Welcome to the Google Drive guideThis guide outlines basic information for using Google Drive applications, including:
Google Drive is a cloud-based file storage system that allows you to create, edit, store and share documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
You can access these items anywhere through the internet.
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Google Drive and its applications, through www.lynda.com, or by contacting Learning Services.
Google Docs can be used alongside, or as an alternative to MS Word.
You can upload existing documents into the Drive to edit and share, or you can start from scratch, creating a document with many of the same capabilities available through MS Word.
To get started with Google Docs, click the link below or view the tutorial from Lynda.com:
Google Sheets can be used alongside, or as an alternative to MS Excel.
You can upload existing spreadsheets into the Drive to edit and share, or you can start from scratch, creating a spreadsheet with many of the same capabilities available through MS Excel.
To get started with Google Sheets, click on the link below or view the tutorial from Lynda.com:
Google Slides can be used alongside, or as an alternative to MS PowerPoint.
You can upload existing presentations into the Drive to edit or share, or you can start from scratch, creating a presentation with many of the same capabilities available through MS PowerPoint.
To get started with Google Slides, click the link below or view the tutorial from Lynda.com:
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