Learn the differences between Microsoft SharePoint and Google Workspace and get best practices for collaboration at work or school.
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Google Workspace apps on your mobile devices.
Note: The instructions in this guide are primarily web only. Get switching information for mobile devices.
Comparison at a glance
In SharePoint... | In Google Workspace...* |
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Create a team site |
Create a site in Google Sites
Choose an option:
For more details, see Get started with Sites. |
Add content to a site library |
Add content to a team site
For more details, see Get started with Sites. |
Change the look of a team site |
Customize the look of a team site in Sites
Edit text, organize content, add images, and more. For details, see Get started with Sites. |
Create a document library |
Create a shared drive in Google Drive
For more details, see Get started with shared drives. |
Add files and folders to a document library |
Add files and folders to a shared drive
Create folders in shared drives and add files. For details, see Get started with shared drives. |
Share and collaborate on files in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel |
Share and collaborate on Drive files in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides or in Office
For more details, see Get started with Drive. To collaborate on Office files, see Work with Microsoft Office files. |
Open Office files in a browser |
Open Office files with Drive
If you're sharing Office files with people who only have Office, you can work on them in Docs, Sheets, and Slides, but save them as Microsoft files in Drive. Chrome Browser only
For more details, see Work with Microsoft Office files. |
* Note: The instructions in this guide are primarily web only. Get switching information for mobile devices.
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