Google Workspace For Dummies

by Paul McFedries

Overview

Easy advice for getting the most out of Google Workspace for school, work, or personal use

Google Workspace For Dummies is here to show you the tips and tricks for upping your productivity with Google's cloud-based software suite. This book includes jargon-free instructions on using Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Chat, and Meet. You'll learn about the AI features, updated security, compatibility with other apps, picture-in-picture capability for video meetings, and beyond. Plus, you'll get info on Google's Forms and Notes feature that makes it simple to gather and share data and stay up-to-date with your team. It's easier than ever to collaborate securely in the cloud, thanks to this Dummies book.

• Learn how to collaborate with colleagues in real time using the programs that come with Google Workspace
• Create and edit contacts, and set up video meetings
• Work on slides, spreadsheets, and documents
• Discover tips and tricks to increase productivity and keep your work secure

Google Workspace For Dummies is a must for business users and workers who use Google applications on the job. Casual users and students, you'll love it, too.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781394253227
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/18/2024
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Paul McFedries is a Google^® Workspace administrator, a thankless job if ever there was one. Paul is also a full-time technical writer who has somehow found the time to write more than 100 books that have sold more than four million copies worldwide.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Keeping Your Affairs in Order 5

CHAPTER 1: Google Workspace: The 50¢ Tour 7

CHAPTER 2: Taming the Email Beast 17

CHAPTER 3: Places to Go, People to See: Managing Your Calendar 49

CHAPTER 4: Friends, Romans, Countrymen: Managing Your Contacts 69

Part 2: Making Stuff: Documents, Spreadsheets, and More 89

CHAPTER 5: Getting Started with Docs 91

CHAPTER 6: Looking Good: Formatting Documents 115

CHAPTER 7: Fiddling with Document Layout 143

CHAPTER 8: Getting Started with Sheets 167

CHAPTER 9: Crunching Numbers 199

CHAPTER 10: Creating Eye-Popping Presentations 229

Part 3: Collaborating with Your Team 257

CHAPTER 11: Collaborating on Files 259

CHAPTER 12: Collaborating with Calendar 281

CHAPTER 13: Setting Up Video Meetings 299

CHAPTER 14: Chatting with Your Team 319

CHAPTER 15: Collaborating with Groups 335

CHAPTER 16: Collaborating with Forms and Notes 353

Part 4: The Part of Tens 365

CHAPTER 17: Ten Tips for Working from Home 367

CHAPTER 18: Ten Really Useful Gmail Settings 383

CHAPTER 19: Ten Ways to Enhance Privacy and Security 395

Appendix: Glossary of Google Workspace Terms 411

Index 419