Chapter 1. Getting Started with Google Apps

A Google Account is your passport to the Google apps universe. It gives you a way to sign in just once and access all of Google’s goodies. It’s also where you add new programs, change your name or password, and do other across-the-board management. And here’s the best part: A Google Account is free. As in totally, completely, won’t-cost-you-a-dime free.

If you’ve created an account for any Google offering—like Gmail, Google Docs, or Google Calendar—you’ve already got a Google Account. So you can skip the section on signing up and turn to [click here] to learn more about what you can do with your account.