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Gmail course: Working with Google Drive and Google Calendar

In this course you will learn to work with Google Drive, Gmail and Google Calendar. You share documents, collaborate in the cloud and manage calendars for efficient online collaboration.

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  • Effortless collaboration in the cloud
  • Calendars and documents shared straight away
  • Working more efficiently from any location
  • Short lines of communication within your team
  • Immediately applicable in practice
Jeroen

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Would you like to collaborate more intelligently in the cloud? During this course you will learn all about Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar. You share documents, manage calendars and work effortlessly with colleagues, wherever they are. That way you get the most out of Google Workspace.

Description

More and more organisations are switching to working in the cloud. With Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) you make collaborating, sharing calendars and emailing a good deal simpler. In this course you will discover the possibilities of Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar.

You'll learn how to share documents, spreadsheets and presentations with colleagues and how to work on them together and simultaneously. Whether your colleagues are in the office or working from home: with Google Drive you keep communication lines short and collaborate clearly.

You will also learn to work with Google Calendar. You invite colleagues to meetings, share calendars and easily keep an overview of appointments and availability. That way you save time and work together more efficiently. Afterwards you will have mastered the basics of Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar, so that you too can make the most of the benefits of working in the cloud.

Topics

  • The possibilities of Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar at a glance
  • Overview of My Drive
  • Sharing documents
  • Upload documents
  • Creating new documents
  • Making changes to a document
  • Collaborating in real time
  • Working with calendars
  • Creating multiple calendars
  • Creating an appointment and inviting colleagues
  • Setting up and sharing a calendar
  • Emailing with Gmail
  • Exporting files to your own PC

Result

After this course you will know how to collaborate effectively with Google Workspace. You share documents, spreadsheets and calendars with colleagues easily, wherever they work. You create new files in Google Drive, edit them together with others and upload or export files to your own computer.

You will also be able to work confidently with Google Calendar. You create multiple calendars, share them with colleagues and effortlessly schedule meetings by sending invitations and managing responses. You also send and manage your email efficiently via Gmail. This keeps communication lines short and allows you to collaborate clearly, whether you are at the office or working from home.

Target audience

This training course is suitable for anyone who works with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar, or who wants to start doing so. The course is a perfect fit for hybrid working and online collaboration.

Teaching method

During this course you will work practically with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar in a small group. You work on the basis of clear explanations and recognisable examples from practice, so that you can apply what you have learned directly to your own work.

The trainer takes you step by step through the possibilities and gives you plenty of room to practise yourself. Do you have a question or are you stuck on something? Then you will receive personal guidance. That way you get the most out of your course and can afterwards collaborate in the cloud independently.

Prior knowledge

No specific prior knowledge is required for this course. Can you handle a computer and do you have basic experience with the internet and email? Then you can join without any problems. Whether you're just starting out with Google or already use it somewhat: you're welcome.

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Practical information

Number of days
1 day
Course times
from 10 am to 5 pm
Teaching hours
6 hours
Education level
Suitable for all levels
Preparation time
None
Included
Course materials and lunch on site
Certificate
At the end of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance

Language

The course is given in Dutch as standard. The trainer speaks English. English-language course materials can be used. If at least 3 participants register, the course can also be given entirely in English.

This course for your team?

Plan your own group on a date that suits you, at your office, at our premises or online. We tailor the content to your day-to-day work, and training a whole group is cheaper than individual bookings.

  • Your date and location
  • Tailored content
  • Multiple groups or an academy are also possible
  • More than 25 years' experience
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The trainers for this course

Ratings from participants after completing their course, across all courses by this trainer.

Jeroen

Trainer in communication and leadership 9,5 from 44 evaluations

What others say about this course

7.4
Gmail course: Learning to work with Google Drive and Google Calendar: average 7.4 from 2 reviews

“The content was tailored to what we asked for. The trainer is knowledgeable, knows what he is talking about and stays calm.”

T. van Ark7.8

“Good, and our own input was well accommodated. The trainer provided support in the way that suited us.”

A. Bronkhorst7.0

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1 day€ 440,-
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Frequently asked questions

What will you learn during the Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar course?
During this course you learn to work with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar within Google Workspace. You practise sharing and co-editing documents, creating and sharing calendars, inviting colleagues to events and sending email via Gmail. Afterwards you will be able to collaborate efficiently in the cloud.
How long does the Google Drive and Google Calendar course take and what does it cost to take part?
The course lasts one day and is delivered in a small group by an experienced trainer. During this day you learn to work with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar, so that you can get straight to work in practice. The current price and dates can be found on the course page. Course material and a certificate of attendance are included.
Do you need prior knowledge for the Google Drive and Google Calendar course?
No, you do not need any specific prior knowledge for this course. You only need to be familiar with the basics of a computer and the internet. The course is suitable for anyone who works with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar, or wants to start doing so. The trainer guides you step by step, so that afterwards you can work with Google Workspace independently.
Can the Google Drive and Google Calendar course be taken in-company?
Yes, the Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar course can also be taken in-company. The course is then delivered on site at your organisation, tailored to the way you work together in Google Workspace. Useful if several colleagues want to learn to work with shared calendars, Drive folders and collaborating in documents at the same time.
Which Google Workspace topics are covered during the course?
During the course you work with three core components of Google Workspace: Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar. You learn to upload, share and jointly edit files in Drive, manage emails efficiently in Gmail and create and share calendars and schedule events in Google Calendar. Exporting copies to your own PC is also covered.
Who is the Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar course suitable for?
The course is suitable for anyone who works with Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar, or wants to start doing so, whether in a company or as a self-employed professional. Think of employees, entrepreneurs and teams switching to Google Workspace who want to collaborate more efficiently in the cloud. The course fits in with hybrid and location-independent working and requires no technical prior knowledge.
When should you choose a classroom course on Google Drive and Calendar instead of the free tutorials from Google itself?
The official Google tutorials and YouTube videos are fine if you want to look up individual functions. A classroom course has a different purpose: you learn a workable way of collaborating in Google Workspace, tailored to your situation. You practise with a trainer who looks on immediately when you get stuck, for example with shared folders, permission structures or sharing a calendar with external parties. You can also ask questions about how your team can best make the switch from Outlook or a local network drive. Choose self-study if you occasionally want to look something up. Choose the course if you want to learn to work structurally with Gmail, Drive and Calendar, including collaborating on documents and calendar management.
What is the difference between this course and a Microsoft 365 training course with OneDrive and Outlook?
Both courses cover cloud collaboration, but the tools and working methods differ. Google Workspace (Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets) is entirely browser-based and strongly focused on real-time co-creation: several people work in the same document at the same time without sending files back and forth. Microsoft 365 combines desktop apps (Word, Excel, Outlook) with OneDrive and Teams, which is more convenient for complex Excel models or documents with heavy formatting. Choose this course if your organisation uses Google Workspace or is considering it, or if you are joining an employer that works in Gmail and Drive. If you work in a Microsoft environment, a Microsoft 365 training course is a better fit. The underlying principles (sharing folders, managing permissions, linking calendars) are comparable; the interface and keyboard shortcuts are not.
How do I know whether this course suits me if I have worked with Outlook for years and now have to switch to Google Workspace?
This course is aimed specifically at people moving from another email and calendar environment (such as Outlook) to Google Workspace. You get to know the practical differences: how labels in Gmail work instead of folders, how to share and manage multiple calendars in Google Calendar, and how to work in a single document at the same time as your colleagues in Google Drive. The course is suitable if you work with email, calendar and documents on a daily basis and want to become productive in the new environment quickly. Never worked with cloud applications before? Then the course is still a good fit, as we start with the basics. Do you already work entirely in Google Workspace and are you looking for more depth on, say, Apps Script or advanced admin settings? Then this course will be too basic.
How soon after the Google Drive and Google Calendar course will I be able to work independently with colleagues in shared documents?
You can put what you have learnt into practice straight after the course day. The course is practice-oriented: you practise sharing files yourself, setting permissions (view, comment, edit), working in a document at the same time as colleagues and managing versions. You also schedule meetings via Google Calendar and share calendars with your team. For basic tasks such as sharing a document or creating an event you will be self-sufficient. For more complex scenarios, such as structuring shared team drives or combining them with Gmail filters, you will need a few weeks of practical experience to build up routine. Compared with self-study via YouTube, you save time because an experienced trainer answers your questions immediately and you learn from other participants' mistakes.
Does the Google Drive and Calendar course also work if my organisation uses a mix of Google Workspace and, for example, Slack or Microsoft Teams?
Yes, the course focuses on the Google Workspace components Gmail, Drive and Calendar and covers these separately from the other tools your organisation uses. The knowledge you gain about shared documents, permission management and calendar invitations is directly applicable, even if you also work with Slack, Teams or another chat channel. Google Drive integrates with many external services through connections and links, allowing you to share a document in Drive via almost any communication channel. The course does not cover the configuration of Slack or Teams themselves. If you specifically want to learn how to use Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 alongside each other, discuss this in advance. The trainer can then include examples from a hybrid environment.
What do I need to arrange in terms of permissions and administration before I start setting up shared folders for my team after the Google Drive and Calendar course?
Before rolling out a shared folder structure, check three things: the type of storage, the permission levels and the administration. Google Workspace has personal 'My Drive' and 'Shared Drives'; the latter belong to the team rather than to an individual and remain in place when someone leaves. During the course you learn to work with the four sharing permissions: viewer, commenter, editor and owner. Something similar applies to calendars: 'see free/busy only', see appointment details, or make changes yourself. What the course does not cover is the admin console (setting domain-wide policy). Discuss that in advance with your IT administrator, so that the choices you make during the course fit with what is permitted within your organisation.

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