Google Docs & Slides Essentials

Introduce Google Docs Essentials as a practical guide to building, structuring, enhancing, reviewing, and preparing professional documents for real-world use.

Explore the Google Docs workspace, understand the difference between Pages and Pageless formats, and set up a flexible working document for the project you’ll build throughout the module.

Organize a Google Doc using heading styles, document tabs, outlines, and a table of contents while creating a consistent visual hierarchy that makes longer documents easier to navigate.

Enhance a document with images, tables, checklists, smart chips, and connected Workspace content to make information clearer, more useful, and easier to work with.

Review and refine a Google Doc using editing modes, suggestions, comments, and built-in writing tools while keeping feedback and revisions organized in one document.

Prepare a finished Google Doc for delivery by making final format decisions, adding page elements when appropriate, creating a reusable master copy, and choosing the right way to share or export the completed document.

Wrap up Google Docs Essentials by reinforcing the full document workflow students have built, connecting the major skills from the module, and preparing them to move into Google Slides Essentials.

Learn how to set up the foundation of your presentation by navigating the Slides interface, choosing the right theme and aspect ratio, and using layouts and the Theme builder to create a consistent structure.

Learn how to add and format text, insert and adjust images, and use shapes, connectors, and media to build clear, engaging slides that communicate your message effectively.

Learn how to turn raw information into clear visuals by creating and formatting tables, diagrams, and charts, including how to link and update data from Google Sheets.

Learn how to refine your slides with alignment, spacing, and layering, and add simple transitions and animations to create a polished and professional presentation.

Learn how to move from editing to presenting by using Presenter View, managing notes and controls, and preparing your presentation for sharing or export.

Wrap up Google Slides Essentials with a quick review of the skills you’ve built, from creating and organizing slides to refining your design and preparing a presentation to share or deliver.

Wrap up Google Docs & Slides Essentials with a review of the core skills you’ve built and how to apply them when creating clear documents and effective presentations.