Insert smart chips in Google Docs

You can put smart chips in your Google Doc to add details about:

• Names of users users with Gmail or Workspace email addresses
• Other Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files
• Dates or Google Calendar events
• Places and map directions

You and the document collaborators can hover or click on a smart chip in your document to get more information.

You can also insert placeholder chips, time trackers, and dropdowns, and use building blocks to track projects, files, and more.

Add a date chip

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. To add a date chip, type:
   • @today
   • @tomorrow
   • @yesterday
   • @date
   • A specific date like @Jan or @1/1/2021
   • A relative date like @monday, @next tuesday, or @last wednesday
3. Tap on the chip to add it to your document.

Edit a date chip

1. Tap the date chip tap [Editing pencil icon]
2. Edit the date.
3. Tap OK.

Tips:

• Date chips appear the same to collaborators in all time zones.
• To know how far the date is relative to your time zone, tap the date chip.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. Type: @.
3. Scroll to “Lists.”
4. Select Checklist.

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open a document in the Google Docs app .
2. Type: @
3. Scroll down and tap Dropdown.
   1. To insert a pre-configured drop down: Scroll down to find options and tap on the one you want.
   2. To build a dropdown:
      1. Tap New dropdown.
      2. Enter a name and the color and text for each option.
      3. Tap Save.

• Insert building blocks in Google Docs
• Add items with the @ menu
• Use Google Docs to draft emails
• Share files from Google Drive
• Use AppSheet smart chips in Google Docs