The new version of Google Toolbar for Firefox, available here, has very tight integration with Google Docs and Spreadsheets. It’s not enabled by default, but for people who want to keep a copy of their documents online it’s as easy as enabling a few options.
To download the new toolbar, go to here and click “Download Google Toolbar Beta”.
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Step 2: Read and accept the Terms and Conditions.
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Step 3: To access the options for the Toolbar, you must use the dropdown in the top right corner. Here you can set up your Google Docs & Spreadsheets integration
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Step 4: Here are the options you have for your Google Docs & Spreadsheets integration. Dragging files into your browser, clicking on a link to a document in a website, and double clicking a file on your computer can all trigger the service.
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Step 5: Bookmarking across computers just got a lot easier too. Now you can bookmark a page using this menu (rather than the default Firefox menu at the top) will store your favorite websites online so you can use them on any computer with the Toolbar installed.
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Step 6: The new toolbar now has the same buttons as the IE toolbar too. Use them to create quick links to your favorite websites.
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David Grober has worked a variety of editorial roles in the technology media since 1982, when he joined the copy desk at IDG's Computer Business News. He served as managing editor for PC Week (now eWeek) and, later, Digital News. David made the leap from print to online publishing in 1994, when he joined Ziff-Net's Software Library. Since 9/11, David has worked in ZDNet's Business Technology Group, and now serves as ZDNet's managing editor.
