Productivity & Collaboration

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Category Productivity & Collaboration

Google Workspace productivity & collaboration tools

A complete overview of Google’s tools for email, chat, video meetings, files, documents, calendars, tasks and team workflows.

Each product card includes: official Google link, Help Center, and when available, an official video or learning resource.

Illustration of Google Workspace productivity tools

Communication tools

Google Workspace apps that help teams communicate by email, instant messaging, and video meetings.

Gmail inbox interface
Gmail Email

A secure, smart email service with powerful spam protection, labels, filters, search and integrated chat and Meet features.

Includes labels, filters, priority inbox, confidential mode and integration with Drive, Chat and Meet.

Google Chat conversations
Google Chat Team chat

A messaging app for teams with one-to-one messages, group conversations, Spaces, file sharing and bot integrations.

Integrated directly in Gmail on web and mobile, and supports notifications across devices.

Google Meet video meeting
Google Meet Video meetings

A secure video conferencing tool for online meetings, with screen sharing, recordings, live captions and breakout rooms.

Works on web, mobile, and meeting room hardware with advanced security and admin controls.

Google Groups mailing list view
Google Groups Mailing lists

A tool to create email groups, discussion forums and collaborative inboxes for teams or communities.

Commonly used for team mailing lists like support@, info@, project@ and more.

Google Voice phone interface
Google Voice Business phone

A cloud-based phone service for calls, voicemail and SMS, integrated with Google Workspace.

Available in selected countries; admins can assign numbers and manage billing.

Storage & file management

Google services used to store, sync, organize and back up files in the cloud.

Google Drive file list
Google Drive Cloud storage

Cloud storage for files, folders and Google Docs, with sharing, search and advanced access controls.

Offers My Drive for personal files and Shared Drives for team-owned content (Workspace).

Google Drive for Desktop app
Drive for Desktop Sync app

A desktop application that syncs files between your computer and Google Drive, with streaming and mirroring options.

Lets you work with Drive files directly from Finder or File Explorer.

Google Shared Drives
Shared Drives Team storage

Team-owned spaces in Google Drive where files belong to the team instead of individual users.

Ideal for departments or projects where membership changes over time.

Google One storage plans view
Google One Personal storage

A subscription that provides extra storage for Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos, with family sharing and support.

Mainly for individual and family accounts rather than managed Workspace orgs.

Documents & content creation

Google apps used to create and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, presentations and other content.

Google Docs editor
Google Docs Word processing

An online word processor for creating, editing and collaborating on text documents in real time.

Supports comments, suggestions, templates and exporting to formats like PDF, DOCX and more.

Google Sheets spreadsheet
Google Sheets Spreadsheets

A cloud-based spreadsheet app for calculations, data analysis, dashboards and collaboration.

Includes formulas, pivot tables, charts, filters and integrations with Apps Script and Data Studio.

Google Slides presentation editor
Google Slides Presentations

A presentation tool to create, edit and present slides, with themes, animations and collaboration.

Works directly in the browser and integrates with Meet for live presenting.

Google Forms editor view
Google Forms Forms & surveys

A tool to create forms, surveys and quizzes with automatic response collection in Google Sheets.

Includes question types, branching logic, response validation and quiz mode.

Google Sites website editor
Google Sites Website builder

A simple website builder to create intranet pages, project hubs, documentation sites and more.

Integrates easily with Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms to embed content.

Google Keep notes board
Google Keep Notes

A note-taking app for quick ideas, to-do lists, checklists and reminders synced across devices.

Integrated with Google Docs and supports labels, colors, images and reminders.

Google Drawings diagram
Google Drawings Diagrams

A basic diagram and drawing tool for flowcharts, mind maps, wireframes and illustrations.

Drawings can be embedded into Docs, Slides or Sites and updated automatically.

Google Jamboard whiteboard
Google Jamboard (legacy) Digital whiteboard

A digital whiteboarding tool for brainstorming and visual collaboration (being phased out, but still used in some organizations).

Many teams are migrating Jamboard content into Docs, Slides or other whiteboard tools.

Productivity & workflow

Google tools that help manage time, tasks, classes, users and apps across an organization.

Google Calendar weekly view
Google Calendar Calendar

A shared calendar service to schedule events, meetings and reminders with time zones and availability.

Integrates with Gmail, Meet and Tasks, with options for shared calendars and resources.

Google Tasks side panel
Google Tasks To-do lists

A simple task manager integrated into Gmail, Calendar and the Workspace side panel.

You can turn emails and Calendar events into tasks with due dates and subtasks.

Google Contacts list
Google Contacts Contacts

A central place to store and manage personal and organizational contacts across Workspace apps.

Contacts sync across Gmail, Calendar and mobile devices using your Google account.

Google Classroom course page
Google Classroom Education

A classroom management tool for teachers and students to distribute assignments, collect work and communicate.

Integrates with Drive, Docs and Meet, and is included in Google Workspace for Education.

Google Admin Console dashboard
Google Admin Console Admin

The central console where administrators manage users, groups, devices, apps and security settings.

Available for Google Workspace admins only; includes audit logs and advanced controls.

Google Workspace Marketplace app catalog
Google Workspace Marketplace Apps & add-ons

An online store for apps and add-ons that integrate with Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Calendar and more.

Contains CRM, project management, e-signature, automation and many other integrations.

Collaboration & sharing features

Key collaboration features that are available across Google Workspace apps to help teams work together.

Multiple people editing a document in real time
Real-time collaboration Live editing

Multiple people can edit Docs, Sheets, Slides and other files at the same time with live cursors and instant changes.

Changes are saved automatically and visible to collaborators in seconds.

Comments and suggestions in Google Docs
Comments & suggestions Review

Add comments, assign action items, and use Suggesting mode to propose edits that can be accepted or rejected.

Available in Docs, Sheets, Slides and other collaborative files.

Google Drive sharing dialog
Sharing permissions Access control

Flexible sharing options in Drive to control who can view, comment or edit files and folders.

Supports organization-wide sharing restrictions and link-based access where allowed.

Version history in Google Docs
Version history File history

A detailed history of changes for Docs, Sheets, Slides and other files, with the option to restore earlier versions.

Versions can be named to mark key milestones in a documentโ€™s lifecycle.

Offline mode icon for Google Docs
Offline mode Work offline

Allows you to edit Docs, Sheets and Slides without an internet connection. Changes sync when you go back online.

Requires Chrome or the Drive desktop app and enabling offline access.

Template gallery in Google Docs
Templates gallery Pre-built templates

Collections of ready-to-use templates in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms for resumes, project plans, invoices and more.

Organizations can publish their own custom templates across the domain.