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Google Docs, Sheets and Slides

Create, edit, share and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. 


Benefits and Features

  • Familiar tools: Docs, Sheets, and Slides have all the familiar features of tools like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. 
  • Access from anywhere: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides can be accessed from any computer or device with a web browser or the app.  
  • Collaborate: Share and collaborate with edit/suggest/view modes, add comments, set user access expiration dates.
  • Search: Google Drive’s powerful search engine allows keyword search and filtering.
  • Advanced features: Smart chips, language translation, voice typing, accessibility functions
  • Stay secure: Google provides a secure environment and robust document access controls. UC Santa Cruz enhances Google account security by Single Sign On (SSO) and multi-factor authentication.

Eligibility

Staff, Faculty, Students

Cost

No additional cost.

Policy

P4 data must be encrypted if stored in Google. Please see more on Google Apps Service allowable data use.

More information about Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides privacy and security settings.