Google Docs New Feature: Pageless (support.google.com)

Article summary

The article discusses Google Docs' new feature, Pageless, but the content is not available. Commenters express frustration with Google Docs' lack of development and features compared to other products like Notion and Dropbox Paper. They also discuss the potential reasons behind Google's priorities and the impact on users. Google's revenue structure and priorities are questioned, with some arguing that the company's focus on advertising revenue leads to neglect of other products like Google Docs.

Main themes

• Google Docs development
• feature limitations
• competition with Notion and Dropbox Paper
• Google's revenue structure and priorities
• user frustration and migration
• document-based vs database-based approaches
• collaboration and scalability features

What commenters say

• Google Docs has not seen significant development in years, leading to frustration among users.
• The product's limitations, such as table limitations and lack of numbering headings, make it less competitive than other options.
• Google's revenue structure, with a focus on advertising, may lead to neglect of other products like Google Docs.
• Some users have started to move away from Google Docs and explore alternative products like Notion and Dropbox Paper.
• The lack of features like inline/block semantic code styles and sophisticated paragraph and character style options is a major drawback for some users.
• Google's prioritization of enterprise customers may lead to features being unavailable to other users.
• The use of a database-based approach, like Notion, may offer advantages over traditional document-based approaches, such as better scalability and collaboration features.