AES - Getting Started with Google Applications
What do you do if you have a shared view only file and need to edit it?
Make a copy of the file and save them to your folders
Google Help is called different things depending on what application you are in
Docs Help, Sheets Help, Slides Help
What are the Google productivity apps?
Docs, Sheets, Slides
How do you know if a command is disabled?
It is light gray
What is My Drive?
It is where all the files you create or upload are stored
How can you find keyboard shortcut for a command frequently used?
On the help tab click keyboard shortcuts
Where is the Navigation Pane?
On the left of Google Dive
What does the search menus box allow you to search for?
To search the menus under each tab for a command
Why would you want to create folders in Google Drive?
To store and organize your work within Google Drive.
How can you find a file or folder that maybe misplaced or you can't find?
You can search for a word that you think might be in the file name or even used within the document. You can also search by file type.
What is a template?
a pre-designed document that maintains a standard layout, look and feel throughout the document
What does Ellipsis mean after a command?
additional options available for the command
What is cloud storage?
also called "the cloud" uses the Internet to upload and save your data to an online space
Commands
are used to do the work in the document
Where is the Menu area?
at the top of the application
What does the star indicate?
by clicking the star you are saying the the document is important
To change a window size you...
click and drag the edges of the window
To move a window you...
click the top bar and drag
What are keyboard shortcuts?
combination of keyboard keys that allow you to perform menu commands more quickly
What type of documents can you create with Google Docs?
create letters, invitations, term papers, flyers, resumes, novels
Tabs
open a drop down menu that contain related commands
What is a web browser?
software that allows for navigation of the web it provides a window in which to search, but does not search itself
Google Sheets are designed for?
storing, organizing, and manipulating data using spreadsheets
What does an arrow after a command mean?
there are more commands available
Google Slides is used to do?
to create and deliver presentations
Google Slides allows users to do?
*create stunning presentations that look professionally designed *create dynamic presentations using templates *you can conveniently print handouts from your slides
Google Sheets allows you to
*preform mathematical calculations *graph and chart data *sort and filter data
How can you get to the application home page?
By clicking the icon in the upper left hand coner
How can you access Google Drive?
By going to the Google App icon
Redo
Ctrl + Y
Undo
Ctrl + Z
What is Google Drive?
A cloud storage service where you can store, view, and share flies.
What are the three document types that you can open form the application home page?
Blank document, template, previously accessed document
Select All
Ctrl + A
Bold
Ctrl + B
Copy
Ctrl + C
Italics
Ctrl + I
Left Align
Ctrl + Shift + L
Right Align
Ctrl + Shift + R
Underline
Ctrl + U
Paste
Ctrl + V
Cut
Ctrl + X
Examples of web browsers
Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari
The Google productivity apps are also called?
The Big Three
How do yo know it is an Ellipsis?
Three dots after the command
When you click the "New" button in drive what can you do?
You can create folders, upload existing files, or create new Docs, Sheets, or Slides files.
application
is a computer software designed to help a person perform useful tasks.
Working Area
is where you create your content in the Application
Google Docs is used for?
word processing
What does Google help allow you to do?
you can search for your answers, or choose to browse all the help articles when you are unsure how to complete a task.
