Google Docs, Slides and Sheets have become an integral part of our lives. Every now and then, the company rolls out new features that help users enhance productivity. In a recent blog post, Google announced that it is rolling out a new search bar to the aforementioned Workspace applications which will make it easy for users to find commonly used tools and features. The enhanced tool finder is located at the top of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides and can help quickly find relevant features or functionalities and supports customized search terms. For example, if you search for 'who last modified this document' or 'show me who last updated this document', the search bar will bring up the Activity Dashboard. A similar tool called 'Search the menus' exists in the current version of Docs, Slides and Sheets under the Help drop-down menu, but it can only help you search the menu section in a limited way. Google says that the existing feature will now redirect to the new enhanced tool finder and that the redirect will be removed after a short transition period, with the tool finder permanently residing in the toolbar. If you create a new document in Docs and click on the search tool, it will offer suggestions for common actions like Page setup, Dropdown, Meeting notes in Docs, Spell check and more. Once the user starts editing the document, they will be able to find recent actions by simply clicking on the tool finder as well as access previously used tools. Google is currently rolling out the enhanced tool finder to Google Workspace customers, G Suite Basic and Business customers and personal Google account users, but it might take a few days before it is available. Earlier this year, Google updated several Workspace applications in line with the company's Material Design 3 guidelines.
