What you'll learn

As you complete these four courses, you'll learn and practice the following digital skills, terms, and concepts:

Welcome to Google Workspace for Beginners
Digital Skills
Terms and Concepts
Get to Google.com Google apps
Create a Google account Google Workspace
Sign into your Google account Google account


Google Docs for Beginners
Example Student Outcome
Digital Skills
Terms and Concepts
Open Google Docs Google Doc
Create a new document Google Drive
Close a document Menu
Open Google Drive Enter/Return
Select a document in Drive Formatting
Add and format text in a document


Google Workspace: Docs - Part 1
Example Student Outcomes
Digital Skills Terms and Concepts
Copy and rename a document Document
Adjust page settings Orientation
Add headers and footers Margins
Add page numbers Headers
Format blocks of text Footers
Add heading and a table of contents Text block

Alignment

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Google Workspace: Docs - Part 2
Example Student Outcomes
Digital Skills Terms and Concepts
Adjust document settings Document
Insert images Font
Insert internal and external links Font Style
Insert and format tables Image
Use tools to check the spelling and word count in a document Link (external and internal)
Create a personal dictionary Spell check
Adjust share settings Word count
Comment and suggest in a document Suggesting mode
Download a file in a new format Version history

File type

What is Google Docs?

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create, format, and collaborate on documents in real-time and from any device.


How much does Google Docs cost?

Google Docs is free for personal use. Businesses, schools, and individuals needing professional features and improved capabilities can choose between a variety of paid Google Workspace plans.

Who are these courses for?

These courses are designed to help those who are new to technology to develop an advanced understanding of Google Docs.
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