Google Drive
This is the main, virtual "hub" where all of your Google documents, spreadsheets, and presentations are securely stored.
What is Google Drive?
Unlike older programs, Google Docs doesn't have a "Save" button because it does this automatically every time you type.
What is auto-save?
In a spreadsheet, these are the individual rectangular boxes where a vertical column and a horizontal row intersect.
What are cells?
To start writing a brand-new email to someone, you click this button, which often looks like a pencil icon.
What is Compose?
What Google Suite program would you use to create a budget?
What is Google Sheets?
You click this button, usually marked with a colorful plus sign (+), to start a brand-new document or create a new folder.
What is the "New" button?
This feature allows multiple people in different locations to type on and edit the exact same document at the same time.
What is real-time collaboration (or sharing)?
To tell Google Sheets you want to do a math calculation, every single formula must begin with this punctuation mark.
What is the equals sign (=)?
Instead of sorting emails into rigid "folders," Gmail uses these to categorize and color-code your inbox.
What are labels?
Which Google Suite program can you insert videos in and music and make animate icons?
What is Google Slides?
If a coworker sends you a document to look at, you can find it in this specific sidebar section of your Drive.
What is "Shared with me"?
If you make a mistake or accidentally delete a paragraph, pressing this keyboard shortcut will instantly undo your last action.
What is Ctrl + Z (or Cmd + Z on a Mac)?
This specific, common function is used to automatically add up a whole column or row of numbers.
What is the SUM function?
If you accidentally hit "Send" on an email too early, you have a few seconds to click this life-saving pop-up button at the bottom of your screen.
What is Undo Send?
What is free, doesn't take up storage on your computer or hard drive and you can access it from any device with internet?
What is Google Suite?
To keep your files safe from accidents, items sent here aren't deleted permanently until this many days have passed.
What is 30 days?
If you want to see changes made to a document over time or restore an older version, you would look at this history tool.
What is Version History?
If you have a long list and want your header row to stay visible at the top while you scroll down, you use this feature.
What is "Freeze rows"?
When scheduling a meeting in Google Calendar, clicking "Add Google Meet video conferencing" does this automatically for your guests.
What is creates a video call link (or invite)?
What is 15 Gigabytes.
If you want a file to appear in multiple folders simultaneously without duplicating the file and taking up extra storage, you would create one of these.
What is a shortcut?
Pressing the "@" (at) symbol inside a document opens up a menu that allows you to tag people, link to calendar events, or insert interactive checklists. Google calls these elements by this name.
What are Smart Chips?
This advanced feature allows you to automatically extract, summarize, and cross-tabulate massive lists of data into a neat summary table without writing any complex math formulas.
What is a Pivot Table?
To automate your inbox, you can set up these digital "rules" that automatically archive, label, delete, or forward specific incoming emails the moment they arrive.
What are filters?
What Google Suite program can you create surveys in?
What is Google Forms?