Working for yourself, for a company, or even in your personal interactions, technology helps you get the job done: writing and editing, creating spreadsheets, email and calendaring. Google has a suite of tools designed for each of these tasks. There are also tools to facilitate virtual collaboration: virtual connections via voice and video, document and resource sharing, and co-creating. This path provides an overview of some of the most frequently used tools.
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Tech Tips
Most people are familiar with Google's email and search. Google's GSuite goes beyond that with tools for document creation - including word processing and spreadsheets, and file storage. In this section, you'll learn about many of the tools in the GSuite. If you need a Gmail, account, the first section will walk you through creating a Gmail account. The next two give a quick overview of each of the GSuite tools. If you are already an Outlook user, the last section provides more in-depth info on making the transition from Outlook to GSuite.
Different ways to connect virtually - on your computer, laptop, or with a phone.
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Google Hangouts
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Zoom - Getting Started on PC or Mac. Learn how to sign up, log in and use Zoom.
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Zoom Video Tutorials - learn how to join or schedule a meeting, use controls during a meeting and more.
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Skype - getting started
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What is Slack?
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Using Slack - learn about Slack's features in the Help Center