is boosting the mobile versions of its Docs, Sheets, Slides apps on Android iOS with some extra features.
spelled out the changes in a blog post, noting that with Docs you now get the familiar red line underneath incorrectly spelled words as you type. This should help you check for accuracy while banging away on that touch-screen keyboard.
In Sheets you can now hide rows columns, which could be useful for making the most of the precious screen real estate on a mobile device. th Slides, you’re now able to group different objects together by dragging them around the screen.
Docs Blog Move around images in the mobile versions of Drive apps.
The iOS versions now support Touch ID, so you can log in to Docs, Sheets, or Slides with the fingerprint scanner.
is also supporting its own TalkBack on Android or Apple’s VoiceOver, accessibility services which will read the contents of the screen.
y this matters: is in a race with Microsoft to rule productivity in the office classroom. Apps are also a key part of the company’s push into education, where the company has found particular success with Chromebooks. And with kids their parents all sporting phones tablets, it needs to keep those new features coming to make ’s apps the more appealing choice over Microsoft Office.
