2. Overview
1. What is Google Drive
2. Key characteristics of Google Drive
3. Use of Google Drive
3. Google Drive (GD)
● Google Drive is a free cloud-based storage service that
enables users to store and access files online. The service
syncs stored documents, photos and more across all of
the user's devices, including mobile devices, tablets and
PCs.
4.
5. Google Drive (GD) Key characteristics
● GD has the main key characteristics
➔ Cloud based and free of charge web tool
➔ Permits collaborative editing of
documents,spreadsheets, presentations, drawings,
forms
➔ Offers all users an initial 15 GB of online storage space
➔ Presentations created in Google Slides can be up to 100
MB — which is about 400 slides of text.
6. ● Google Drive integrates with the company's
other services and systems -- including Google
Docs, Gmail, Android, Chrome, YouTube,
Google Analytics and Google+. Google Drive
competes with Microsoft OneDrive, Apple
iCloud, Box, Dropbox and SugarSync.
Google Drive (GD) Key characteristics
7. Work with Office files
You can edit, download, and convert Microsoft Office files in Google Docs,
Sheets, and Slides.
To edit an Office file, you can either:
Edit the file using Office Compatibility Mode (OCM)
Convert the file to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Once you've edited a Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides file, you can then save and
export it as an Office file to share with others.
8. ● Businesses can opt for Drive Enterprise, which also
includes Docs, Sheets and Slides as well as business-
friendly features including shared drives, enterprise-grade
security, and integration with third-party tools like Slack
and Salesforce.
9. ● Finally, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides are part of
the company's G Suite office suite, along with numerous
other communications tools including Gmail, Google
Calendar, Hangouts Meet, and Hangouts Chat, plus
security and administration tools.