Get this 215 page free ebook sample of “Google Apps: The Missing Manual” from O’Reilly Media/Pogue Press. You can read the introduction and 3 chapters covering Google Apps and Google Docs.
Book Description
This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book teaches you how to use the new web-based applications from Google that are providing a viable alternative to Microsoft Office for many businesses.
Table of Contents
1.Introduction
2.Getting Started with Google Apps
- Signing Up for a Google Account
- You’re All Signed Up—Now What?
- Managing Your Google Account
- The Google Toolbar
3.Word Processing with Google Docs
- Before You Start: Browser Requirements
- Welcome to Google Docs: A Quick Tour
- Customize Your Setup with Google Docs Settings
- Getting Your Docs into Google
- Ready, Set, Write: Working with Documents
- Editing Documents Offline
- Sharing and Collaborating on Documents
- Organizing and Finding Documents
4.Working with Docs Spreadsheets
- Getting Started with Google Docs Spreadsheets
- Creating a Spreadsheet
- Formatting a Spreadsheet
- Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
- Working with Multiple Sheets
- Adjusting Cell Sizes
- Timesaving Data Entry Tricks
- Checking Your Spelling
- Inserting Images
- Sorting Data
- Formulas and Functions
- Labeling Cells and Columns with Range Names
- Working with Charts
- Displaying Data with Gadgets
- Printing a Spreadsheet
- Deleting a Spreadsheet
- Sharing and Collaborating on Spreadsheets
- Turn Back Time: Your Spreadsheet’s Revision History