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45-question technical assessment drawn from a 72-question bank to place a learner in Google Docs and recommend the most useful training modules.

This assessment measures knowledge and produces a practical diagnostic. Modules are recommended after the test; they are not an offer of paid courses.

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What is assessed

Questions about practical workplace skills

The test covers different areas of the software, including beginner, intermediate and advanced questions. The score and skill-area breakdown help reveal strengths and topics to revisit.

This is not an official certification and should not be the sole factor in an employment decision.

Who can use it

Google Docs collaborative author

Employees and applicants.
HR professionals.
Employers, managers and team leads.

Assessment learning framework

Modules that may appear in your recommended plan

The topics below form the recommendation framework associated with this assessment. The system selects priorities using individual answers and proposes a plan to use independently with a provider of your choice. We do not deliver these courses through this website.

Topic M01

Formatting and styles

Standardize headings, subheadings and body text throughout the document • Quickly copy formatting from one element to another • Remove local formatting and return text to a more neutral state

Standardize headings, subheadings and body text throughout the document
Quickly copy formatting from one element to another
Remove local formatting and return text to a more neutral state
Control spacing between lines and paragraphs consistently
Apply a structured workflow for formatting and styles

3 h

Topic M02

Pages, sections and structure

Change selected page or header properties starting at a specific part of the document • Force following content to begin on a new page • Work in a continuous layout better suited to some digital content

Change selected page or header properties starting at a specific part of the document
Force following content to begin on a new page
Work in a continuous layout better suited to some digital content
Repeat information at the top or bottom of pages
Apply a structured workflow for pages, sections and structure

3 h

Topic M03

Comments, suggestions and versions

Propose edits that the owner can accept or reject • Discuss a passage without directly changing the text • Draw someone’s attention and assign follow-up when available

Propose edits that the owner can accept or reject
Discuss a passage without directly changing the text
Draw someone’s attention and assign follow-up when available
Review changes and restore an earlier version
Apply a structured workflow for comments, suggestions and versions

3 h

Topic M04

Smart chips and building blocks

Insert an interactive reference to a person or contact • Reference a Drive file with accessible preview and metadata • Provide a visual list of states or choices directly in the document

Insert an interactive reference to a person or contact
Reference a Drive file with accessible preview and metadata
Provide a visual list of states or choices directly in the document
Insert a ready-made structure for meetings, projects or tracking
Apply a structured workflow for smart chips and building blocks

3 h

Topic M05

Long documents and navigation

Structure the document with logical heading levels • Quickly navigate between sections based on headings • Generate a navigable list of document headings

Structure the document with logical heading levels
Quickly navigate between sections based on headings
Generate a navigable list of document headings
Create a precise target for an internal link
Apply a structured workflow for long documents and navigation

3 h

Topic M06

Images, tables and layout

Control how text flows around an image • Configure alignment, dimensions, colors and borders of a table • Provide a useful description for people using assistive technology

Control how text flows around an image
Configure alignment, dimensions, colors and borders of a table
Provide a useful description for people using assistive technology
Create simple shapes, arrows and diagrams embedded in the document
Apply a structured workflow for images, tables and layout

3 h

Topic M07

References and writing tools

Add a note linked to a passage with automatic numbering • Organize sources and insert citations in supported styles • Dictate text using the microphone in supported environments

Add a note linked to a passage with automatic numbering
Organize sources and insert citations in supported styles
Dictate text using the microphone in supported environments
Quickly check definitions and word choices while writing
Apply a structured workflow for references and writing tools

3 h

Topic M08

Sharing, access and document control

Limit the document to explicitly authorized people • Choose an access level matching the collaborator’s actual role • Prepare a document for viewing or editing without a connection

Limit the document to explicitly authorized people
Choose an access level matching the collaborator’s actual role
Prepare a document for viewing or editing without a connection
Create a document highlighting differences between two separate versions
Apply a structured workflow for sharing, access and document control

3 h

Topic M09

Advanced productivity and automation

Organize multiple navigable sections or subdocuments in one file when available • Automate document creation or modification with code • Extend Google Docs with third-party or Workspace tools

Organize multiple navigable sections or subdocuments in one file when available
Automate document creation or modification with code
Extend Google Docs with third-party or Workspace tools
Modify or generate documents from an external application
Apply a structured workflow for advanced productivity and automation

3 h

Assessment output

Actionable insight, not a sales pitch

The report provides an overall score, category breakdown and recommended modules. Use it to inform development discussions, document progress or complement candidate assessment.

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