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Adding a summary to a Google Docs document is useful for both the author and the reader. For the reader, it gives them a brief overview of the document without having to read the whole thing. It also helps the author distill the main points of the document, which can help identify areas that may need improving.<\/p>\n

The Google Docs summary feature is easy to access, but it\u2019s only available on desktop. If you\u2019re not sure how to access it, you\u2019ve come to the right place. We assembled a comprehensive step-by-step guide below. Check it out.<\/p>\n

Manually write a summary<\/h2>\n
On your desktop PC, launch your browser of choice and . Next, open the Google Docs document you\u2019d like to add a summary to. To the left of the menu bar, click View<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Next, click Show Outline<\/strong> near the middle of the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n
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You\u2019ll now see the outline appear to the left of your document. Above the outline, you\u2019ll see the summary section. Click the plus sign<\/strong> next to Summary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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Enter your summary in the text box that appears and press the Enter<\/strong> key when you\u2019re finished. A pop-up message stating that the summary has been saved will appear.<\/p>\n
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About Google Docs auto-generated summary<\/h2>\n
Google Docs may also automatically generate a summary of the document, compliments of its advanced machine-learning algorithm. However, this feature is only available if your document is long enough and if you\u2019re a user.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re using Google Docs for free, you can still write and read a summary, but the summary suggestions feature isn\u2019t included. However, if you\u2019re a free user but you really<\/em> want an AI to generate your summary for you, you can always use ChatGPT. Just write a prompt such as \u201cWrite a concise summary of this content\u201d and then paste the content and watch the magic happen.<\/p>\n
Related: <\/strong>ChatGPT\u2019s creator releases tool for detecting AI text, and it stinks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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