I needed to make a simple 50 page (Double sided) booklet to keep track of clients manually, for this task I decided to go to my dearly +Google Drive and create a new +Google docs to see if I could accomplish it.
The first limitation I ran into was getting my paper size ready, as any new project you would have to go to "page setup" or "print setup" depending on the program/printer you use; mine required a size of 4.25 x 6.75 and +Google docs gave me like 10 different options besides 8.5 x 11.
This wouldn't make my booklet fit into a standard size planner, but, I kept going with the smallest setting I could get from the existing presets. I wished for that "custom size" option but, it wasn't there...
The second limitation on my lil project was to get the tables to behave the way I needed, but, again to my dismay tables in +Google docs are back in the day where "options" weren't an option.
Controlling borders is essential in any table or sets of tables, having the choice to choose what borders are needed, how thick the pens for outlining, double or triple lines for over and under lining, etc., the more control the more flexibility you get to be creative. Simple things like text wrapping, table splitting or having two tables next to each other.
Yes, +Google Drive we need more control of tables and more options on +Google docs to print several instances of the work in one page.
This is another major setback in Google Docs "Real Time Sharing and Collaboration" simply because they are unable to tackle custom paper sizes and more options on tables.
This was done using Tables on MS Word and a similar but not quite the same using OO and LO
How do we work around these issues? It is unknown at the moment whether Google is looking into this.
In the mean time we have to return to MS Office or our Open Office suite.
