Try it, several times, with breaks to think
Ask your partner, your teen
Remember, this is for anyone. It’s supposed to be easy.
Gmail logon and password - Look up Gmail and create your account
Google uses web pages for everything, not installed software so its stuff is available on any connected device
Chrome is the Google browser but Docs and Drive work in all browsers, such as Firefox and Microsoft Edge
•However, if there is a problem, try using Chrome
•I use Firefox as my default browser, simply because it is not Google, Apple, or Microsoft
•Not a compelling reason
Google dots (3x3 set of dots in upper right corner of main Gmail page)– App Launcher
Google Drive
•Must have a connection to the internet to use fully
•Millions of people use this and the traffic can slow usage
•15 gigabytes free, with 3000 blog posts and other documents, I have not reached 3 gigs
It can be a help to share an item on your Drive with others. All they need is a link from you. Do a right click and select “Share”. Enter the email addresses of those you are sharing with.
You can upload most types of files onto Drive. It is easy to make a copy of a file and convert it to a Google type if you want.
I have been impressed with how many of the actions on Excel work the same on Google Sheets
Google Docs
Google Sheets (like Excel) , Slides (like Powerpoint)
Other possibilities in Google Drive
•Forms
•Drawing
•Other apps can be added
Books about Google Docs and Drive
Videos
•I recommend checking YouTube search independently of basic search
Attachment ready for download or Drive storage
Ask Google about any problem that pops up
Macros and Google Apps Script
•Coding to automate repetitive procedures
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