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Mastering Google Drive (2020)

Learn to collaborate and store, share, and access your files any time from any device.

Created byBigger Brains
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BeginnerUpdated Jan 2, 2025
Mastering Google Drive (2020)

What You'll Learn

check_circleDescribe the purpose and benefits of Google Drive and navigate the Google Drive interface
check_circleDescribe the difference between Google format and non-Google format files
check_circleCreate and navigate folders and use the “Convert uploads” setting to determine whether uploaded files will be converted to Google format
check_circleOpen and edit files including Microsoft Word documents using Google Docs
check_circlePull text out of a PDF, delete files and restore a file from trash
check_circleEdit files while offline and sync the changes when you reconnect to the internet
check_circleShare files and folders with others by making people collaborators, sharing links, and sending files with Gmail
check_circleSync Drive folders and files to your computer and explain benefits of file syncing
check_circleUse the Drive app to access and edit files on a phone or tablet and scan documents using an Android phone

About This Course

Learn to access, store, and share files any time from any device

It’s time to leave attachments behind. Google Drive is an accessible, secure, and free tool for collaborating, sharing, editing, and storing your files in the cloud. If you have a Google account, you already have Google Drive! In this course, Google expert Laurie Sherrod shows you how to make the most of your Google Drive. She’ll share a variety of tips and tricks that will make it easy to get started. Google Drive is integrated with other Google apps making it simple to access Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and more. By the end of this course, you will have a handle on numerous Google Drive features, and you’ll be more than ready to use the application to store, edit, and share files and folders wherever you are.

Topics covered include:

  • Accessing Google Drive
  • Navigating the interface
  • Storing and sharing Google and non-Google files
  • Creating and managing files and folders
  • Opening and editing Word documents using Google Docs
  • Working offline
  • Sharing files and folders with others
  • Syncing Drive folders to your computer
  • Accessing Google apps on your mobile device

Enjoy over an hour of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!

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Credit Information

Do these courses count toward my professional development requirements?

This portal is provided as a training and development resource for City of Markham employees. Every course is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, is quantifiable in hours, and is verifiable — you receive a documented certificate of completion for every course you finish, stored on LearnFormula indefinitely.

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