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Ask LH: How Can I Automate Signing Documents?

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Dear Lifehacker, I’m trying to find software that could be used in conjunction with Dropbox or other features to allow people to put a signature on a document and email it back or otherwise. I’m trying to cut back on paper and hug some trees! Any suggestions? Thanks, Signing Up


February 17, 2012
Work

gExplore Manages Your Google Docs From The Desktop

Windows: If you’re looking for a way to manage your Google Docs without the need to sign in via your web browser, gExplore can help you out. It allows you to upload and download files in your Google Docs account directly from Windows, and even send PDFs to your Amazon Kindle.


Work

SearchInFiles Finds Text Strings In Any Document

Mac: Whether you’re working on your manuscript or programming code, you might need to search for one specific line of text inside a document. SearchInFiles is a Mac app that makes it simple and adds context to the search.


February 2, 2012
Work

Google Docs For Android Now Provides Offline Access

Google has released a pretty useful update for its Android version of Google Docs, providing offline access for your files and a better overall experience for tablet users by providing high-resolution versions of your documents.


January 18, 2012
Work

Going Google-Free: The Best Alternatives To Google Services On The Web

Face it: Google runs your life. The search giant turned web ecosystem owns your email, calendar and even your voicemails. Your most important data lives on Google’s servers. What you may not realise is that, despite the quality of Google’s products, someone else is doing it better — and placing all your eggs in Google’s basket isn’t necessarily the best thing. Here’s a look at alternative services you can use in place of Google’s web apps.


January 13, 2012
Work

Amazon App Makes Sending Documents To Your Kindle Easy

Windows: Amazon’s new Send to Kindle utility is a shell extension that allows you to quickly send one or multiple documents to your Kindle device or library to read on your ereader, or just for safe keeping. The utility also adds a virtual printer to Windows so you can click Print and then “Send to Kindle” in any application to automatically generate a PDF and send web pages or files you’re working with to your Kindle library.


December 22, 2011
Work

Kindle iOS AppNow Can Read Emailed Documents

iOS: Amazon just updated its iPhone and iPad apps in a big way: You can now send documents to your iOS device via a new Send-to-Kindle email address, including PDFs. There’s a new layout too for viewing books, newsstand, and docs.


December 9, 2011
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Make A Private Wish List With Google Docs

Wish lists are the obvious way to let people know what you want for Christmas and where to get it, but they come with a few problems. Here’s how you can put together a wish list using Google Docs that your loved ones can use to track the gifts they get you. You can add new items to your wish list at any time, but you’ll never see what people are getting you.


November 18, 2011
Work

DocuSign Ink Signs And Send Documents From Your iPhone

iOS: DocuSign Ink gets rid of the hassle involved with printing, scanning or faxing documents to sign by letting you open any document or take a picture of it with your device and securely send it. Best of all, unlimited signing is free.


November 4, 2011
Work

Force iCloud To Back Up Any Document Type

OS X Lion: One of the problems with iCloud is that it only works if you’re using the Apple programs it supports, but Macworld forum poster CHM figured out a way to sync and backup your documents across computers without using iWork.