As a researcher managing multiple publications across different journals, EazyFormat has become indispensable. The custom formatting presets ensure every document meets specific guidelines instantly. What used to take hours now takes seconds. This is the tool every academic writer has been waiting for!
Effortless Document Formatting & Citation Management with EazyFormat
Automate document style formatting and manage all your references from a single Google Docs™ add-on
Trusted by Professionals at Leading Organizations Worldwide
A Google Docs™ Add-on, designed to make professional document formatting and reference management effortless for everyone.
Our mission is to provide intuitive tools that help users create consistent, polished documents quickly and easily, whether they are students, professionals, or organizations.
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Special Features
Citation Manager
Create, save, and insert references directly in Google Docs from one unified sidebar.
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Template Library
Save, edit, share, and reuse templates to standardize document content across teams.
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Document Formatting
Apply built-in and custom presets to selected text or an entire document in seconds.
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Custom Style Presets
Build reusable formatting systems and keep your document style consistent across projects.
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Custom Page Setup
Set custom page dimensions, margins, and page styling controls for publication-ready output.
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Choose the Annual plan for the best value all year round
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Features
CORE $0/mo
PRO $4.16/mo Billed annually $49.95/yr)
Create New Citations
5/day
Unlimited
Access to Templates
Total 20
(10 Owned + 10 Shared)
(10 Owned + 10 Shared)
Unlimited
Academic Styles (APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago/Turabian)
Custom Style Presets
Import/Export Presets
Apply Imported Presets
Pro Publication Style Presets
Page customization (dimensions, margins, color)
Remove redundant empty lines
Center align images & drawings
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Overview, How to Do It, Features, Advantages, and Disadvantages
Overview
EazyFormat is a high-powered Google Docs add-on built to make document formatting faster, cleaner, and more consistent.
It combines academic style presets, reusable custom presets, advanced page setup, smart formatting protection, and integrated citation management in one sidebar workflow.
Whether you are preparing APA, MLA, Harvard, or Chicago/Turabian submissions, EazyFormat helps keep every page compliant and publication-ready from first draft to final version.
How to Do It
Start by opening EazyFormat from the Google Docs Extensions menu, then choose the workflow you need from the sidebar.
Use presets for instant document styling, citation tools for source management, and page setup controls for final polish before submission.
- Install EazyFormat from Google Workspace Marketplace.
- Open Google Docs and go to Extensions > EazyFormat > Open Sidebar.
- Choose a preset, configure citations, and apply page setup based on your target requirements.
- Use cleanup and formatting tools to finalize and standardize your document output.
Features
EazyFormat includes multiple formatting and reference workflows so users can handle both drafting and final production requirements from one add-on.
- Integrated Citation Manager: search, save, insert citations, and generate references.
- Template Library: save blocks or full documents and reuse them instantly.
- Academic and Custom Style Presets: apply built-in standards or your own saved format systems.
- Smart Formatting Engine: format selected sections or full documents while preserving structure.
- Advanced Page Setup and Cleanup: tune margins, dimensions, and remove spacing noise quickly.
Advantages
The main advantage is consistency at speed: teams and individuals can produce polished documents without repeating manual formatting work each time.
By combining formatting, citations, templates, and cleanup in one place, EazyFormat reduces context switching and improves output quality.
- Reduces repetitive manual formatting work and citation errors.
- Improves consistency across individual and team-generated documents.
- Supports faster drafting, editing, and submission workflows.
- Helps keep complex documents clean without breaking key structure.
Disadvantages
As with any document automation tool, there are practical considerations based on account setup and workflow complexity.
- Requires Google Docs and the necessary add-on permissions to operate.
- Multiple Google accounts in one browser can cause unstable add-on behavior; a dedicated browser profile is recommended.
From the sidebar, select a style from the "Select Style Preset" dropdown menu and click the "Apply" button. If you have a specific portion of your document selected, the style will apply only to that selection. Otherwise, it will format the entire document.
EazyFormat comes with four built-in style presets: APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, and Harvard. PRO users can create and save their own custom presets.
To create your own preset, first click the "Style Configuration" button in the sidebar. This will add a temporary page to the top of your document. Modify the styles of the "Heading 1", "Normal Text", etc. on that page. Once you're happy with the look, click the "Save" button in the sidebar, give your new preset a name, and it will be saved for future use.
You can use the "Import" (PRO Feature) and "Export" (CORE Feature) buttons in the sidebar. Exporting a preset will give you a block of text that you can save in your prefered file. To import, simply paste that text into the import dialog and give the preset a name.
Click the Plus Icon (+) in the Citation Management section of the sidebar to open the citation creation interface. Enter your citation details (ISBN, DOI, title, Keyword, etc.) to generate automatically or add create manually and click Save. The citation will be added to your list and can be inserted into your document at any time.
Pinning a citation makes it available across all your Google Docs documents. This is especially useful for frequently used sources like course materials or reference books.
The button with the mop icon runs a clean-up process that automatically removes unnecessary empty paragraphs from your document, helping to fix inconsistent spacing.
Expand the "Setup Custom Page" section in the sidebar. There you can input your desired page width, height, color, and margins in inches. Click "Apply" to see the changes.
Sometimes the premium status can take a few moments to sync. Please try closing and reopening the sidebar. If that doesn't work, closing and reopening the document will refresh your session and should unlock the PRO features. If you still have trouble, please contact us.
If you are a PRO user, the "PRO" label at the top of the sidebar is clickable. Clicking it will open a portal where you can manage your subscription details.
EazyFormat requires permission to read and modify your document's content and structure to apply formatting styles, create the style configuration page, and perform clean-up operations. We only access your data to perform the requested actions, and your information is never stored or shared. You can review our privacy policy for more details.