Drive

Google Drive is a free service by Google that allows users to store files online and access them from anywhere through the cloud. It offers web-based applications for creating documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Google Drive is a highly popular cloud storage service. It eliminates the need for emailing or using USB drives since files can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. Additionally, it facilitates file sharing, making collaboration easier.

Quick Reference Guide to Google Drive

Here is a quick reference guide on how to use Google Drive.

google-drive-quick-reference-guide.pdf

Google Drive for Beginners

In this comprehensive video, you'll learn how to use Google Drive to create, backup, manage, and find your files. You'll also learn how to use the four essential Google Drive apps: Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Forms, and Google Slides.

Table of Contents:

00:00 - Intro

00:31 - USING GOOGLE DRIVE

01:20 - Creating Files in Google Drive

04:20 - How to Find and Access Items in Your Drive

05:50 - Changing Google Drive View Settings

06:20 - Search Google Drive for Your Files

07:05 - Working with Microsoft Office Files

09:33 - Sharing from Google Drive

12:39 - More Tips for Organizing Your Drive

16:53 - Setting up a Shared Folder

19:00 - USING GOOGLE DOCS

21:35 - Collaborating with Other People

25:19 - Using Version History

28:06 - USING GOOGLE SHEETS

30:58 - The Anatomy of a Spreadsheet

36:09 - Entering Data into Google Sheets

39:15 - Sorting Numbers and Text

40:51 - Common Functions

44:55 - Charts

50:43 - USING GOOGLE FORMS

01:02:07 - USING GOOGLE SLIDES

01:04:02 - Adding Text to Google Slides

01:06:49 - Adding Visuals to Your Google Slides

01:12:10 - Adding Videos to Google Slides

01:13:25 - Sharing a Google Slides Presentation

01:15:59 - How to Present a Slideshow to a Group

For more resources, go to the Google Applied Digital Skills - Google Drive page.

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