Overview

With Google Workspace, you can create and collaborate on word processing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations online. Plus you get a suite of applications that include:

Highlights

Docs

  • Collaborate online with others in real time
  • Create new docs or upload and convert Word documents, OpenOffice, RTF, HTML, text (.txt) and other types of files
  • View document revisions with the option to revert to previous versions
  • Share documents online publically
  • Save your Google Docs as Word, OpenOffice, RTF, PDF, or HTML file formats
  • Email your documents to collaborators

Sheets

  • Format the appearance of Sheets and use formulas for calculations
  • Import and convert CSV, .xls, .txt and .ods formatted data
  • Export CSV, .xls, .txt and .ods formatted data and PDF and HTML files
  • Embed Google sheets in web pages
  • Set up email notifications to be alerted when changes are made to your spreadsheets

Slides

  • Create, share, and edit presentations
  • Import and convert existing presentations in .ppt and .pps file types
  • Download your presentations as a PDF, a .ppt, or a .txt file
  • Easily edit your presentations
  • Insert images and videos, and format your slides to fit your preferences
  • Embed your presentations in a web page

Getting Started

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Intended Audience

Students
Instructors
Researchers
Staff & Departments

Cost

University-funded: No charge.

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