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Office and productivity - Beginner

Google Workspace: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive and Meet

Create, share and work together on documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms and video meetings with Google's free online tools.

About this course

Google Workspace is a set of online tools for writing, calculating, presenting, storing files and meeting. Because everything is stored online, you can start a document on a phone, finish it on a computer, and let your team work in the same file at the same time.

This course teaches the tools most used in schools, offices, NGOs and small businesses: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Meet, Calendar, Keep and Tasks. You will learn how to share safely and how to work in a team, as well as the basics of each application.

You only need a Google account, which is free. Every lesson ends with a practical task so you learn by doing.

What you will learn

  • Create a Google account and find your way around Google Drive
  • Upload, organise and share files with the right permissions
  • Write and format a document in Google Docs, using styles, tables, comments and version history
  • Build a spreadsheet in Google Sheets with formulas, filters, charts and data validation
  • Design a presentation in Google Slides and present it with confidence
  • Create a survey or quiz in Google Forms and read the results in Sheets
  • Host and join meetings in Google Meet and schedule events in Google Calendar
  • Protect your account and work well in a team using shared files

Course content

5 modules · 19 lessons · 4 h 28 min · 6 quizzes

Module 1: Your Google account and Drive4 lessons

Set up your account, find your way around Drive, organise files and share them safely.

  1. Creating and understanding your Google account 10 min
  2. Google Drive: layout, uploading and folders 14 min
  3. Sharing files and permissions 14 min
  4. Offline access, Drive on your phone and shared drives 12 min
  5. Quiz: 7 questions
Module 2: Google Docs4 lessons

Write, format and polish documents, collaborate with comments and use history, voice typing and templates.

  1. Creating a document and basic formatting 14 min
  2. Styles, headings, tables and images 15 min
  3. Comments, suggestions and version history 14 min
  4. Voice typing, templates, exporting and add-ons 12 min
  5. Quiz: 8 questions
Module 3: Google Sheets4 lessons

Enter data, use formulas and functions, organise and chart information, and protect your work.

  1. Cells, data and formatting 14 min
  2. Formulas and functions 18 min
  3. Sorting, filters, charts and conditional formatting 16 min
  4. Data validation, protecting ranges and importing data 14 min
  5. Quiz: 8 questions
Module 4: Google Slides and Forms3 lessons

Create and deliver presentations, then collect answers with surveys and quizzes.

  1. Building a presentation in Google Slides 15 min
  2. Transitions, presenting and collaborating on slides 12 min
  3. Google Forms: surveys, quizzes and responses 16 min
  4. Quiz: 7 questions
Module 5: Meet, Calendar and teamwork4 lessons

Hold video meetings, plan your time, use Keep and Tasks, work well in a team and secure your account.

  1. Google Meet: creating, joining and sharing 14 min
  2. Google Calendar, Gmail and appointment scheduling 14 min
  3. Google Keep, Tasks and working in a team 14 min
  4. Security: 2-step verification and a final team project 16 min
  5. Quiz: 8 questions
Final exam

29 questions. Pass with 70% or more to earn your certificate.

What you need

  • A computer, laptop or smartphone with an internet connection
  • No experience needed (basic use of a browser helps)

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