This training equips students with the skills they need to become productive with Google Workspace. By the end of this Specialization, the student will be proficient in the use of the core Google Workspace applications: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Meet and Google Chat.
They will learn how to manage mail and schedules effectively; create, manage and share content in Google Drive, and become more productive through the use of the collaboration features that are an integral and defining part of Google Workspace.
It is recommended that students engage with this content using a Chromebook, Windows, or Mac OS computer with Google Chrome installed, plus a managed Google Workspace account.
Overview
Syllabus
Course 1: Gmail
- Offered by Google Cloud. Gmail is Google’s cloud based email service that allows you to access your messages from any computer or device ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Google Calendar
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and create tasks, so you always know what’s ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Google Drive
- Offered by Google Cloud. Google Drive is Google’s cloud-based file storage service. Google Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Google Docs
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Docs, your documents are stored in the cloud, and you can access them from any computer or device. You ... Enroll for free.
Course 5: Google Sheets
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course we will introduce you to Google Sheets, Google’s cloud-based spreadsheet software, included with ... Enroll for free.
Course 6: Google Slides
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Slides, you can create and present professional presentations for sales, projects, training modules, ... Enroll for free.
Course 7: Google Meet
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course, we introduce you to Google Meet, Google’s video conference software included with Google Workspace. ... Enroll for free.
Course 8: Google Chat
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course, we introduce you to Google Chat, Google’s chat software included with Google Workspace. You will ... Enroll for free.
Course 9: Google Sheets - Advanced Topics
- Offered by Google Cloud. This course builds on some of the concepts covered in the earlier Google Sheets course. In this course, you will ... Enroll for free.
- Offered by Google Cloud. Gmail is Google’s cloud based email service that allows you to access your messages from any computer or device ... Enroll for free.
Course 2: Google Calendar
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and create tasks, so you always know what’s ... Enroll for free.
Course 3: Google Drive
- Offered by Google Cloud. Google Drive is Google’s cloud-based file storage service. Google Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, ... Enroll for free.
Course 4: Google Docs
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Docs, your documents are stored in the cloud, and you can access them from any computer or device. You ... Enroll for free.
Course 5: Google Sheets
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course we will introduce you to Google Sheets, Google’s cloud-based spreadsheet software, included with ... Enroll for free.
Course 6: Google Slides
- Offered by Google Cloud. With Google Slides, you can create and present professional presentations for sales, projects, training modules, ... Enroll for free.
Course 7: Google Meet
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course, we introduce you to Google Meet, Google’s video conference software included with Google Workspace. ... Enroll for free.
Course 8: Google Chat
- Offered by Google Cloud. In this course, we introduce you to Google Chat, Google’s chat software included with Google Workspace. You will ... Enroll for free.
Course 9: Google Sheets - Advanced Topics
- Offered by Google Cloud. This course builds on some of the concepts covered in the earlier Google Sheets course. In this course, you will ... Enroll for free.
Courses
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Gmail is Google’s cloud based email service that allows you to access your messages from any computer or device with just a web browser. In this course, you’ll learn how to compose, send and reply to messages. You will also explore some of the common actions that can be applied to a Gmail message, and learn how to organize your mail using Gmail labels. You will explore some common Gmail settings and features. For example, you will learn how to manage your own personal contacts and groups, customize your Gmail Inbox to suit your way of working, and create your own email signatures and templates. Google is famous for search. Gmail also includes powerful search and filtering. You will explore Gmail’s advanced search and learn how to filter messages automatically.
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With Google Calendar, you can quickly schedule meetings and events and create tasks, so you always know what’s next. Google Calendar is designed for teams, so it’s easy to share your schedule with others and create multiple calendars that you and your team can use together. In this course, you’ll learn how to create and manage Google Calendar events. You will learn how to update an existing event, delete and restore events, and search your calendar. You will understand when to apply different event types such as tasks and appointment schedules. You will explore the Google Calendar settings that are available for you to customize Google Calendar to suit your way of working. During the course you will learn how to create additional calendars, share your calendars with others, and access other calendars in your organization.
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Google Drive is Google’s cloud-based file storage service. Google Drive lets you keep all your work in one place, view different file formats without the need for additional software, and access your files from any device. In this course, you will learn how to navigate your Google Drive. You will learn how to upload files and folders and how to work across file types. You will also learn how you can easily view, arrange, organize, modify, and remove files in Google Drive. Google Drive includes shared drives. You can use shared drives to store, search, and access files with a team. You will learn how to create a new shared drive, add and manage members, and manage the shared drive content. Google Workspace is synonymous with collaboration and sharing. You will explore the sharing options available to you in Google Drive, and you will learn about the various collaborator roles and permissions that can be assigned. You’ll also explore ways to ensure consistency and save time with templates. Google Drive has several tools and options available. This course discusses some of these options, including how to work offline, use Drive File Stream, and install apps from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
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With Google Docs, your documents are stored in the cloud, and you can access them from any computer or device. You create and edit documents right in your web browser; no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is saved automatically. In this course, you will learn how to open Google Docs, create and format a new document, and apply a template to a new document. You will learn how to enhance your documents using a table of contents, headers and footers, tables, drawings, images, and more. You will learn how to share your documents with others. We will discuss your sharing options and examine collaborator roles and permissions. You will learn how to manage versions of your documents. Google Docs allows you to work in real time with others on the same document. You will learn how to create and manage comments and action items in your documents. We will review a few of the Google Docs tools. You will understand how to set your preferences to suit your own work style and explore how to use tools such as Google Explore to add value to your content.
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In this course we will introduce you to Google Sheets, Google’s cloud-based spreadsheet software, included with Google Workspace. With Google Sheets, you can create and edit spreadsheets directly in your web browser—no special software is required. Multiple people can work simultaneously, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is saved automatically. You will learn how to open Google Sheets, create a blank spreadsheet, and create a spreadsheet from a template. You will add, import, sort, filter and format your data using Google Sheets and learn how to work across different file types. Formulas and functions allow you to make quick calculations and better use your data. We will look at creating a basic formula, using functions, and referencing data. You will also learn how to add a chart to your spreadsheet. Google Sheets spreadsheets are easy to share. We will look at the different ways you can share with others. We will also discuss how to track changes and manage versions of your Google Sheets spreadsheets. Google Workspace makes it easy to collaborate with your team, clients, and others wherever they are. We will look at some of the collaboration options available to you in Google Sheets. Examples include commenting, action items, and notifications.
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With Google Slides, you can create and present professional presentations for sales, projects, training modules, and much more. Google Slides presentations are stored safely in the cloud. You build presentations right in your web browser—no special software is required. Even better, multiple people can work on your slides at the same time, you can see people’s changes as they make them, and every change is automatically saved. You will learn how to open Google Slides, create a blank presentation, and create a presentation from a template. You will explore themes, layout options, and how to add and format content, and speaker notes in your presentations. You will learn how to enhance your slides by adding tables, images, charts, and more. You will also learn how to use slide transitions and object animations in your presentation for visual effects. We will discuss how to organize slides and explore some of the options, including duplicating and ordering your slides, importing existing slides, copying slides, and hiding slides. You will learn how to share your presentation with others and will also learn about collaborator permissions, tracking changes, and version management. Google Slides offers many features that make team collaboration easy. You will learn how to collaborate with your team using comments and action items. Presenting your slides is the ultimate goal so you will learn how to present your slides to others and explore the presentation tools available.
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This course builds on some of the concepts covered in the earlier Google Sheets course. In this course, you will learn how to apply and customize themes In Google Sheets, and explore conditional formatting options. You will learn about some of Google Sheets’ advanced formulas and functions. You will explore how to create formulas using functions, and you will also learn how to reference and validate your data in a Google Sheet. Spreadsheets can hold millions of numbers, formulas, and text. Making sense of all of that data can be difficult without a summary or visualization. This course explores the data visualization options in Google Sheets, such as charts and pivot tables. Google Forms are online surveys used to collect data and provide the opportunity for quick data analysis. You will explore how Forms and Sheets work together by connecting collected Form data to a spreadsheet, or by creating a Form from an existing spreadsheet.
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In this course, we introduce you to Google Meet, Google’s video conference software included with Google Workspace. You learn how to create and manage video conference meetings using Google Meet. You explore different ways to open Google Meet and add people to a video conference. You also learn how to join meetings from different sources like calendar events or meeting links. We discuss how Google Meet can help you better communicate, exchange ideas, and share resources with your team wherever they are. You learn how to customize the Google Meet environment to fit your needs and how to effectively use chat messages during a video conference. You also explore different ways to share resources, such as by using calendar invites or attachments. You learn about using host controls in Google Meet to manage participants and utilize interactive moderation features. You also learn how to record and live stream video conferences.
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In this course, we introduce you to Google Chat, Google’s chat software included with Google Workspace. You will learn about messaging individuals and groups in Google Chat. You will also discover customization options, collaboration features and how Google Chat integrates with other Google Workspace products. We will explore the use of spaces in Google Chat, showing you how to create, manage, search, and join them. Additionally, you will understand the distinctions between using a space and a group chat. You also explore Google Chat apps and learn how to search for and use apps within Google Chat. Aside from course videos, you will complete hands-on activities to practice what you’ve learned. Consider inviting a colleague or two to interact with you in Google Chat as you complete the activities.
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Google Cloud Training
