In case you didnt know, QR codes are the best.

Which, sometimes, you may want to.

Theyre easier to share than email links.

QR Code on smartphone

We’ll show you how.

An Incredibly Useful Tool Hidden in Plain Sight

GoogleDocs offers more tools than many users realize.

Some of these tools are nested in menus and toolbars, while others are hidden in plain sight.

The tool for generating a QR code to a link in Google Chrome

The tool to generate a QR code for a Google Doc is both.

If youve never thought of doing it before, you may be surprised at how easy it is.

The first might be a little more obvious, but both are just as easy.

Sharing a QR code for a Google Doc in Chrome.

You just need to know that they work.

With the Google Docs open in Chrome, left-click theShareicon in the URL field.

From the resulting dropdown menu, select theCreate QR Codebutton.

The tool for creating a QR code to a Chrome Webpage

This generates a QR code.

Alternatively, you’re able to download the QR code.

This creates a pop-up menu.

The menu for sharing settings on a Google Doc.

Left-click this button to generate the QR code, download link, and text link.

What Are You Sharing When You Share a QR Code?

Or, should they just be able to read it and maybe comment?

you might fine-tune these options by left-clicking the blueSharebutton near the upper-right corner of your Google Doc.

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