Pointers to Review
Grade 7 – Techno Essentials
April 15, 2021
Google Drive
-is a file storage and synchronization service
developed by Google.
-Launched on April 24, 2012.
-where you can create, edit and share
documents, files, and folders of all types.
-offers 15gigabytes of free storage for personal
account.
-makes it easy for others to edit and collaborate
on files.
-uses auto save
- allows you to access them online from any
smartphone, tablet, or computer
Google Docs
-a word processor in Google Drive.
-lets you create and edit documents online and
access them from any electronic device with an
internet connection
• Paragraph Styles
-displays the style of your text selection in a
document, and lets you change the style or clear
the formatting of your text.
-To change the style of a certain text, highlight
the text then click on Format ► Paragraph
Styles.
• Table of contents
-makes it easy for you, your collaborators, and
viewers to quickly navigate to a section of your
document. Each item in your table of contents
links to the titled sections of your document that
use the heading styles.
Google Sheets
-a spreadsheet program in Google Drive.
(Microsoft Excel)
-allows users to edit, organize, and analyze
different types of information.
-allows collaborations, and multiple users can
edit and format files in real-time,
any changes made to the spreadsheet can be
tracked by a revision history.
• Paste Special Tool
-Copying and pasting in Google Sheets copies
all properties of a cell into the cell you're pasting
into, including text, formatting, and data
validation.
Paste format only:
This option is identical to using the paint format
tool -- it only copies cell formatting, and won't
disrupt any existing text or formulas.
Paste all except borders:
Pastes all of these options without any cell
borders that have been added.
Paste formula only:
Pastes the formulas contained in a copied range
of cells, not the resulting calculations of the
formulas.
Paste data validation only:
Pastes a data validation rule over a range of
cells without disrupting any existing formatting.
Paste conditional formatting only:
This option only applies conditional formatting
rules to a range of cells.
Paste values only:
Pastes only the text contained in the original
range of cells.
SORTING COLUMNS
sort range in ascending order
sort range in descending order
sort sheet in ascending order
sort sheet in descending order
• PROPER FUNCTION
-can be use to capitalize each word in a given
string.
-Using the function will not affect numbers and
punctuations.
-Formula: =PROPER(Text)
• IF STATEMENT FUNCTION
-tests a given condition and returns one value for
a TRUE result and another value for a FALSE
result.
-Formula: =IF(logical_test, value_if_true,
value_if_false)
• AND FUNCTION
-is used to determine if the given conditions in a
test are TRUE.
-is useful in testing multiple conditions,
specifically, if multiple conditions are met to
make sure they all are true.
-Formula: =AND(logical1, [logical2], …)
Google Slides
-is a presentation program in Google Drive.
(Microsoft PowerPoint)
-allows users to create and edit presentations
online
-Allows users to collaborate in real-time and
present wherever you are.
• Table
-is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns.
-are useful for various tasks such as organizing
and presenting text information and numerical
data.
-can also customize your table using different
styles and layouts.
Google Forms
-a survey administration app that is included in
the Google Drive.
-a tool that allows collecting information from
users through a personalized survey or quiz
- information is collected and automatically
connected to a spreadsheet.
DATA VALIDATION
-Restrict what values are possible for cells that
contain numbers, dates, and text. Show people a
warning if they enter invalid data — or prevent
them from entering invalid data in the first place
-Allow people to select a cell's contents from a
list.
-To add a data validation, click on Data ►
Validation or right click on your mouse then
click on Data Validation.
HIDING SHEET
Google spreadsheets allows you to take
individual sheets out of view by hiding the sheet.
This feature is particularly useful if you have
individual sheets that are old, rarely used, or are
placeholders for calculations used by other
sheets. To hide a sheet, click the sheet that you
want to hide then click on the arrow on the right
side of the sheet name. Select Hide Sheet.

Scale is a type of question in Google forms PROTECTING SHEET

wherein respondents rank something along a If you want to restrict your collaborators from
scale of numbers. editing specific sheets of your spreadsheet, you
can protect those sheets in your workbook. To
G-mail protect a sheet, click the sheet that you want to
-is a free Web-based e-mail service currently protect then click on the arrow on the right side
being tested at Google that of the sheet name. Select Protect sheet.
-provides users with a gigabyte of storage for
messages
-You can send and receive emails, block spam,
create an address book, and perform other basic
email tasks.
-Cc (Carbon Copy) - this is for the secondary
recipients or for other interested parties.
-Bcc( Blind Carbon Copy)- is for the tertiary
recipients. The primary and secondary recipients
cannot see the recipients included here.

E-mail Signature
-A signature is a bit of text that’s automatically
inserted at the bottom of every message you
send in your e-mail. This will make your e-mail
more customized.

Google Hangout
-is an instant messaging and video chat platform
developed by Google. Hangouts allows users to
hold conversations between two or more users.