Google Docs: Intermediate Google Docs 2020
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- 6 Courses | 3h 27m 26s
- 3 Courses | 1h 38m 37s
- 2 Books | 8h 28m
- 1 Book | 13m
Explore Google Docs, a cloud-based word processing app that's part of the Google Docs ecosystem.
GETTING STARTED
Using Research Tools
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1.Using the spell-check function3m 54sNOW PLAYING
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2.Using the automatic substitution function2m 46sUP NEXT
GETTING STARTED
Connecting & Setting Up
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1.Accessing Google Docs3m 57sNOW PLAYING
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2.Opening & modifying documents3m 16sUP NEXT
COURSES INCLUDED
Using Research Tools
Google Docs gives you a suite of research tools to enrich your documents and manage your information sources. Learn how to proofread your document before sharing it with others or use the dictionary to improve the quality of your text. You will also discover how to quote information from other documents or the web, and even select the citation format. Finally, see how to translate your document.
9 videos |
27m
Assessment
Badge
Formatting Text
There are numerous ways to improve the appearance of your text in Google Docs documents. In this course you will learn how to change the aligment and line spacing to improve the readibility of your text. Next you will discover the different options to customize your text: fonts, colors, effects. You will also see how to text styles to automatically set text as titles or headings. This will be useful to create a table of contents.
10 videos |
35m
Assessment
Badge
Shaping & Formatting Documents
Make documents easier to read by changing the page layout in Google Docs. Discover how to format documents by converting a title into a WordArt element. If you are working with list, conver it into a bulleted or numbered list with Google Docs. Learn how to organize the different parts of your document by adding page and sections breaks, as well as page numbers, headers, and footers. Lastly, see how to insert and customize a table of contents and a bibliography.
10 videos |
40m
Assessment
Badge
Illustrating Documents
With Google Docs, you can emphasize a particular element of your document by using images. Discover how to insert an image from different locations, as your computer or your Google Drive. After inserting an image, learn how to format and modify it by using the Image options. You will also learn how to add and edit hyperlinks and equations. Finally, see how to re-use content from different documents with Google Keep.
8 videos |
29m
Assessment
Badge
Using Tables, Charts & Diagrams
An effective way to present data in Google Docs is in a table. Discover how to add and delete tables, insert and delete columns and rows, modify column and row size, and apply formatting to tables. In a technical document, a diagram or chart is a good way of explaining your point. Discover how to insert and format diagrams, shapes, charts, and flowcharts in Google Docs.
9 videos |
30m
Assessment
Badge
Sharing & Collaborating on Documents
Google Docs makes it easy for others to work on a document with you at the same time. Discover how to share a document as an attachment or via a link. Learn also how to share your document with one or more team members of your organization. Google Docs allows you to configure and manage permissions for each individual. In this course you will also see how to use the suggesting mode to track changes in a document. Other collaboration tools are also available, as comments, tasks assignments, and real-time chat to communicate with other editors.
10 videos |
43m
Assessment
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COURSES INCLUDED
Connecting & Setting Up
Google Docs is a web-based word processing application from Google. Discover how to access the application, explore the interface, navigate documents, use keyboard shortcuts, customize interface elements, and work with add-ons.
10 videos |
37m
Assessment
Badge
Saving & Managing Documents
Explore the basics of saving and managing documents in Google Docs. Discover the several ways and places to save your document, including on your computer and on Google Drive. Continue by learning how to save a document as a Word, PDF, EPUB or HTML file. You will also see how to get statistics for a document, including word count, and the number of lines or paragraphs in a document. Finally, you will learn how to manage a document's version history, and how to restore a previous or the most recent version of your documents.
9 videos |
30m
Assessment
Badge
Editing Documents
Google Docs includes numerous tools and features for editing your documents efficiently. First, learn how to choose the most proper view mode to work with a document. Google Docs offers three different options to edit, review or modify a document. Next, explore several ways to input and manipulate text in a document, and discover how to easily find and replace text.
9 videos |
30m
Assessment
Badge
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Book
Getting StartED with Google AppsProviding clear and easy-to-use instructions for getting up and running with basic Google apps like Gmail, Google Voice, and more, this book gets you started collaborating and creating with Google's online suite of applications on the Chrome OS.
8h 15m
By Adam Darbyshire, Paul Darbyshire
Book
Google Docs In PicturesWith help from this illustrated guide, you'll learn how to use Google Docs to create and format a new document, set tabs and insert page breaks in long documents, insert pictures, create hyperlinks, and much more.
13m
By In Pictures, Inc.
BOOKS INCLUDED
Book
Google Docs In PicturesWith help from this illustrated guide, you'll learn how to use Google Docs to create and format a new document, set tabs and insert page breaks in long documents, insert pictures, create hyperlinks, and much more.
13m
By In Pictures, Inc.
