (paying mortgage), which I didn’t think was super complicated. When we signed an agreement we were under the impression that taxes would…

Google Docs adds 40 new templates to spruce up your documents Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle Docs is rolling out 40 new templates to make your documents more visually appealing. The new pageless templates cover a wider range of scenarios, whether you’re writing a blog post, creating a project roadmap, or making an interview guide. Google says its “high-quality, visually modern” templates com…

which passport do i put on travel docs (dual citizen) Hi Everyone, My parents and I have a planned trip to europe in July 2025. My mom and I are both dual EU and canadian citizens and my dad is not (just canadian). I know ETIAS is set to go into effect mid 2025, obviously as a dual citizen i can enter with the eu passport but which one should i put the tickets? i know entering Canada i must use my …

Here’s How to Use Google Docs’ New Tabs Feature Tabs are here—finally.

No, Microsoft isn’t using your Office docs to train its AI Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty ImagesMicrosoft says it isn’t using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the company’s AI systems. The confus…

12 Google Docs Hacks Every Student Should Know Google Docs can do so much more for your studies than you’re using it for.

Why You Should Consider Proton Docs Over Google Do your documents need to be protected by end-to-end encryption?

Proton Just Launched a More Private Version of Google Docs Feature rich and protected with end-to-end encryption.

Proton Launches End-to-End Encrypted Alternative to Google Docs Swiss privacy company Proton today launched Proton Docs, which it is pitching to customers as a “secure alternative to Google Drive and Docs.” Proton Docs offers user end-to-end encrypted (E2E) document creation, editing, and collaboration, all of which is integrated with Proton’s cloud storage product, Drive. The implementation of E2E means …

Proton just launched a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs Proton Docs does comments, collaboration, and a bunch of other Google Docs-y things. | Image: ProtonProton Docs looks a lot like Google Docs: white pages, formatting toolbar at the top, live indicators showing who’s in the doc with their name attached to a cursor, the whole deal. That’s not especially surprising, for a couple of reasons. First, …

Docs needed to travel internationally from US with minor son My son will be 15 yrs old when we travel to Belize in a few weeks. I do not have a court order detailing that I have full-custody. However, I am the only parent listed on his birth certificate. I got married 5 yrs ago and changed my last name (my maiden name is now part of my middle name, so it still exists on my identification docs). What docu…

These Are the Google Docs Hacks Every Student Should Know Google Docs can do so much more for your studies than you’re using it for.

Use these lesser-known features to become a Google Docs pro Image: Samar Haddad / The VergePart of the appeal of Google Docs is its clean, accessible interface: open up a document, and the invitation is there to simply dive in and start typing without having to bother with settings screens or page configurations. However, that doesn’t mean the word processor app is lacking in features. Since its arrival …

How to add Markdown support to Google Docs Image: Samar Haddad / The VergeIf you’d rather format your Google Docs document using text shortcuts than keyboard ones, you can — Google Docs offers Markdown support. Back in March 2022, in a blog post announcing the feature, Google explained it was doing this through its autocorrect feature so that Docs will automatically format the text for y…

You Can Now Connect Bard to Gmail, Google Docs, YouTube, and More Today, Google announced Bard Extensions, a new feature that lets you connect Bard to your Google services. Think of them like ChatGPT plugins, if those plugins were proprietary and connected to OpenAI services. Bard Extensions allow you to connect Bard to services like Gmail, Drive, Docs, YouTube, and more, so you can… Read more…

Manuel improving after stroke; docs ‘encouraged’ Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has “made progress” since having a stroke Saturday and “doctors are encouraged,” his wife said in a statement.

Saudis subpoenaed for docs in LIV-PGA Tour deal The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee issued a subpoena for documents on Saudi Arabia’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour, saying the kingdom had to be more transparent about what he said was its $35 billion in investments in the USA.

AssembleDebug: Google Docs for Android is the next one in line to get the “Help me write” feature after Gmail. It will also let you generate images to add in your docs. This feature is already available on Web for Workspace/Labs users. submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Google Docs and Drive are getting support for eSignatures Users will be able to request full signatures or initials, with the ability to auto-generate a date for when it was signed. | Image: GoogleGoogle is adding native support for eSignatures to Docs and Drive in an attempt to make it easier for users to request signatures and sign documents from within its cloud-based productivity software, the comp…

Google Docs can now automatically add line numbers Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeGoogle Docs now lets you add line numbers to documents. With this feature, Google can automatically assign numbers to each line, which you can then configure to span an entire document, a page, or a certain section. Line numbers are often used by legal professionals to make it easier to point to specific pi…