Google Essentials: A Practical Course to Boost Efficiency

Learn how to reopen closed tabs in Google Chrome by right-clicking the plus sign and using the Ctrl+Shift+T shortcut. Also discover simple bookmarking steps to save your favorite websites.

discover how to use whatsapp on the web to type faster from your computer by pinning the tab, opening whatsapp web from your phone, and scanning the qr code.

Explore Google's enhanced spell checker, a cloud-based tool in Chrome settings that fixes typos by sending typed text to Google servers, boosting familiarity with Chrome.

Explore how Gmail fits into G Suite with Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Forms, Calendar, Sites, and Google Classroom to boost collaboration and efficiency.

Explore the basics of Gmail by logging in at mail.google.com, customizing display themes, and navigating settings, help, labels, filters, and offline options for upcoming lessons.

Learn how to send large attachments by uploading to Google Drive and sharing links, manage offline email in Chrome, and use Gmail stars to organize, prioritize, and mark messages.

Share your calendar with specific people and set permissions to view free/busy, see details, or edit events; manage external or public sharing via Google Admin.

Discover how to mail your events and tasks to streamline workflows and boost efficiency with Google essentials.

Google Drive is cloud-based storage for files, photos, emails, and documents in one place. Manage storage, collaborate on shared drives, and access or edit offline across devices.

Learn to align text with tab stops in Google Docs using the ruler, adding and removing tabs, and adjust preferences like smart quotes, link and list detection, substitutions, and zoom.

Explore Google Sheets, a versatile spreadsheet tool comparable to Excel, with familiar formulas and formatting for the average user. Learn how cloud-based sheets deliver essential spreadsheet capabilities without installation constraints.

Learn to use comments in Google Sheets to collaborate, highlight cells, open the comment dialog, and post notes. Manage discussions by resolving with the green tick, reopening if needed.

Learn to create and customize line, column, and pie charts in Google Sheets, use the explore feature for visual ideas, and insert charts into Google Docs and Slides.

Explore how Google Slides enables collaborative, cross-device presentation creation with templates, themes, transitions, offline access, cloud syncing, and easy exports to PDF formats or publish to the web.

Master editing basics in Google Slides by using undo and redo (ctrl z/ctrl y), zoom, and the select tool to create new slides, apply layouts, adjust backgrounds, and slide numbers.

Master presenting and printing by using the present button, configuring speaker notes and audience tools, and downloading in formats like PowerPoint, ODP, PDF, and plain text, or emailing the file.

Create surveys and quizzes with Google Forms, view instant results, summarize data with charts and graphs, customize question types such as multiple choice, and collect emails in Drive.

Explore google forms add-ons such as Zapier to automate tasks between apps. Learn to connect gmail with google forms for drafts and alerts, and explore marketplace add-ons to boost productivity.

Master time-saving Google search hacks by using advanced search operators, reverse image search, and Google Lens to target sites, file types, and exact titles.