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Updated 2nd Edition of this popular Google Drive and Google Docs tutorial, now available in hardcover! Do you have 30 minutes to spare? It's all you'll need to get up to speed with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the free online productivity suite and Microsoft Office alternative. Millions of people use the software every day on their computers and mobile devices. You, too, can use Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to perform the following tasks: Write reports and letters with Google Docs Crunch numbers and create online data entry forms using Google Sheets and Google Forms Use the Google Drive app and the Google Docs app on your Android phone or tablet, or iPhone or iPad to create and edit files on the go Give presentations online or on your phone or tablet with Google Slides Collaborate online with classmates and colleaguesConvert Microsoft Office documents to Google formats, and vice versa Perform limited editing of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents Print documents, drawings, and spreadsheets using Google Cloud Print Revert to earlier versions of files using Google Drive Export PDFs Make pie charts, bar charts, and simple tables Use Google Forms to gather data Publish documents and spreadsheets online The second edition of this popular guide covers the new Google Drive basics as well as the updated mobile and desktop interfaces for Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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Ian is the founder of IN 30 MINUTES® Guides and the author of TWITTER IN 30 MINUTES, EXCEL BASICS IN 30 MINUTES, DROPBOX IN 30 MINUTES, GOOGLE DRIVE & DOCS IN 30 MINUTES, and PERSONAL FINANCE FOR BEGINNERS IN 30 MINUTES. These are quick guides for a complex world -- the goal being to help people understand the mildly complicated (and sometimes frustrating) aspects of modern life. Readers love the guides, which are designed to be read in a single sitting. Thousands have been sold, with many repeat customers.
A former technology and business journalist, Ian's writing and editorial work have garnered awards from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers and the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Ian is a graduate of the Boston University College of Communication, the Harvard Extension School, and MIT's Sloan Fellows Program in Innovation and Global Leadership. He lives in the Boston area. When he's not working or writing, he likes to spend time with his family, work on his Chinese cooking skills, and geek out on data-driven genealogical research.
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