Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) Certification
G Suite just got better — introducing Google Workspace. A Google Cloud certification in Google Workspace signals to employers that you possess the digital skills to work collaboratively and productively in a professional environment. By earning the Google Workspace certification, you prove your ability to complete common workplace activities using cloud-based tools to create and share documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and files. You demonstrate that you can communicate effectively with email and online meeting solutions.
This exam verified proficiency in key features of the Google Workspace platform including Drive, Gmal, Google Meet, Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Slides.
The exam verified an individual's capacity in the following topics:
1. Using Drive
1.1 Managing files.
Considerations include: Copying Moving to
trash Downloading
to hard drive Uploading
from hard drive 1.2 Creating and managing
folders. Considerations include: Moving Renaming Removing
(moving to trash) Uploading
folders from hard drive 1.3 Locating files. Methods
include: Search Recent Shared with
me Computer and
device sync settings 1.4 Changing display and
settings. Settings include: Grid or list
view File or
folder details Offline
accessibility Notifications
(adding content, delete a file) Folder
activity (for example, last modified date) 1.5 Sharing files and
folders. Options include: Add to My
Drive Assign or
removing ownership Permission
settings (Off, Folders: organize, add, edit; view only;
Docs: edit, comment, view) Sharing
notifications Publish to
web
2. Using Gmail
2.1 Personalizing settings
Set vacation
responder Desktop
notifications Language and
Display preferences 2.2 Managing your inbox.
Considerations include: Applying
filters and blocking addresses Archiving
messages Mute Multiple
inboxes 2.3 Managing and
communicating with contacts.Considerations include: Composing,
replying/reply all, forwarding email messages, CCing,
BCCing Launching a
text chat Launching a
video call Sharing files
(attaching or linking) Inserting
image 2.4 Locating messages Searching and
sorting your inbox Sent messages
Drafts 2.5 Using Gmail Offline.
3. Using Hangouts Meet
3.1 Scheduling a Hangout 3.2 Launching a Hangout 3.3 Presenting your screen in a
Hangout 3.4 Managing sound, video and
bandwidth. Actions include: Muting
microphone Turning
camera off Reducing
bandwidth 3.5 Managing meetings with
Hangouts. Features include: Dialing in
Inviting
users Hangouts chat
Muting other
users Ejecting
users
4. Working in Docs
4.1 Setting up pages.
Factors include: Page size,
orientation, and color Adding
footers, headers, and page numbers Adding Table
of Contents 4.2 Inserting non-text
elements. Elements include: Images Tables External
links In-Doc
linking Bookmarks 4.3 Changing text
attributes. Attributes include: Font Font size Text and
highlight color Bold, italic,
underline 4.4 Formatting text blocks.
Attributes include: Paragraph
styles Alignment Line and
paragraph spacing Columns Numbering and
bullets 4.5 Using content management
tools. Tools include: Spelling Personal
dictionary 4.6 Inserting and editing
tables. Actions include:
Creating/deleting tables
Inserting/deleting rows and columns Managing
table properties, such as color, border, dimensions, and
alignment 4.7 Collaborating and
sharing in Docs. Considerations include: Comments Editing Suggesting
Revision
history 4.8 Download as.
5. Working in Sheets
5.1 Managing values, rows, cells,
or columns. Considerations include: Adding Deleting Freezing Inserting 5.2 Formatting sheets and cells.
Considerations include: Bolding and
italicizing Merging cells
Text wrapping
Fill color
Borders Data
validation Alignment Fonts Font size Date formats
Currency Adding,
deleting, copying, copy to…, and renaming sheets 5.3 Inserting non-text elements.
Elements include: Charts Images Links Forms Drawings 5.4 Using functions. Basic tools
and functions include: Function list
SUM AVERAGE MIN MAX COUNT 5.5 Managing and
transforming data. Considerations include: Conditional
formatting Naming,
sorting, and protecting sheets and ranges Creating
filters and filter views Validating
data Protecting
sheets Creating and
modifying charts 5.6 Collaborating and sharing in
Sheets. Considerations include: Comments Revision
history Download as
5.7 Importing and converting from
other file types. File types include: .csv .xls
6. Working in Slides
6.1 Building a presentation.
Considerations include: Adding,
copying, deleting slides Apply layouts
and themes Presenter
notes Creating
animations Copy and
paste slides and adjust to destination formatting Linking
slides 6.2 Working with text. Factors
include: Inserting
text blocks Font Font size Text and
highlight color Bold, italic,
underline Setting
capitalization 6.3 Working with non-text
elements. Actions include inserting and working with:
Images Charts Diagrams Lines Shapes Tables Slide numbers
Videos 6.4 Arranging objects. Actions
include: Sending to
front or back Group/ungroup
Alignment Rotation Distribute
Snap-to
guiding lines Resizing 6.5 Sharing a presentation.
Considerations include: Presenter
view Print
settings and preview Publish to
web