What are the five programs included in Google Drive Suite?

Google Drive Suite, now also known as Google Workspace, is a package of reputable business productivity features. It includes Gmail, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Slides, Google Calendar, and Google Hangouts. Most of us can easily create a presentation on Google Slides and know how to schedule a regular company-wide meeting using Google Calendar. Using Google Workspace basic functionalities is easy and natural for millions of people. But there are several less obvious Google Workspace features that might significantly increase your productivity. Here they are.

Share Files Directly via Gmail

You are likely to have encountered the following issue: you need to send files via email, but you’re unable to do so because you’ve reached Gmail’s 25 MB attachment limit. Google Workspace gives you an easy workaround. Just upload files to your Google Drive and click the Drive triangle icon located at the bottom of your message draft. This direct share function allows you to send files worth up to 10 GB. Now you can always send your video report or presentation on time!

Minimize Context-Switching with Research Pane

When you conduct research, do you open so many tabs in your browser that it starts to freeze? Does that sound familiar? For sure! And of course, an additional monitor in such a situation would certainly simplify the work. Using only one screen leads to regular context switching, which often causes distraction and, as a result, postponement. Google Docs’ Research Pane will help you to stay on task and be more efficient. The option enables you to open Google Search right from a Google Doc. You can even embed an image or add a link right from the pane — simply drag and drop!

Integrate Google Workspace With Your Social Apps

Google Drive Suite smoothly integrates with social media platforms, especially YouTube and Facebook. You, of course, know that Facebook has a Workplace platform. This social network for business features a messaging tool, Groups, and a News Feed. And so, the platform is integrated with Google Workspace in a way that allows you to sign into Workplace using your Google account.

Use Collaborative Whiteboard

Google whiteboard, powered by Suite apps, is quite expensive. However, Jamboard allows you to select images from your Google Drive and display them directly on the screen with ease. The whiteboard can recognize shapes and handwriting. It also supports easy saving and sharing via Google Hangouts. With such a board, you needn’t worry anymore that one of your colleagues might accidentally erase your vital work!

Improve Your Productivity With Google Add-Ons

Besides various Google Workspace features, there are also many complementary Apps and Add-Ons perfectly integrated with Google but built by third-party developers. The Marketplace gives you the chance to find and install whatever you need to expand the functionality of Google features. We invite you to pay special attention to Kanbanchi. It is an easy-to-use project management tool fully integrated into the Google ecosystem. The App contains an online Kanban board synchronized with a Gantt chart, Time tracker, Team Workload, and other views for more professional usage.

It’s up to you to decide which features and Add-Ons to integrate into your workflow. However, it is clear that integrating Google Workspace with your other apps allows you to effortlessly transfer content and data between them. Thus, everything will be where you want it to be, and you will be able to work more effectively.

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