Activity Dashboard in Docs
See who and when people have viewed a doc
Created by Scott Aten, November 15, 2018
Ever wonder if a document you have shared with someone has been viewed by them? What about an assignment
given to your students? Have they even opened it? One little known feature of Google Docs is the Activity
Dashboard. By accessing the Activity Dashboard you will be able to see who has accessed the document and
when they last viewed it. You can also see who has NEVER opened the document.
Practical Uses:
- See if all of your students have accessed an assigned reading.
- Check to see when a colleague has looked at a file to inform them that it has been updated.
- Email a followup on a document that is being collaborated on from within the Activity Dashboard
Here is where to find the Activity Dashboard:
- Open a Google Doc, Sheet, or Slides file
- From the Tools Menu
- Choose "Activity Dashboard..."
The Activity Dashboard will open giving you data on that documents viewing history. You are also able to see view trends and change the privacy settings for the view history. A lot of good information is right at your fingertips. Yes, this is available in Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
Give it a try on a document today!
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