Exploring Google Apps
Google offers a host of cloud-based applications that can be used natively by ChromeOS. Additionally, because of its integration with the Google Play Store, ChromeOS can also access thousands of additional apps. This chapter will explain the uses of the most common applications you’ll find on ChromeOS, how to access them, and how to acquire additional applications.
You’ll learn how to access and configure applications; what the most popular apps are that Google has to offer; how to use the Chrome browser to access even more app options; and how to get mobile apps from the Google Play Store onto a ChromeOS device.
In this chapter, we will cover the following main topics:
- Managing default apps and notifications
- Google Workspace applications
- Accessing Chrome browser-based apps
- Chrome Web Store
- Google Play Store