Google Apps Tips and Tricks
Brian Retterer
@bretterer
What are Google Apps?
- Gmail
- Drive
- Calendar
- Hangouts
- and More!
Set
Up
Account
Register for account
The first thing you will need to do is fill out the form on the Google Accounts registration page.
Welcome to Google!
Set Up Some Security
Verify Your Phone Number
Setting up 2-factor Auth
GMAIL
Tips
and
Tricks
Preview Pane
If you come from Outlook, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, or other desktop apps for mail, You may want to enable preview pane. This allows you to see your message list as well as the current message.
Labels
Gmail uses Labels for organizing your mail.
Labels are like folders, but more flexible.
You can also have nested labels.
Searching
Email Address Hacks
In gmail, there are ways you can adjust your email address.
Gmail will ignore all periods ( . ) in your email address.
Gmail will ignore everything after the plus ( + ) sign.
Filters
Send Mail As
Stars
Help organize your email with stars.
Keep on track
Gmail has Tasks built-in
You can convert emails into tasks.
Gmail Offline
Calendar
Tips
and
Tricks
Creating an Event
Invite Guests
Calendar Management
Calendar Views
Adding Calendars
You can add more personal calendars or even friends/co-workers calendars
Drive
Tips
and
Tricks
Sharing
Co-Writing
Chat while co-writing
There is built in chat into documents among everyone that is editing or viewing the document at the same time.
Office Productivity Suite
Apps, Apps, and More Apps!
Questions?
Brian Retterer
@bretterer