# G Suite

## Overview

[G Suite](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G_Suite) is a set of cloud computing, productivity and collaboration tools, software and products developed by Google, first launched on August 28, 2006 as Google Apps for Your Domain.

[Labii ELN & LIMS](https://www.labii.com) has integrated the Office Suite from Google ([Google Docs](https://www.google.com/docs/about/), [Google Sheets](https://www.google.com/sheets/about/), and [Google Slides](https://www.google.com/slides/about/)) to accelerate your documenting process.

**Labii ELN & LIMS is the first vendor integrate the G Suite to your ELN.**

{% hint style="info" %}
A google account is required to use this widget. These widgets only available to the region that can use google services. If your region is blocked, please use other similar widgets.

The google account email have to be exactly the same to your Labii login email.
{% endhint %}

**Permissions**

* The created documents only available to the users within the project.
* The **write** permission will be granted to users who can edit the project
* The **read** permission will be granted to the users who have view permissions
* Once the experiment/document is signed, the **read** permission will be reassigned

### How to use

1. [Add a section](https://docs.labii.com/user-guide/detail-view/sections#add-section) with one of the G Suite widget
2. Click "**Create Document**" to create an document
3. Once created, use "**Standalone**" to view the section in a separate page
4. Use "**Full Screen**" to open the Google Docs in G Suite
5. Use "**Sync permission**" to update the permission of the document

![](https://github.com/Labii/labii-gitbook-docs/blob/gitbook/widgets/section-widgets/office/broken-reference)

## Google Docs

[Google Docs](https://www.google.com/docs/about/) brings your documents to life with smart editing and styling tools to help you easily format text and paragraphs.

With the widget Google Docs, you are able to create a document directly inside your ELN, and use all features come with Google Docs.

![](https://github.com/Labii/labii-gitbook-docs/blob/gitbook/widgets/section-widgets/office/broken-reference)

* Use **Standalone** to open the widget in a new widow
* Use **Sync Permission** to update the document permission. The permission of the document might be different after you add or remove users to the project. Use this button to sync the permission.

## Google Sheets

[Google Sheets](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Sheets) is a spreadsheet program included as part of a free, web-based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service.

Labii's **Google Sheets** widget enable you to create and edit a google sheet directly in your ELN. You can use all the features come with Google Sheets.

![](https://github.com/Labii/labii-gitbook-docs/blob/gitbook/widgets/section-widgets/office/broken-reference)

* Use **Standalone** to open the widget in a new widow
* Use **Sync Permission** to update the document permission. The permission of the document might be different after you add or remove users to the project. Use this button to sync the permission.

## Google Slides

[Google Slides](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Slides) is a presentation program included as part of a free, web-based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service.

Labii's Google Slides widget enable you to create google slides with all the features from Google Slides.

![](https://github.com/Labii/labii-gitbook-docs/blob/gitbook/widgets/section-widgets/office/broken-reference)

* Use **Standalone** to open the widget in a new widow
* Use **Sync Permission** to update the document permission. The permission of the document might be different after you add or remove users to the project. Use this button to sync the permission.