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The top-selling guide to Google's free online office suite is now available in a revised and expanded second edition! In a single sitting, get up to speed with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the free online alternative to Microsoft Office. Millions of people use Google's office suite every day. You can use Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides to perform the following tasks: Write letters and reports Crunch numbers and create online data entry forms Give presentations Collaborate online with classmates and colleagues Convert Microsoft Office documents to Google formats, and vice versa Print documents, drawings, and spreadsheets Export PDFs Make pie charts, bar charts, and simple tables Publish documents and spreadsheets online After covering registration, file creation and other basics, Google Drive and Docs In 30 Minutes (2nd Edition) zeroes in on the most important time-saving tips and productivity tools.



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Ian Lamont

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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