Target Audience: Learn to collaborate and store, share, and access your files any time from any device. By the end of this course, you will be able to describe the purpose and features of Google Drive and use the application to store, edit, and share files and folders on your computer or mobile device.

Instructor: Laurie Sherrod

Objectives:
• Describe the purpose and benefits of Google Drive and navigate the Google Drive interface
• Describe the difference between Google format and non-Google format files
• Create and navigate folders and use the “Convert uploads” setting to determine whether uploaded files will be converted to Google format
• Open and edit files including Microsoft Word documents using Google Docs
• Pull text out of a PDF, delete files and restore a file from trash
• Edit files while offline and sync the changes when you reconnect to the internet
• Share files and folders with others by making people collaborators, sharing links, and sending files with Gmail
• Sync Drive folders and files to your computer and explain benefits of file syncing
• Use the Drive app to access and edit files on a phone or tablet and scan documents using an Android phone

Learn to collaborate and store, share, and access your files any time from any device
It’s time to leave attachments behind. Google Drive is an accessible, secure, and free tool for collaborating, sharing, editing, and storing your files in the cloud. If you have a Google account, you already have a Google Drive! In this course, Google expert, Laurie Sherrod, shows you how to make the most of your Google Drive including all the tips and tricks that will make it easy and fast to get started. It’s already integrated with other Google Apps like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Sheets. By the end of this course, you will understand the purpose and features of Google Drive and be ready to use the application to store, edit, and share files and folders any time from any device.

Topics covered include:
• Navigating the interface
• Storing and sharing Google and non-Google files
• Creating and navigating files and folders
• Opening and editing files including Microsoft Word documents using Google Docs
• Working offline
• Sharing files and folders with others
• Syncing Drive folders to your computer
• Using the Drive app on your mobile device