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.

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