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Google Apps Education Training Center

There are many links on the right-side of this page that we maintain on various help topics for our Google Apps. Click on any of these pages, to find out more on that selected topic.

EDUCATION TRAINING CENTER:

http://edutraining.googleapps.com/Training-Home

GENERAL TOPICS:
How do I change my password?

How should I share Documents?

How can I share a folder with a bunch of documents to students?

How can I upload non-Google files and eliminate the need for a pen drive? (YES!!)

Can I get my email using my mobile phone?  and/or Can I get my Google Docs on my mobile phone?

What Documents types can be converted to Google Doc formats when files are uploaded?

I already have a Regular Google account, do I need a Norris Google account and what do I do?

How can I add a picture to my profile?  You Should!!

How can I add an email pop-up notify program on my computer so I get a pop-up message when email arrives? (Staff only on school computers.) This will work for all web browsers.  You should really be using the Google Chrome Web Browser, and if so... just add this extension: Mail Checker Plus It is great for Gmail notifications.

Google makes a tool for exporting mail, contacts and calendars out of Outlook and importing into Google.  Tool is here. (We do not provide tech support on this tool.) (No longer used since Outlook has been dropped.)

Does Google Docs support Microsoft Publisher Types of files?  No, but you can still upload them and share them.  Learn more about that here. FOr publisher files, you need to get those converted to Open Office Draw.  (See our Open Office help section.)

How can I search for mail?? search “in:inbox is:unread” to see all unread messages in your inbox (more search operators: http://goo.gl/AM0H)

 

A few more resources:

bulletGREAT site for Google Docs tips and tricks: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/  PCWorld's article: 21 Power Tips for Google Docs
bulletGoogle Docs Makes It Easy to Download All Your Documents http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-docs-backup/11561/
bulletGoogle Docs – The Perfect Tool To Live Blog any Event http://tinyurl.com/5744dy
bulletNot for the casual user but cool! Loading a Wikipedia table in Google Docs: http://tinyurl.com/28j69p9
bulletGoogle Docs Guide: How to do Stuff with Google Docs http://www.labnol.org/internet/office/google-docs-guide-tutorial/4999/
bulletAdd Links to Google Docs Documents in your Gmail Messages http://www.labnol.org/internet/email/add-google-docs-files-to-gmail/5503/
bulletManage Google Docs from Microsoft Outlook http://www.labnol.org/software/manage-google-docs-with-outlook/12980/
bulletA Handy Tool for Adding Screen Captures in Gmail and Google Docs: http://www.labnol.org/software/screen-capture-tool-for-gmail/10457/
bulletTurn Google Docs into a Distraction Free Writing Tool: http://www.labnol.org/internet/google-docs-for-distraction-free-writing/10538/
bulletDo a mail merge in Google Docs: http://www.labnol.org/software/mail-merge-with-gmail/13289/

 

Google Resources by Kathy Scrhock:

Kathy Schrock's Bloomin' Google Resource http://goo.gl/gWMnR Now includes a great resource to the tools: http://goo.gl/aZtm0

The following links are for screencasts made by Kathy Schrock for her school district that utilizes Google Apps. 

 

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