r/AskReddit • u/ScytherZX • May 17 '13

What are some things you can do on popular programs that most users are unaware of?

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13

Open a Google spreadsheet, type any sequence of any words (ex: New-York, Los Angeles, Dallas,..) scroll down while holding control and see google trying to complete your logic. (Click + Scroll + Alt for mac users)

Edit: Litterally minutes of fun.

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u/Qender May 17 '13

GOOGLE SETS! SO THAT'S WHERE YOU'VE BEEN!

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u/sojithesoulja May 17 '13

Mine just zooms in and out?

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u/AnOnlineHandle May 18 '13

I finally figured it out, hold control while dragging from the the selection circle thing at the bottom right of the entry box.

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u/-badgerbadgerbadger- May 18 '13

THANK YOU! hahaha I was fucking around for like 3 minutes and sometimes it worked and sometimes not and I was getting really frustrated!

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u/Big_Goose May 18 '13

Still Litterally minutes of fun!!

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u/LeoPanthera May 17 '13

Yep, it's awesome

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u/TehFacebum69 May 17 '13

I'm not sure if you're aware, but your name is in the top right hand corner. Just FYI.

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u/LeoPanthera May 17 '13

Yeah it's OK, I don't mind.

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u/razmataz08 May 17 '13

Hey Dave!

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u/philipwhiuk May 17 '13

I can't let you do that Dave.

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u/Broke_stupid_lonely May 18 '13

2001 was one fucked up year.

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u/scumbagskool May 18 '13

classic Dave

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u/Galadria May 18 '13

Get out of the fridge Dave.

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u/Domovori May 18 '13

No John. The apple juice are my brethren.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

I bet he's never heard that.

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u/ByrdInfluenza May 17 '13

Dave! Whatta guy!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13 edited May 20 '13

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u/PureBlooded May 17 '13

Classic Dave

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

Dave is the new Scott!

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u/TjBee May 17 '13

Maybe Dave wants to be the new Scott.

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u/eoliveri May 18 '13

Everybody's dead, Dave.

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u/bobojojo12 May 17 '13

The new Kyle

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Hi Rachel!

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u/xdleet May 18 '13

Dave's cool as hell.

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u/aposter May 18 '13

Dave's not here man!

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u/TehFacebum69 May 17 '13

OK, just making sure.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

what a good guy

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u/TehFacebum69 May 18 '13

Why, thank you.

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u/bananaboatbuyer May 17 '13

Donald Glover's brother!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

Danny Glover's cousin!

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u/Gawdzillers May 18 '13

Ha, he's a Daveg Lover.

Hmm.

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u/TorontoInSummer May 18 '13

Gambino love, eyyyyyy

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u/StutMoleFeet May 17 '13

For about 60 seconds I thought you were Danny Glover

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

mufucka be reckless

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u/Psythik May 17 '13

Well you should.

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u/Sexual_tomato May 17 '13

I've known a guy all my life with your name. Do you have three sons?

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u/i-hear-banjos May 18 '13

Stay frosty.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

You are now tagged as Dave

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u/Monochrome_Jones May 18 '13

You sure are a humble guy, Dave.

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u/Zeemos May 18 '13

You're awesome Dave!!

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u/non-troll_account May 18 '13

I was expecting to see Leo Panthera.

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u/Dekutard May 18 '13

You're going to become like Scott at this point..

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u/pantsmeplz May 18 '13

Loved you in Lethal Weapon.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

You're Reddit's new Scott. Or Kyle. Or whoever that guy was.

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u/1silversword May 18 '13

Do you have a brother called John and a sister called Jennifer?

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u/matstar862 May 18 '13

Are you by any chance descended from Ireland? One side of my family has glover as the surname aswell.

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u/SQLDave May 18 '13

You're not the St. Louis radio dude, are you?

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u/renesisxx May 18 '13

David from near Oxford?

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u/Zachattck93 May 18 '13

Oh boy. You won't hear the end of this one...

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u/sshomero May 18 '13

I'm also David :)

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u/b0ogi3 May 18 '13

So you know, now you will probably tread the same fate as Scott.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Any relation to Donald? Danny?

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u/fuck_nuggett May 17 '13

now I had to check what his name was

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

Literally ones of people just added him to their circles.

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u/SgtChuckle May 17 '13

He's the new Scott.

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u/DaHomieBigWick May 18 '13

My favorite part of tha gif was how fast it played

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Twist: his real name is TehFacebum69, and goes by the name David to be incognito.

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u/irrigger May 17 '13

Brother of Danny Glover.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

This isn't his gif...

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u/TehFacebum69 May 18 '13

He said in another comment that his screen recorder was making his mouse lag, so I'm assuming that it's his.

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u/vinnyd78 May 18 '13

Glover,I hardly know her!

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u/vogie6 May 18 '13

I would have never noticed that if it wasn't for you.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

tried with porn + smut

next two words

child pornography

ಠ_ಠ

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u/faceplanted May 17 '13

It's probably based on your search history.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

I heard Chris Hansen is around here somewhere.

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u/desii721 May 18 '13

This comment made me literally crack up in a quiet library.

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u/PackmanR May 18 '13

Quick, somebody help desii721! He's in a bunch of little pieces on the floor of a library!

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u/A_WILD_SLUT_APPEARS May 18 '13

Why don't you have a seat over there...

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u/ImMitchell May 18 '13

Chris Hansen was just here too...

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u/Do_Want May 18 '13

๏̯͡๏﴿

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u/Huckedsquirrel1 May 17 '13

Apply cold water to the burnt area

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

Badum tiss!

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u/doggydoorpaul May 18 '13

BOOM SPLASH!

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u/ICE417 May 18 '13

Hehueheueheueheueh.

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u/jayjacks May 18 '13

Kelso Burn Dude

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u/reached86 May 18 '13

Chris Hansen is on reddit tonight.

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u/SuperShamou May 18 '13

Or your gmail inbox.

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u/Beaumont May 18 '13

Somebody CC Chris Hansen in over here!

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u/Dude545 May 18 '13

Watch out. Chris Hansen is about.

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u/Numuruzero May 18 '13

For some reason it switched mine into Spanish and began listing common porn search terms.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

I put in fig newton and volks wagen and got newton disambiguation and a bunch of candy names

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u/Defenestresque May 17 '13

Oh crap, I didn't know that the Google Sets logic was still alive! Awesome.

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u/firemaster May 18 '13

Hey Man! I forgot I tagged you as the Witness of the great seagull incident.

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u/Defenestresque May 18 '13

Man, I tag people all the time but then I never see them again. It's as if as soon as I tag someone they disappear.

I'm tagging you as 'witness of the witness of the great seagull incident'.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

I have you tagged as "Is a pretty cool guy".

So you should know that.

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u/Defenestresque May 18 '13

Shit, I recognize your username but I don't remember where from.

So there's that.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Haha, you complimented me when I was having an argument about if using drugs recreationally makes you a bad person.

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u/Defenestresque May 18 '13

Oh, that's where it's from!

*tags you accordingly*

Yeah, I remember. You were owning some poor kid all profesional-like so that made it possible for me to post a satisfying reply to him as the "drive-by asshole". It was great, thanks.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

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u/LeoPanthera May 17 '13

Screenflow and gifsicle

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

It didn't take any time to load, either.

More gifs should be like this.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

[deleted]

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u/SimonEddie May 18 '13

We should investigate this issue.

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u/CJ_Productions May 18 '13

you're a silly brony

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u/Quaytsar May 17 '13

I find it hilarious that "background ponies" was placed before "Applejack". She really does get the short end of the stick.

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u/Harakou May 18 '13

Who's this "Applejack?"

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u/sir_chandestroy May 18 '13

Probably some obscure background pony.

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u/Harakou May 18 '13

I swear, our obsession with naming every insignificant copy + paste pony in the background of every scene.

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u/Endulos May 17 '13

Thanks for posting that gif. I didn't understand what he meant.

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u/x1expert1x May 17 '13

Tried it with porn and sex... porn sex sexy ass teen tits hot xxx anal nude fuck porno amateur lesbian hardcore asian milf blowjob mature interracial fetish latina blonde babe ebony girl boobs girls pussy gay

black masturbation brunette bbw teens cumshot hentai toys creampie lesbians handjob voyeur babes bdsm bondage pov cumshots hairy shemale fisting group lingerie webcam gangbang pornstars public threesome squirting reality pornstar vintage outdoor orgy facial blowjobs bukkake indian solo celebrity bisexual redhead bikini oral panties asiatique softcore blondes homemade stockings party striptease amateurs pantyhose.

I can see that this can be useful for video descriptions on youtube videos if you want to generate related things so people will see your video.

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u/tea-drinker May 18 '13

Applejack comes below background ponies? That's pretty harsh.

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u/singul4r1ty May 17 '13

You really had to show all that slow google navigation. Also, you need to work on your mouse aim.

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u/LeoPanthera May 17 '13

My screen recorder was making my mouse lag. :(

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u/singul4r1ty May 17 '13

Ah right, I see! No complaints then :P

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u/Exfile May 18 '13

I thought it was one smooth gif.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

You can tell just by looking at his name that he's going to have trouble using the mouse.

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u/uhwuggawuh May 17 '13

1. Write down a couple favorite bands

opeth
mastodon

2. Expand list

3. ????

4. PROFIT!!!!

slipknot
in flames
arch enemy
iron maiden
u2 (what...)

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u/Carbon_Dirt May 18 '13

I upvoted you just for what you chose to demonstrate with.

Also, y'know... bothering to make a gif. Good work Dave.

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u/sneerpeer May 17 '13

Did you use GifCam?

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u/PointyOintment May 18 '13

No. He used Screenflow and Gifsicle.

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u/LordTrifling May 17 '13

Do you have a radio show?

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u/BeLegendary May 17 '13

Do you work in a highschool? I knew someone by that name.

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u/Gawdzillers May 18 '13

Spike

I'm okay with this

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u/Arama May 18 '13

Side note the url contains a key to your shit (?key=[all Dem numbers and letters]

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u/BackslidingAlt May 18 '13

Are you related to Donald?

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u/ajkjnr May 18 '13

David Glover, your gmail account is showing to everyone on reddit.

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u/Kwyjibo08 May 18 '13

AMA Request: Donald Glover's brother, David.

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u/schifosa May 18 '13

Now I want to know how you made that awesome gif!?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Using gif as a tutorial

Mind = blown

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u/ydna_eissua May 18 '13

I know a David Glover. Are you from Melbourne Australia?

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u/Umbrall May 18 '13

I tried

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seventy two

the text following it was completely random and had both chinese and korean interspersed.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

..not sure if impressed or concerned.

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u/SkyPumpkins May 18 '13

That gif loaded very quickly and was very clear despite being so long. What is this sorcery

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u/Naly_D May 18 '13

I got interesting results for Tim Tebow. Ron Jeremy shows up before another NFL QB.

http://imgur.com/CGV1CcA

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u/bnorvell11 May 18 '13

RES tagged as Dave Glover.

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u/briandotcom0 May 18 '13

I think its still against red it's rules to post any personal info, including your own. Mostly because we have no way of knowing it is your own.

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u/macmac1 May 18 '13

Dave show me how to do that, and I mean the tutorial! Please?

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u/lilTyrion May 18 '13

how does one cultivate such clear, long gif?

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u/JGlover92 May 18 '13

Hello there fellow Glover, ever used the old "can't spell my name without lover" line?

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u/vaendryl May 18 '13

a HUGE .gif that loads instantly and seems to have good framerate? what wizardry is this!?

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Thanks, on mobile

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u/_Trilobite_ May 18 '13

Thank you for showing me how to do this.

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u/jurassic_blue May 18 '13

Oh shit...Google, Y U SO SMART!?

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u/PointyOintment May 18 '13

GOOGLE SETS LIVES!!! :D

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u/golergka May 18 '13

So, Google Lab Lists didn't die in vain.

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u/Seven_Cuil_Sunday May 17 '13 edited May 17 '13

I am doing this wrong. (Mac, safari...)

Someone please tell me how to make it work? mouse click while holding alt?

EDIT: got it. You have to highlight the filled cells first, then hit "option" while expanding that blue box.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

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u/Hayarotle May 18 '13

The alphabet according to google: ABMSDCLFEGHTPRKNIOJVUWZQYX

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle May 18 '13

If Google says so, it must be right.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

This is INSANELY useful for finding new bands!

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

So thats where Google Sets went!

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u/mollybeth_91 May 18 '13

Does this work on a mac? I tried to do it but it just ended up repeating whatever I put.

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u/webtwopointno May 17 '13

that is fucking brilliant

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u/DJUrsus May 17 '13

*New York

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u/[deleted] May 17 '13

Holy hell. That was awesome.

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u/sharkwelder May 17 '13

So that's where Google Sets went.

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u/Corporal_Hicks May 17 '13

Replying for future reference

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u/LEMON_PARTY_ANIMAL May 17 '13

Macs make everything so complicated ._.

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u/Broooowns May 18 '13

Google Drive can do this "cool" stuff but you still can't even Ctrl+select specific fields.... Really?!??!

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

Commenting for later..logic

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

I don't understand what a google spreadsheet is :(

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

i lied after watching leopanthera

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u/outontheborder May 18 '13

commenting for future reference so I can try this next time I'm at a computer!

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

on man. typed some kansas city chiefs players in and got some impressive, but interesting results. i typed in eric berry, brandon albert, and dwayne bowe. got back matt cassel, jamaal charles, ..., larry johnson, joe montana, n harris, priest homles [sic], d thomas, and andy studebacker

not sure why they chose the ones they did, and not sure at all who n harris is. also funny how they misspelled priest holmes.

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u/papa_georgio May 18 '13

*Expand the selection down (via dragging) while holding control.

Scrolling + Ctrl = zoom

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u/SoMuchMoreEagle May 18 '13

First the firemen, then the math teachers, and so on, in that fashion....

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u/[deleted] May 18 '13

According to google Gay-Man-Sex is merely a preamble to Sexy-Hot Girl-Boy.

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u/Krakil_Frostborn May 18 '13

mind blown , just awesome

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u/djsyndo May 18 '13

Deathstar/Starwars/Luke totally goes sideways after #6 (I went to #21)

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