Google Accounts offer a wide range of cloud-based applications / services. Far more than just Gmail:
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Account-based – don’t need to use a gmail address; can use any email address.
Sharing Permissions – share with specific Accounts, Google Groups, or public audiences.
Many services automatically synchronize with your Smartphone (Android, iOS…).
Consumer & business accounts
Consumer – the free (gmail) accounts familiar to most people.
Google Apps – a business version which operates using a company’s domain name.
- Businesses pay $50/account/year.
- FREE for education and nonprofits organizations.
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Access services by clicking the tile button (circled) next to your name, or use the URLs listed below. 
| Gmail |
mail.google.com |
Email service (consumer addresses are @gmail.com) |
| Calendar |
calendar.google.com |
Your own, and also share family & team calendars and subscribe to others |
| Drive |
drive.google.com |
Folders and files with a suite of editing applications:
- Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms |
| Groups |
groups.google.com |
For group email, online forums and assigning permissions |
| Contacts |
contacts.google.com |
Your contact list |
| Sites |
sites.google.com |
Website editing and hosting. |
| Blogger |
blogger.google.com |
Blog hosting (blogger.com) |
| Google+ |
plus.google.com |
Social media |
| Hangouts |
hangouts.google.com |
Group chat, video calls and screen sharing from computer or mobile |
| PicasaWeb Albums |
photos.google.com or
picasaweb.google.com |
Photo albums – also the photo area of Google+ |
| Voice |
voice.google.com |
Phone number with multi-forwarding, voice mail, SMS, computer calling, and smartphone integration. Low cost international calling, free for local use. |
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