Google Docs: Intermediate Google Docs 2020
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Explore Google Docs, a cloud-based word processing app that's part of the Google Workspace ecosystem.
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Sharing & collaborating in Google Docs 2022
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1.Overview: Sharing & collaborating in Google Docs 202258sNOW PLAYING
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2.Sharing your document in Google Docs 20224m 21sUP NEXT
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Using Research Tools in Google Docs 2020
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1.Using the spell-check function in Google Docs 20203m 54sNOW PLAYING
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2.Using the automatic substitution function in Google Docs 20202m 46sUP NEXT
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Connecting & Setting Up in Google Docs 2020
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1.Accessing Google Docs 20203m 57sNOW PLAYING
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2.Opening & modifying documents in Google Docs 20203m 16sUP NEXT
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Structuring your document in Google Docs 2022
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1.Overview: Structuring your document in Docs 202255sNOW PLAYING
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2.Configuring margins & page setup4m 54sUP NEXT
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Getting started in Google Docs 2022
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1.Overview: Getting started in Docs 202249sNOW PLAYING
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2.Accessing Google Docs4m 3sUP NEXT
COURSES INCLUDED
Sharing & collaborating in Google Docs 2022
Today, the ability to work collaboratively on projects is more important than ever. Fortunately, Google Docs makes collaboration and sharing easy. In this course, you will discover a number of ways to share your document, including how to invite other users to edit, view, or comment on your document. The course also outlines several key tools to help you work together on your document with others. Find out how to chat with colleagues, leave comments, and respond to comment threads. See also how to use suggesting mode and the comparison tool to track changes in complex documents.
9 videos |
36m
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Customizing your experience in Google Docs 2022
Google Docs provides a plethora of features to help you customize your experience and create documents more efficiently. This course introduces you to a number of productivity-enhancing tools, including document templates and dropdown lists. You will see how to quickly insert any item from the "@ menu," use building blocks to create email drafts and meeting notes, and discover smart chips, interactive objects that show details about people, events, and more. In addition, the course explores the various ways in which Docs integrates with the other applications in the Google Workspace environment. See how to create events in Calendar, manage to-dos in Tasks, capture notes in Keep, and present in Meet, all from the Docs editing interface. Finally, find out how to get add-ons to extend your functionality in Google Docs.
10 videos |
41m
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Using Research Tools in Google Docs 2020
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
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Formatting Text in Google Docs 2020
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
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Shaping & Formatting Documents in Google Docs 2020
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
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Illustrating Documents in Google Docs 2020
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
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Using Tables, Charts & Diagrams in Google Docs 2020
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
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Sharing & Collaborating on Documents in Google Docs 2020
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
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Connecting & Setting Up in Google Docs 2020
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
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Saving & Managing Documents in Google Docs 2020
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
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Editing Documents in Google Docs 2020
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
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Structuring your document in Google Docs 2022
The structure of pages and paragraphs in Google Docs is a significant part of a document's formatting, which contributes to the organization, legibility, and flow of content. This course introduces you to fundamental aspects of page setup, including margins, sections, page numbers, and headers and footers. In addition, the course explores several tools to help you structure your content at the paragraph level. This includes adding white space with indents and tab stops, organizing text into columns, and creating and formatting numbered and bulleted lists.
9 videos |
37m
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Using images & drawings in Google Docs 2022
Images are an excellent way to enhance your Google document, illustrate content, and engage your audience. This course explores the tools and techniques needed to add and format images and drawings in your document. See how to add images from different sources and format them, modifying their size, position, text wrapping, color, and more. Next, discover the integrated Google Drawings application, which allows you to create logos, flowcharts, diagrams, and other kinds of illustrations from shapes, lines, images, and text. Finally, learn how to use a new feature of Docs, image and text watermarks, to protect the content of your documents.
11 videos |
46m
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Using tables & charts in Google Docs 2022
You can use charts and tables to communicate complex data in a clear, straightforward manner. In this course, you will see how to incorporate these powerful communication tools into your documents. First, the course explores how to insert and format tables in Google Docs. You will see how to build tables, edit and modify rows and columns, and format your table properties. You will also learn about a new tool in Docs, table templates, which allow you to quickly create tables for managing projects and documentation. Next, the course covers the fundamentals of chart creation and formatting. You will see how to insert different types of charts and graphs and customize them to highlight your data and better fit your document style. Finally, you will see how to add tables and charts from Google Sheets and link them to your document.
9 videos |
33m
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Using review & reference tools in Google Docs 2022
In order to create a polished document, you will need to review it for accuracy and style. This course covers the key tools to help you edit and review your document, as well as some research and reference-oriented tools in Google Docs. First, you will discover how to use grammar and spelling check, as well as how to set up and apply automatic corrections and text substitutions. You will also see how to translate documents and use the in-application dictionary. In addition, the course will introduce you to a host of tools for referring to outside sources or different sections of your document, including links, citations, footnotes, and table of contents.
8 videos |
31m
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Managing documents in Google Docs 2022
When you create documents in Google Docs, they are stored as files in your Google Drive. This course explores the various ways to manage these files and your document as a whole. First, you will see how to manipulate files, such as by enabling offline use, moving, deleting, and copying documents. Next, you will discover how to export Docs files to other formats, as well as how to convert images and PDFs to Docs. Finally, the course introduces you to tools for accessing useful information, including basic details, activity, and older versions of your document.
10 videos |
39m
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Getting started in Google Docs 2022
Google Docs is a web-based word processing tool that can be used to easily create, edit, and view documents of all kinds. This course covers everything you need to get started using the application. First, you will see how to access the web application and navigate the different tools in its interface. Next, the course will teach you how to open documents, whether by creating a new document from scratch or from a template, uploading a file from Microsoft Word, or opening an existing document saved to your Google Drive. You will also discover useful tips to allow you to get started using Google Docs efficiently, such as by quickly applying commands with keyboard shortcuts and choosing the most appropriate document mode for your purpose.
10 videos |
39m
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Editing document text in Google Docs 2022
Google Docs can be used to create any number of written materials, from websites to pamphlets and everything in between. In order to be productive in Docs, it is essential to be proficient in the text editing aspect of the web application. In this course, you will learn all of the fundamental ways to work with text. You will discover different methods of inserting text, whether by manually typing, using the different clipboard tools like copy and paste, or using special input methods like the virtual keyboard. In addition, this course covers text-related tools to allow you to insert symbols and equations, find and replace words and phrases in your document, and undo or redo actions like typing.
10 videos |
36m
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Formatting text in Google Docs 2022
In order to create attractive, easy-to-read documents, it is vital to know how to format your document text. This course will introduce you to the fundamental tools you need to modify and style your text in Docs. First, you will learn the ins and outs of font formatting, including how to choose a font family, modify the font's style and size, and add colors and effects. Next, you will discover useful paragraph formatting tools to allow you to change the alignment, indentation, and spacing of your paragraphs, as well as to add borders and backgrounds to your paragraphs. Finally, you will see how to use paragraph styles, such as titles and headings, to begin creating structure in your document.
10 videos |
41m
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