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4 essential Android add-ons for Google Docs and Sheets

Google recently announced the launch of add-ons for the Android versions of Google Docs and Sheets.As we've trumpeted many times, third-party add-ons are an indispensable way to expand the power of Google's productivity suite.So, we're pretty chuffed about our favorites getting made over for our mobile devices.

Google responds to QuadRooter Android bug; says most users are protected – Tech2

Recently news was going around that an Android bug named QuadRooter had affected close to 900 mn Android smartphone users.According to Google, users should not worry about this threat.While Google acknowledges the reported threats, it says that the company's Verify App feature on the Play store already blocks the apps that are trying to take advantage of the QuadRooter.

Google Keyboard on Android adds colourful new themes in latest update

Google has just updated its first-party Android keyboard to add a number of new coloured themes for users to choose from.Good news for those who like a bit of colour in their life, as the previous two only available options, "material dark" and "material light," left a lot to be desired in that department — though for there are a number of new black and grey options for good measure as well.Android users can download the update from the Google Play Store right now.

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Get Updates on Android and iOS

Google has just pushed out a new update to the iOS versions of some of its most popular applications, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slide.The update allows users to multitask more easily on their iPads and brings the Docs and Slides apps to versions 1.2016.30204.The new feature provides the tools for using any of Google's productivity applications side by side with another application so that users can chat and edit a document at the same time.

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides improve tables and charts on Android [APK Download]

Tables and charts are some of the most commonly used elements in Google's Drive suite of apps, but they can be a little clunky on mobile.Today, Google has updated Docs, Slides, and Sheets on Android to make these organizational tools easier to use than ever before.After the update, copying cells from the Sheets app and pasting into either Docs or Slides will automatically produce a fully formatted table.