Google Workspace Hacks: Unlocking Digital Productivity
Google Workspace Hacks: Unlocking Digital Productivity
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Google Workspace is a widely used collection of tools, software, and products that can help manage time efficiently while maximizing productivity. In this course, national speaker, consultant, writer, and video trainer Oliver Schinkten walks you through the various tools within Google Workspace including Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides. Oliver shows you the basics of each product, and shows you how to best use them to maximize productivity. Oliver begins by walking through Gmail and showing you how to improve and organize communication within the product. Next, Oliver discusses Google Calendar and how it can effectively manage your time by adding appointment slots, scheduling events, and creating a team calendar. Oliver explains Google Drive: how it can help you increase efficiency by using organized storage, and how to utilize Drive’s capabilities to convert, share, and access files. He’ll go on to teach you how to optimize workflows and increase your productivity using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. After completing this course, you'll be able to navigate various tools within Google Workspace to achieve higher levels of productivity.
Syllabus
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Intro to Gmail Gmail is the email tool within Google Workspace. After this lesson, you'll be able to describe the basic features and functions of Gmail. 2m
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Customize your Gmail settings Customizing the setting in your Gmail account will help you stay more productive. 6m
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Organize your inbox with labels Keeping your Gmail inbox organized is a great way to be more efficient. 6m
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Filter your emails A clean and organized Gmail inbox will help you be more efficient in your communication. 4m
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Schedule or snooze emails Gmail allows you to compose an email, and then schedule when you would like it to be sent. 2m
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Intro to Google Calendar Google Calendar is a great tool to help you manage your time more efficiently. 2m
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Schedule events Knowing how to efficiently use your Google calendar will help you stay on-time and where you are supposed to be. 3m
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Add slots for appointments Coordinating meetings and communicating your availability are important parts of many jobs. 4m
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Create and share calendars Keeping everyone on a team informed and up-to-date can drastically improve productivity. 5m
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Intro to Google Drive Google Drive is like a hub where you can easily store, organize, and share a variety of files. 1m
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Organize your Drive storage A great way to be more productive is to keep your Google Drive files organized. 5m
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Access files offline Cloud storage is convenient, unless you don't have access to the internet. 1m
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Share files Google Drive allows you to be more productive by quickly sharing files with others in the cloud. 3m
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Make a copy of a file There are times when it is beneficial to save a copy of a file that someone shares in Drive. 3m
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Create resources with Google Apps The Google Apps allow you to create, store, and share your own resources in the cloud. 3m
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Convert Microsoft files Google Drive allows you to convert Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files so that you can view them and work on them inside of Drive. 2m
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Intro to Google Docs Google Docs is a great resource for ideation and collaboration. 4m
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Use templates A great way to save time is by utilizing templates available to you inside of Google Docs. 2m
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Type using your voice Being able to type using your voice is a productive way to compose documents. 2m
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Intro to Google Sheets Understanding Google Sheets can help you store, organize, and analyze data efficiently. 3m
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Copy formulas to other cells Being able to quickly copy information and formulas to other cells is a great way to be more productive in Google Sheets. 3m
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Create dropdown options Creating dropdown menus inside of spreadsheets is allows you to enter information quicker and be more productive. 3m
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Intro to Google Slides Google Slides is an intuitive and eclectic platform where you can quickly and easily create professional presentations. 2m
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Use Explore to design slides Creating a professional-looking and engaging presentation is important. 2m
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Present Slides during a meeting Google Slides allows you to create a sharp looking presentation that you can share with others in meeting, whether in-person or online. 2m
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Next steps Thank you for watching this course! 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Oliver Schinkten
Oliver Schinkten is a national speaker, consultant, writer, and video trainer. He is an expert in teaching and learning, and specializes in supporting educators on how to empower their students. As a learning facilitator, he’s passionate about education reform and revolution. Oliver believes in providing every student with an engaging, relevant, and personalized education to develop character and integrity.
Oliver Schinkten
Speaker, Consultant, Writer, Video Trainer
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