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Setting up Google Apps for Work
The new office
Google's collection of workplace applications, known as Apps for Work, is a completely browser-based suite containing various office applications and a videoconferencing system, along with well-known email function and online store. The aim of this product offering is to give people the opportunity to collaborate on projects, no matter where they are, and to exchange information as if they were sitting in the same office.
In this article, I show how to set up Google Apps for Work and how to configure them optimally for company use. In doing so, I will discuss browser-based administration and the available iOS and Android apps. (See the "Features" box for more details before getting started.)
Features
Google Apps for Work features include:
- Business email addresses
- Video and voice calls
- Online calendar
- 30GB of online storage space for file synchronization and sharing
- Online text documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
- Project website builder
- Security and administration functions, email, and telephone support
Google Apps Unlimited (with unlimited storage and Google Vault) includes all the features listed above and:
- Unlimited storage space (or 1TB per user, if the company has fewer than five users)
- Advanced administration for Drive
- Checking and reporting functions for Drive content and sharing
- Google Vault for eDiscovery of email, chats, documents, and files
- Search and export functions for different formats
- Archiving all sent email, including defining retention policies
You can start the Google Apps for Work registration process [1] by clicking the Get started button and then specifying your name,
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