A brief overview of Google Drive and its basic applications.

1. Shelly Wilke
ISTC 541
GoogleDrive

2. GoogleDriveSummary
✖It is a cloud storage service.
✖It contains base applications that
allow users to create and edit
documents, spreadsheets, and
presentations.
✖Users can expand its uses through
add-ons.

3. ProsvsCons
✖Free
✖Can Use to
collaborate
✖Simple Menus
✖Accessible on any
internet enabled
devices
✖Instantly saves
✖Add-Ons!!!!
✖Must be online
✖Reformats
documents
✖Limited capability
✖Ease of copying
✖Privacy concerns

4. DocsVsMSWord
✖ Must start online
○ Can download app
to work offline
✖ Customizable with
add-ons
✖ Limited initial
capability
✖ Must convert
documents to its file
type
○ formatting can
change during this
✖ Must have program
✖ Can be used offline
✖ More formatting
options
✖ Can switch between
landscape and portrait
on a single document
✖ Tables are easy to edit

5. Add-Ons!!!
✖ Tag Cloud Generator Add-on
✖ EasyBib Bibliography Creator
✖ Easy Accents
✖ g(Math)
✖ Read&Write for Google Drive
DEMO

6. Tools
✖Voice Typing
✖Inline research
✖Translation
✖Collaboration

7. SheetsVsMSExcel
✖ Must start online
○ Can download app
to work offline
✖ Customizable with
add-ons
✖ Must convert
documents to its file
type
✖ Not all functions are
available (or use same
command)
✖ Must have program
✖ Can be used offline
✖ More functions
available
✖ Can set trendline to
start at zero
DEMO!!!!

8. Add-Ons!!!
✖ Add Reminders
✖ Online Rubric
✖ Flubaroo
DEMO

9. SLidesVsMSPowerPoint
✖ Must start online
○ Can download app
to work offline
✖ Customizable with add-
ons
✖ Must convert documents
to its file type
○ can cause images &
text locations to
change
✖ Can only use YouTube
videos
✖ Must have program
✖ Can be used offline
✖ More functions
available
✖ More animation &
transition options
✖ Can use any time of
video or audio
DEMO

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