Google Workspace Essentials

In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll learn how to get started with Google Workspace by exploring the most commonly used apps for everyday work. You’ll see how to organize your files in Drive, create folders, adjust settings, and share documents for collaboration and approvals. You’ll also learn how to create and manage documents, restore previous versions, and enhance your content using building blocks. As you move into Sheets, you’ll explore how to create spreadsheets from templates, import Excel files, and add links, charts, and functions—including using Gemini to help generate tables and streamline your work.

You’ll learn how to create engaging presentations in Slides by editing layouts and adding animations and transitions. You’ll explore how to build and publish Google Sites and create and manage Forms. You’ll also learn how to incorporate images, documents, and forms into your sites. Finally, you’ll see how NotebookLM can support research and knowledge organization by creating notebooks, adding sources, and generating audio overviews, and how to share your work with others for collaboration.

Topics covered include:

• Create folders in Drive
• Share documents and submit approvals
• Modify Drive settings
• Create and manage documents
• Import an Excel file
• Insert links, charts, and functions in Sheets
• Use Gemini to create a table
• Create, edit, and share presentations
• Define and create a Google site
• Create and modify a Google Form
• Share and publish a site
• Define the purpose of NotebookLM
• Create a notebook and add sources

Enjoy award winning HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives and include captions and transcripts, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion.