2015
Lynda
Jess Stratton
1:20
English

This detailed course helps viewers smoothly move from using Office 2013 to Google apps. Learn about the differences and similarities between Office and Google apps—and everything else you need to know—before you start migrating your files. Author Jess Stratton explains how to navigate the Google Drive interface, how to upload files and convert them to the Drive formats, and how to replace each of the Office programs in your workflow with Google Docs, Sheets, and Presentations. The course also explores moving Outlook contacts and calendars to Gmail and Google Calendar and using the Google Migration tool to automate parts of the process.

Introduction
Welcome
1. Considerations before Migrating
What is Google Drive?
What is Google Apps?
Understanding the benefits of migrating
Understanding who owns your data once it's on Google Drive
Learning what security Google Drive offers
Identifying how much storage space you will need
Backing up your data before migrating
Examining the difference in file types
2. Starting the Migration
Signing up and accessing Google Drive
Navigating the Google Drive interface
Uploading files via the web interface
Installing the Google Drive desktop app
Converting your files to Google Doc format
3. Working in Google Drive
Using the preview lightbox to find your files
Downloading your files
Using Google Drive and Microsoft Office together to store files
Sharing files with others
Searching your files
4. Working with Google Docs
Replacing the Microsoft Ribbon with the Google Docs toolbar
Using common keyboard shortcuts
Suggesting edits instead of tracking changes
Using Google Docs to replace Word
Using Google Sheets to replace Excel
Using Google Slides to replace PowerPoint
Learning more about the Google Apps suite
5. Converting Contacts, Calendar, and Email from Outlook
Introduction to switching from Outlook to Gmail and Google Calendar
Downloading and installing the Google Apps Migration tool
Running the Google Apps Migration tool
Migrating email if you have a free Gmail account
Conclusion
Next steps

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