Google: The Complete Guide (Volume 34)

Google reaches far beyond the search box. This illustrated guide explores the company’s apps, web services, and connected devices through short, practical tutorials—from securing an account and finding your way around Chrome to using Maps, Drive, Photos, and Google Home.

Published as Volume 34 of BDM’s Ultimate Series, this 2020 guide is arranged for browsing by topic. Look up a service you want to understand, follow its step-by-step introduction, and move on to another corner of Google’s ecosystem.

Start with your Google account and browser

The opening sections cover account setup, security, privacy, and search. From there, the guide turns to Chrome, including browser customization, syncing, extensions, plug-ins, autofill, and practical tips. These foundations help orient readers before they explore Google’s broader collection of services.

From Gmail to Maps: everyday tools in focus

Dedicated sections introduce Gmail and Calendar, then branch out into Maps, Street View, Earth, Translate, and Flights. The coverage also includes Google Photos, YouTube, and Google Drive, with tutorials for working with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, drawings, and Keep.

Rather than concentrating on one app, the guide shows the range of tasks represented across Google’s suite: communication, navigation, photo management, media, and productivity.

Explore services, devices, and connected-home features

Further topics include Google Play, Blogger, Google Sites, Google Pay, and Google Cloud Print, alongside sections on Google Home, Pixel hardware, Chromecast, and Stadia. The contents make this a broad tour of Google products and services as they were presented in the 2020 edition.

A reference for curious Google users

Its short, illustrated tutorials suit readers who want an accessible introduction or prefer to consult a specific topic as needed. The guide is also a historical snapshot: Google interfaces and services can change, so some screens or instructions may reflect the publication’s original period.