Google Workspace - Cloud Essentials Training

• Use a mouse
• Type and use a keyboard
• Experience in web browsing
• Work with windows - minimise, maximise, open and close
• Basic skills with Microsoft Office applications, or equivalent, are recommended, but not mandatory

This course is suitable for any individual whose organisation has, or is due to, implement the G Suite apps by Google in the workplace. This course can also be useful for individuals wanting to further their knowledge on the General functionality of Google end user apps.

• Understand the various Google apps available and what they do
• Log in to the Google apps domain and navigate your way around
• Understand and use the Gmail app to communicate with colleagues efficiently
• Communicate with colleagues using Google Hangouts
• Use Google Calendar to keep track of schedules
• Use Google contacts to store contacts and create address groups
• Create and share documents using Google drive
• Work with the Google docs and sheets apps
• Understand and use the Google keep app
• Learn about additional apps and add-ons available to you

Module 1 - Introduction to the G Suite tools

• Topic A - What are the G Suite tools?
• Topic B - “The Cloud”
• Topic C - Introducing Google Chrome
• Topic D - Logging in to your G Suite tools

Module 2 - Communicating using the Gmail app

• Topic A - Introduction to Gmail
• Topic B - Composing emails
• Topic C - Common email tasks
• Topic D - Inbox views
• Topic E - Working with labels
• Topic F - Stars and Importance
• Topic G - Searching and Filters
• Topic H - Gmail settings

Module 3 - Google Calendar and Contacts

• Topic A - The Google Calendar
• Topic B - Contacts

Module 4 - Google Chat / Meet

• Topic A - Using Hangouts within Gmail
• Topic B - The Google Chat app
• Topic C - The Google Meet app

Module 5 - Google Keep

• Topic A - An introduction to Google Keep
• Topic B - Adding notes
• Topic C - Managing notes

Module 6 - Google Drive and productivity apps

• Topic A - Introducing Google Drive
• Topic B - The browser app
• Topic C - The Google Drive app
• Topic D - Introducing Google Docs
• Topic E - Introducing Google Sheets