Google Workspace Essentials (2020)

Course Description:

Google’s suite of apps for business is powerful, accessible, and integrated. In this course, Google expert Laurie Sherrod provides an overview of the most common apps and a few more you may not be aware of! Did you know you can create your own public website in minutes using Google Sites? Have you thought about using Google Translate on your phone to have a conversation with someone who speaks another language? Did you know you can work offline with files stored in your Google Drive? These are just a few of the skills you will learn by taking this course.

Other apps covered include Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Forms, Google Meet, and more. Learn what’s possible and how to get the most out of your Google Workspace account.

Why “Google Workspace Essentials (2020)” Matters:

• Describe the purpose of Google Workspace and identify features that are common across Google apps
• Access Gmail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar to manage email and contacts and create events
• Access your Google Drive to upload and share documents, and create new Google files from Drive
• Create Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Forms, and Google Sites and use basic features like formatting, commenting, version history, sharing, working offline, and publishing to the web
• Store your photos in Google Photos, automatically sync photos and videos from your phone, and use powerful companion apps like PhotoScan and Google Lens
• Access less common apps like Google Jamboard, Google Keep, Google Drawings, and Google Translate
• Connect with friends and contacts via chat, video, or phone using Google Hangouts and Google Meet
• Use file management systems like Google Drive File Stream and Shared Drives