Overview
Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite) is a set of productivity tools offered by Google that is designed to help teams and organizations work more efficiently. The suite includes a range of tools, including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Calendar, and more.
For professionals, Google Workspace can be a valuable tool for staying organized, collaborating with colleagues, and getting work done. With Google Drive, for example, professionals can store, share, and access documents and other files from anywhere, on any device. Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides allow professionals to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real-time, with the ability to collaborate with team members and leave comments and feedback. Google Calendar can be used to schedule meetings and appointments, and Gmail can be used to communicate with clients, colleagues, and partners.
Overall, Google Workspace is a comprehensive suite of tools that can help professionals stay organized, connected, and productive in their work.
This class will be focusing on: Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive.
Applications
The following apps are available as part of the core offering for most editions of Google Workspace. For more details about each app, click the link name below and go to the corresponding Google Workspace page.
One important feature of Workspace apps is speed… Google offers .new shortcuts, which, when entered in a modern browser’s URL box, create a new item of the type indicated. For example, doc.new creates a new Google Doc, while cal.new creates a new Google Calendar event.
- Gmail: The world’s most widely used email service
- Calendar: Scheduling solution (cal.new)
- Meet / Meet hardware: Group video and audio conferencing (meet.new)
- Chat / Spaces: Team conversations and project places
- Drive: Private cloud storage that also allows shared drives and files
- Docs: Collaborative documents (doc.new)
- Sheets: Collaborative spreadsheets (sheet.new)
- Slides: Collaborative presentations (slide.new)
- Forms: Customizable forms and surveys (form.new)
- Keep: Collaborative notes (note.new or keep.new)
- Sites: Collaborative websites (site.new)
The following offerings are not prominently featured as core Workspace apps, but are often available, depending on the edition of Google Workspace you use. In some cases, these require additional purchases.
- Groups & Groups for Business: Email lists and access management
- Cloud Search: Search across your Google Workspace
- Vault: Data retention and eDiscovery
- Jamboard / Jamboard hardware: Collaborative visual board (jam.new)
- Voice / Voice hardware: Virtual phone system
- Apps Script: Business process automation
- AppSheet: No-code application development
- Classroom: Structured learning spaces for teachers and students
- Domains: Domain registration with integrated Google Workspace sign-up and configuration
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