Google Docs helps you collaborate easily with people across the globe, but is infuriatingly reliant on Google for most fixes and enhancements. Here are some workarounds that can quell your angst.

If you can't open Google Docs on your computer or if Google Docs is not working correctly, first check if you have the required permissions to open the document.

All you have to do is type “ docs.new ” to get a new Google doc. This works in any browser, since “.new” is equivalent to “.com”—basically, there are a bunch of top-level domains ...