Windows 11 All-in-One For Dummies

Chapter 4

Getting Started with Gmail and Other Google Apps

IN THIS CHAPTER

Getting to know Google’s alternatives to Microsoft products

Setting up your Gmail account

Sending email

Moving an email account

Using Google Drive

Using Google apps

Despite the rivalry between Microsoft and Google, Google’s so important to today’s computer users that Microsoft builds hooks into Windows 11 that try to get you to add your Gmail account to their Mail app and add your Gmail contacts to the People app. Of course, Google is happy to return the favor, with straightforward ways to put your Outlook.com mail inside Gmail and to import your Outlook.com contacts into Gmail.

There’s a reason why Microsoft wants you to put your Google eggs in its basket. Google has good competitors for many Microsoft products, including the following:

• Chrome OS, as explained in the nearby sidebar, obviates the need to ...