Google Drive & Apps

Google Drive Basics

WHAT

Website where you store all your files
- You can store any type of file you want
  - PDFs, Word, images
- It's like a hard drive (or disk drive) that you can access from anywhere
- You can access them from any device
- You can share your files with people

ORGANIZING & SHARING

Folders
- Nested folders
How to share
- With specific people
- Anyone with the link
Storage considerations
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You can scan documents right from your phone!

Google Apps [GSuite/Workspace]

DOCS

Word processing, like Microsoft Word
Collaborative
- Edit/comment
- History
Advanced features like TOC, headers/footers

SHEETS

Similar to Microsoft Excel - make spreadsheets
Collaborative
- Edit/comment
- History
Advanced features like auto complete, functions, etc.

SLIDES

Making presentations - similar to Microsoft PowerPoint
Collaborative
- Edit/comment
- History
Embed YouTube (video will always work)

TIPS

Changing the filename
How to download
New fonts
Change canvas size (Slides especially)
Embedding objects & updating
docs.new, sheets.new, slides.new
- How to organize after
Getting "Home" to each app
Sharing instead of emailing a copy

ACTIVITIES

Google Docs

Make a document
Rename the file
Change font
Use styles
Make a bulleted list
Close the file
Find the file in Drive
Open the file again

Google Sheets

Make a spreadsheet
Rename the file
Change font
Resize rows
Resize columns
Make a table
- Alternate row colors
Close the file
Find the file in Drive
Open the file again

Google Slides

Make a document
Rename the file
Insert a title and subtitle
Add new slides
- Different layouts
Change font
Transition
Close the file
Find the file in Drive
Open the file again

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