Introduction to Google Productivity Tools for Office and Personal Use

This is an introduction to Google Productivity Tools for office and personal use in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July 2024. The PDF talks about various Google services like Google search, Google maps, Android OS, YouTube, and desktop applications.

1. Emmanuel Bida Thomas
Technology Trainer
Excellence Foundation for South Sudan

Contact:
[email protected]
[phone]

Intro to Google Productivity Tools

2. • Google Overview
• Desktop Applications
• Getting Started
Agenda

3. Google Overview

4. Just Google It

5. More than a search engine
•Advertising services
•Android OS
•Maps
•YouTube
•Desktop Applications
World of Google

6. Desktop Applications

7. Used for…
•Communication
•Collaboration
•Productivity
•Sharing
•Creativity
Desktop Apps

8. Used by…
•Consumers
•Businesses
•Schools
•Non-profits
•Government Agencies

Desktop Apps

9. •Free
•Requires only one account and no installation
•Apps integrate seamlessly with each other
•15GB of free storage in the Cloud
•Secure (auto-updates for bugs)


Why Google?

10. •Gmail
•Contacts
•Calendar
•Meet
•Sites
•Apps for work (Docs/Sheets/Forms/Slides/Sites)
•Drive
•Chrome
Google Tools

11. •Fast, searchable email with less spam
•Allows importing from other webmail
providers
•Access to Contacts & Tasks
•Single sign-on for all Google tools
Gmail
Google Mail

12. Gmail
Search
Inbox
New
Message
Settings
Chat
Labels

13. •Online address book
•Integrates with Gmail, Calendar, and
other Google products
•Can organize by groups or “circles”
•Syncs contacts across multiple devices
•Allows importing from other webmail
providers

Contacts
Contact Manager

14. Google Contacts
Groups
Search
Contacts

15. •Organize your schedule
•Share events
•Display availability or busy time
•Sync appointments and reminders
across multiple devices

Calendar
Schedule Manager

16. Google Calendar
Shared
Personal
Tasks
Display OptionsSearch
Current Time

17. •Chat / instant messaging
•Make video or phone calls
•Screen sharing
•Conversations carried across multiple
devices
Meet
Communication & Collaboration

18. Accessible via:
•Gmail
•Chrome Browser
•Google+
•Desktop App
•Mobile Device
Meet
Chat & Video

19. •Store and access files anywhere
•Share w/ others and choose their level
of access - view, comment, or edit
•15GB of free storage

Drive

20. Drive
Store and share files

21. Docs
Edit
Share
Comment
Create documents
Real-time
Collaboration

22. Sheets
Create spreadsheets

23. Forms
Create surveys

24. Slides
Create presentations

25. Sites
Create websites

26. •Fast, simple, and secure
•Imports bookmarks, settings, & history
•Highly customizable
•Launch pad to other Google apps
Chrome
Search the Web

27. Which Google tool can Gale Moses utilize to conduct a
video chat with Dusman Florence?

Pop quiz!


Drive

Meet

Apps

28. THANK YOU FOR COMING!

Questions?