Leading up to the Google (G Suite) transition we have been working in partnership with the communications department to send out transition newsletter updates. Below is the listing of all newsletters that have been sent out with a link to each.
We
will be offering two ways to get support after our transition to Google.
We
can remotely support you via Zoom, telephone, email, etc…. Due to COVID-19, remote support is
preferable. Please consider contacting
us via one of the remote options prior to making a trip in.
We
will have the Technology Training Center open for limited in-person
support. There will be a maximum
capacity of 4 people at a time. You will
be required to wear a mask and will be social distanced. Once inside the TTC there will be technology
in place to allow you to receive live support from the technology team. This means you will be interacting with a
technology team member directly via videoconferencing. Support stations will be cleaned between each
user.
Google
support hours are as follows:
Monday
June 15th
7am-5pm – Remote support
12pm-5pm – In-Person support @ TTC
Tuesday
June 16th
8am-12pm & 1pm-8pm – Remote
support
8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm – In-Person
support @ TTC
Wednesday
June 17th
8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm – Remote
support
Thursday
June 18th
8am-12pm & 1pm-8pm – Remote
support
10am-12pm — In-Person support for custodians @ LMS,LVMS,PMS,PLHS,PLSHS
Friday
June 19th
8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm – Remote
support
8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm – In-Person
support @ TTC
1.8. Requesting a Google Extension or Add-on
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1.9. Requesting a Google Shared Drive (formerly Team Drive)
THIS PROCESS NEEDS TO BE REQUESTED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start
3.2. Setting up eMail on Your Personal Device- Step by Step Directions
Directions for setting up gMail on your personal device can be found below.
3.3. How do I add gMail and Calendar to my iOS Device?
Watch this one minute tutorial to learn how to add gMail and Calendar to your iPhone or iPad.
3.4. How do I add gMail to my Android device?
This quick tutorial will show you how to install and sign-in to your PLCS Google Account on an Android device.
3.5. How to add my PLCS account to my Android Phone with FamilyLink enabled?
Step 1: Delete/Remove the student’s personal Gmail account from the phone. (may need parent credentials from FamilyLink)
Step 3: Add the student’s personal Gmail account back to the phone (may need parent credentials from FamilyLink)
Step 4: Use Google work products with the PLCS account (same icon but has a briefcase at bottom right corner) For Google Classroom you may need to download it from the work play store.
3.6. Moving Documents to a Personal Account with Google Takeout
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
3.7. Resetting Your Password
11 STEPS
1The first step is to navigate to passwords.plcschools.org.
Type your schoolemail address.
2Type your last name.
3Click Continue
4Type your birthday in MM/DD/YYYY format.
5Click Continue
6Type the last four digits of your home/cell phone number.
7Click Continue
8Type you New Password.
9Type your password again to Confirm Your New Password
10Click Continue
11Your password reset is now Complete. That's it! You're done.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
3.8. Switching Between Accounts
3 STEPS
1Click on your profile picture or initial in the top left corner of your Google window.
2Click the account that you would like to switch to from the list.
3You may be required to sign in. If so, click Sign in. That's it! You're done.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
3.9. Choosing a Google Tool: Matching the Tool to the Task
A helpful diagram for choosing the right Google tool for your upcoming task.
3.10. Google Drive: Symbols and Terms to Know
Google Drive: Symbols and Terms to Know
3.11. gMail: Symbols and Terms to Know
Below you will find a list of common symbols in gMail and their uses.
4. Google Chrome
4.1. Remove a Saved/Autofill Password
To remove an unwanted saved or autofilling password first open up your chrome settings. Click the triple dot in the upper right of the browser:
Next, click "Settings":
The settings menu should appear in a new tab. On the Left, click on "Autofill":
Then Click "Passwords":
Use the search feature to find the website you wish to affect:
Click the triple dot next to the result and select "remove":
The password should no longer appear on the page when after you refresh it!
4.2. Arranging & Pinning Tabs
Directions: Watch the video below to find out more about arranging and pinning tabs in Google Chrome.
4.3. Grouping Chrome Tabs
Directions: Watch the gif below to find out more about grouping tabs in Google Chrome or follow this blog post.
4.4. Adding a Bookmark
Open the website that you want to bookmark.
Click on the star at the far right of the address bar.
A bookmark name defaults in the Name field (can be changed).
The default folder to save the bookmark is Bookmarks Bar (can be changed).
Click the Done button.
Your saved bookmark will now display in the Bookmarks bar (below the address bar), unless you changed the folder.
4.5. Organizing Bookmarks
Directions: Watch the video below to find out more about how you can organize your bookmarks in Google Chrome.
4.6. Clear Browsing Data (Cache, Cookies, History)
Select the 3 dots menu at the top right of the window. Choose Settings.
At the top of the settings page, use the search bar to search for "cache". Then select the Delete browsing data option.
Next, change the Time range dropdown to All time.
Check the options you would like.
Select all 3 to delete ALL Browsing Data (History, Cache, and Cookies)
Then click Delete data.
***To clear just cache, only check Cached images and files
Close Chrome and restart the browser.
4.7. Adding & Using Chrome Extensions
Add extensions
To give your Chromebook more features and functionality, you can add extensions.
When you find an extension you'd like to add, click Add to Chrome.
If you're adding an extension:
Review the types of data that the extension will be able to access.
Click Add extension.
You'll see your extensions in Chrome as buttons on the toolbar.
How extensions work
Extensions work like regular programs for desktop computers, but they run entirely in the Chrome browser. You don't need to install software or restart your computer.
You're using your Chromebook at work or school. If you have questions or need help, contact your administrator.
If you don’t want Google Chrome to remember your activity, you can browse the web privately in Incognito mode.
On your computer, open Chrome.
At the top right, click More New Incognito Window.
A new window appears. In the top corner, check for the Incognito icon .
You can also use a keyboard shortcut to open an Incognito window:
Windows, Linux, or Chrome OS: Press Ctrl + Shift + n.
Mac: Press ⌘ + Shift + n.
You can switch between Incognito windows and regular Chrome windows. You'll only browse in private when you're using an Incognito window.
You can also choose to block third-party cookies when you open a new Incognito window. Learn more about cookies
Close Incognito mode to stop private browsing
Incognito mode runs in a separate window from your normal Chrome windows.
If you have an Incognito window open and you open another one, your private browsing session will continue in the new window. To exit Incognito mode, close all Incognito windows.
If you see a number next to the Incognito icon at the top right, you have more than one Incognito window open. To close an Incognito window:
On your computer, go to your Incognito window.
Close the window:
Windows or Chrome OS: At the top right, click Close .
Mac: At the top left, click Close .
What happens when you browse privately
Chrome doesn't save your browsing history, cookies and site data, or information entered in forms.
Files you download and bookmarks you create are kept.
Your activity isn’t hidden from websites you go to, your employer or school, or your internet service provider.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6. Contacts
6.1. Where are My Contacts?
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Contacts
3Your PLCS contacts cane be found under Contacts.
4Click Frequently Contacted to see a list of contacts you routinely communicate with.
5Click Merge & Fix for a list of duplicate contacts or incomplete contacts.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6.3. Edit or Delete Contacts
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Contacts
3To edit a contact, hover over the contact entry, then Click the pencil icon that appears at right.
4Add or adjust information by filling out the designated spaces.
Note the "Show More" option to add birthdays and addresses.
5Click Save.
6To Delete a contact, hover over the contact entry. Then, Click on the More icon that appears at right.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Scroll down and click Contacts
3Currently your contacts will be sorted alphabetically by first name.
To change this, click Settings.
4Click More settings
5Click Last name.
6Click Save. Now your contacts will be sorted alphabetically by last name.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Contacts
3Click Create label.
4Label your new Contact List
5Click Save
6Search and select the Contacts you would like to place in your new list.
7Click the label icon in the top menu bar.
8Select the label you would like to apply to all of the contacts selected or create a new label.
9Click Apply.
10Click your New Label in the left hand taskbar.
Your contacts assigned that label should appear.
11To use your newly created list, navigate to gMail.
Click Compose
12Type the name of your new list in the To field.
13Click the Contact List from the drop down menu that appears. Your contacts will be Added to the recipient list.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Contacts
3Click Export
4Click Select contacts or a contact list to export.
5Click export as Google CSV.
6Click Export.
7A file titled Contacts.csv will appear in your downloads folder.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6.7. Importing Contacts
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google Contacts in the Google App Launcher.
2Click Import
3Click Select a .csv or vCard file.
4Click Import
5Click Find duplicates to look for duplicated contacts.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7. Calendar
7.1. Create an Event
20 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Scroll up and click Create
4Click Add title.
5Type the Name of your Event
6Click Start date
7Select the date from the drop down menu
8Click Start time
9From the drop down menu Select the Time the Meeting will Begin.
10Click Add guests to invite others to attend.
11Type the name of the Guests
12Select his/her name from the drop down menu.
13If you need to check if he/she is free clickSee guest availability to see a side by side comparison of your calendars.
14Based on the side by side comparison you can adjust your meeting time.
15Click the name of the calendar you would like the event to appear on.
16Click Add description
17Type details about the meeting. You may include a link to an agenda, action items, or a short Description
18Click Save
19Decide whether you would like to Send guests an email notification.
20Your meeting will now appear as an event on your Calendar.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.2. Delete an Event
4 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.3. Search for an Event
13 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click Search
4Click in the Search bar
5Type a Keyword or name to and Press Enter
6A list of search results will be generated.
If there are too many results, Click on the drop down menu for advanced search options.
7Click on a Calendar to search a particular calendar.
8Add Keywords to search.
9Type a participant or organizer's name to search.
10Type a location or room
11Type Keywords to not include in your search.
12Search a date range by selecting dates from the drop down menu.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.4. Adjust Calendar Layout
9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click on the drop down menu next to settings.
4Scroll down and click Month
5On Overview of your month will appear.
Additional events can be found by clicking on the More listed in each dated box.
6Click Schedule
7A List of your Events will be shown along with the location.
8Click on each of the options to find the best view for your needs.
9Note that options for Showing Weekends and Declined Events are located here.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.5. Adjust Google Calendar Settings
Short screencast explaining how to adjust Google Calendar settings.
7.6. Find an Open Time to Meet
9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click Search for people to meet
4Type the name of the people you would like to meet with.
5ClicktheName of the Person you would like to meet with from the drop down menu.
6Continue Typing and Selecting any additional guests to the meeting.
7You and your guests' calendars will be layered on top of one another. Each calendar will be layered as a different color.
Clickon an empty space to set up a meeting.
8Add a title for the event.
The date and time for the meeting as well as the Guests will be prepopulated.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.7. Invite People to Your Calendar Event
13 STEPS
1The first step is to open Calendar and click Create
2Click Add title
3Type the name of your Event
4Click Add guests
5Begin typing Guest(s) first or last name.
6Click the name of the guest you would like to invite.
7Continue adding Guests by typing their first or last name in the contacts area.
8If you are looking for a time to meet click See guest availability
9A Side by Side View of all participants' calendars will appear.
Click Suggested Times
10With your mouse, hover Suggested times to see a list of times all participants are available.
11Click one of the times listed
12Click Save
13Click Send to send an invitation to all participants.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.8. Share Your Calendar
9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Calendar.
Click on Options next to the calendar you would like to share.
2Click Settings and sharing
3A list of all of the people with access to the calendar will be listed.
Scroll down and click Add people.
4Click Add email or name
5Type the name or email of the person you would like to provide access to.
6Click on his/her name from the drop down menu.
7Click on See all event details.
8Adjust the permissions you would like to extend to the person by Clicking an option from the drop down menu.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.9. Make a Public Link for Your Calendar
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Calendar.
Click Options for the calendar you would like to make Public.
2Click Settings and sharing
3Scroll down and click Make available for Papillion La Vista Community Schools
or
Make available for public (if you are intending to share this calendar on a website or with parents).
4Click See all event details to adjust permissions.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.10. Subscribing to Resource Calendars
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google Apps Launcher.
2Click Calendar
3On the left hand side, select on Add Other Calendars icon next to Other Calendars.
4Click Subscribe to calendar
5Click Browse resources.
6Click on a PLCS Location to view its resources.
7Click on All Resources that you would like to subscribe to.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click Settings.
4Scroll down and click Settings
5Click Add Calendar
6Here you can Subscribe to Calendars or Create new Calendars
7Click Browse calendars of interest
8Here is a list of Common Holidays and Sports Calendars to select from.
9You can also add a calendar From a URL.
10Click Import & export
11Prior to Importing a calendar, a file should be downloaded from the original calendar.
Click Select file from your computer
12Click Import
13Now all calendars can be viewed within your Google Calendar.
Full day events, such as holidays will show at the top. Other events will be added within the day.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.12. Export Your Calendar
7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click Settings.
4Click Settings
5Click Import & export
6Click Export
7Your Exported file will appear in your downloads folder titled with your email address.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.13. Print Your Calendar
9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Scroll down and click Calendar
3Click Settings.
4Scroll down and click Print
5Select the Range of Dates you would like to print.
6Click the font size you would prefer from the drop down menu.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.14. Create New Calendars
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
15 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Scroll down and click the Plus button next to Other Calendars
4Click Create new calendar
5Type the Name of the Calendar
6Click Create calendar
7Click Configure
8Scroll down and click Add people if there are people you would like to have access to the calendar.
9Now, when creating events you have the option of adding the event to your new calendar.
Create an event by clicking on an empty area of your calendar.
10Click Add title
11Type the title of your event.
12Click on the calendar title (at the bottom.)
13Click the title of your new calendar.
14Click Save.
15Any events added will adopt the color of your calendar so you can tell which calendar an event is located on.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.15. Manage Multiple Calendars
21 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3To add an additional calendar Click the plus sign next to Other Calendars.
4Click Create new calendar.
5Type the Name of your new calendar. This could be for personal events, a group you sponsor, or a class you teach.
6Click Create calendar
7Click Go back
8Now your calendar lives in My Calendars.
Click on Options (three dots) for your new calendar.
9Click a Color you would like associated with the calendar and its events.
The colored box next to the calendar will change.
10Click Options for your new calendar.
11Click Settings and sharing
12Here you can adjust the settings and sharing permissions for the calendar.
Read the list of options available here.
13Scroll down and click Add people if you would like to share this calendar with others.
14Click Add email or name
15Typethe name or email address of the person you would like to share your new calendar with.
16Click on the person's name from the drop down menu
17Click on the permissions level you would like the person to have for the calendar.
18Click Send
19Calendars and events can be hidden or shown easily by Clicking on the box next to the calendar's name.
20Notice now the "Personal" Yellow events are not shown.
21By Clicking on the box, the events associated with that calendar will be layered onto the calendar, helping you manage multiple calendars.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.16. Create an Event as a Response to a Email
8 STEPS
1Click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Open an email by clicking on the topic or message.
4Click More in the message toolbar at the top of the screen.
5Click Create event
6Click Start date
7Click Start time
8Click Save. The body of your message will be saved in the notes of your event. Guests are listed at right and will be notified of the event.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.17. Respond and Change Your Response to Event Invitations
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Calendar
2Scroll down and select your response as Yes, Maybe, or No.
Click on More options if you would like to propose an alternate time or type a short message to the host.
3Now the event will be present on your Calendar.
4Click on the event in your Calendar to change your response.
5Scroll down and click the more option.
6Change your Response, Propose a New Time to meet, or Add a Note to the pre-existing event.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.18. Use Google Calendar appointment slots
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Papillion La Vista Community Schools - Calendar... and click a time slot on the calendar highlight
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.19. Setting reminders and notifications for events in your calendar
19 STEPS
1The first step is to open Papillion La Vista Community Schools - Calendar... and click highlight
2Scroll down and click Settings
3Click Event settings to get to the overall calendar notifications
4Scroll down and click Desktop notifications
5Click the type of notification you wish to receive by default
6Click Play notification sounds if you want
7Next, Scroll down and click an individual calendar
8Scroll up and click Event notifications
9Click the dropdown menu and choose the type of notification you want
10Next, Click All-day event notifications
11Click Add notification and choose what best fits your needs
12Scroll down and click Other notifications
13Scroll down and click Notification method for New events
14Choose the Notification method for each event as needed
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7.20. How to add the Activities Calendar feed to your Google Calendar
14 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Papillion La Vista Community Schools / Homepage and click Calendar
2. Scroll down and click View by Type
3. Click -All-
4. Scroll down and click Papillion La Vista Community Schools
5. Click View
6. Click View Schedules
7. Scroll down and click events you want to see
8. Click View
9. Click calendar icon or subscribe
10. Click Google. A second pop-up box will appear with the URL of the calendar. Copy the URL and navigate to Google calendar.
11. Scroll down and click +
12. Click From URL
13. With your mouse, right click and paste the URL of calendar, then click Add calendar
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click the blue Sign in buttonin the top right hand corner
2Type your PLCS School Email address(firstname.lastname@plcschools.org).
3Click Next
4Type your username (firstname.lastname or Student ID) and press enter.
5Type your PLCS Password
6Click Sign in
7Click Gmail
8You are now signed in and have access to all of your Google tools including gMail.
You will know if you are signed in if your profile picture and/or your initial is present in the top right hand corner.
9To sign out click your profile picture or initial in the top right hand corner.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.2. Reading Emails
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.12 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Bolded messages are new or unread.
Click on the message you would like to read.
4After reading the message there are several actions you could take including archiving the message...
5Flagging the message as SPAM...
6Deleting the message...
7Marking the message as unread...
8Snoozing the message...
This temporarily waves your emails away until you can commit more time to reading it. Simply tell gMail when you want these emails to appear again by clicking on the clock.
9Adding the message to tasks adds the message and its contents to your task list (blue circle found in the right hand toolbar)...
10Moving the message to a pre-created label (folder)...
11or Adding a label to the message.
12Under More there are other options for marking your email as well as creating events based upon a message.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.3. Turning On and Off Smart Compose
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.6 STEPS
1You can let Gmail help you write emails faster. The Smart Compose feature is powered by machine learning and will offer suggestions as you type.
The first step to turn this feature on or off is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Scroll down and click writing suggestions on or off based on your preference.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.4. Composing an Email
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Compose
4Click To
5Type in the name of your recipient and Press Enter (Reminder the naming conventions for staff members of PLCS is firstname.lastname@plcschools.org)
6Type the title of your email in the Subject line. Press Enter.
7Type the body of your Message in the large box. Use the rich text editor at the bottom to add links, files, or images, if necessary.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.5. Scheduling a Message
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your gMail inbox and click Compose.
2. Click To and add contacts to the message.
3. Add a Subject to your message.
4. Type Message Body
5. Click More send options
6. Click Schedule send
7. Click a time listed or click pick a date and time to adjust when you would like the email to be sent.
8. Emails you have scheduled now live under your sent mail in the label Scheduled.
9. To edit scheduled emails, click on the message, make your adjustments, and repeat the process.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.6. Add External Emails to Your Gmail Contacts
To add an email that is not in the Gmail directory, follow these steps:
Click on the contact name or email
Click on "More Info"
Click at the top right
Below is a visual of the steps:
8.7. Adding Contacts to an Email
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.9 STEPS
1The first step is to open gMail.
Click Compose
2Click To
3Type the first or last name of the contact. For example try typing Lucas Bingham.
A drop down menu will appear.
4Click Lucas Bingham's contact information.
5To add another begin typing another first or last name.
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8.8. Compose or Reply Using Bcc and Cc
8 STEPS
1To create a message that will include bcc or cc'd contacts, Click Compose.
2Click Add Cc or BCC recipients.
3Add a Subject and Body to your Message.
4To forward a message to a bcc or cc contact, Click on the Message you would like to forward.
5Click Reply (arrow in the top right corner).
6Scroll down and click on the Contacts line of the message.
7Click Cc or Bcc.
8An area will expand to add Bcc or Cc additional contacts.
Type the Email Address of the person you are forwarding the message to in the appropriate box.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.9. Adding Attachments, Images, and Files to an Email
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.11 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Compose
4To attach a file on your device...
Click Attach files. Browse your computer for the file and upload.
5To attach a Google file (Doc, Sheet, Slide, etc)
Click Insert files using Drive
6Doubleclick on the file or folder you would like to attach. You can search within your Drive, Shared with Me, Recent, or Upload
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.10. Creating and Using Email Templates
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.20 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Click Advanced
6Find the Templates section. Click Enable
7Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.
8To create an email template or canned response...
Scroll up and click Compose
9Type a Subject line that will be used for all of your emails using this template.
10Type a Message Body that will be used as a template for future emails.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.11. EXT Label for External Emails
Information on external emails
8.12. Forwarding Emails
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Clickon the email that you would like to forward.
4Click More
5Click Forward
6Scroll down and click Message Body. Here you can add a custom message to the forwarded email.
7Click Recipients
8Type the email address of the person you are forwarding the email to.
9Click More send options if you would like to schedule the forwarded email.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.13. Finding Emails
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Type Search mail and Press Enter
4For more advanced searching options select the drop down menu.
5Add in any relevant information including keywords, sender information, the date in which you received the message, or whether it had an attachment.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.14. Create Rules to Filter your eMail
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail.
3Type a keyword, contact, or topic in the Search mail box.
4Click on the Advanced search drop down menu.
5There are several ways to filter messages including: contact, subject, keywords, size, and date.
Add information that you would like to use for your filter.
6Click Create filter (next to the search button).
7Now you can choose what you would like the filter to do.
Click on Choosing a label (a common option for labeling an email as soon as it arrives in your inbox).
8Click the label that matches your filter or create a new label (at top).
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.15. Use a Particular Message to Create a Filter
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17 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail.
3Click on the check box next to the Email.
4Click More (three dots)
5Click Filter messages like these
6Click Has the words
7Add a few Key Words.
8Click Create filter
9Click Apply the label:
10Click Choose label...
11Click New label or select a label that already exists from the drop down menu.
12Type the Name of your new label (if necessary)
13Click Create
14Click Also apply filter to ___ matching conversations to apply this label to emails that have already been received.
15Click Create filter
16Scroll down and click on the label (folder) using your filter.
17Check to make sure your filter is working correctly and moving the right set of emails into the label.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
17 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail.
3Click on the check box next to the Email.
4Click More (three dots)
5Click Filter messages like these
6Click Has the words
7Add a few Key Words.
8Click Create filter
9Click Apply the label:
10Click Choose label...
11Click New label or select a label that already exists from the drop down menu.
12Type the Name of your new label (if necessary)
13Click Create
14Click Also apply filter to ___ matching conversations to apply this label to emails that have already been received.
15Click Create filter
16Scroll down and click on the label (folder) using your filter.
17Check to make sure your filter is working correctly and moving the right set of emails into the label.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail.
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Click Filters and Blocked Addresses
6To export a filter and share it with others Clickon the check box next to your created filter.
7Click Export.
A file will appear in your downloads folder titled "mailFilters.xml." This is what the recipient will need to import.
8To Import a Filteryou will need access to the mailFilters.xml file from the person who created the filter.
Then, click Import filters
9Click Choose File and search for the mailFilters.xml file.
10Click Open file.
11Imported filters will be listed below filters that originated with your account.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Scroll down to My Picture and click Choose a picture
6Click profile picture
7Click add profile picture
8Click select a photo from your computer
9Once your picture is uploaded adjust the box to frame the picture.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.19. Creating and Assigning Labels (Folders)
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.13 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click More
4Click Create new label
5Type a New Label Name. If you would like it to nest under another label select which label you would like it to live under.
6Click Create
7Scroll down and click Manage labels to add, edit, or delete labels.
8One way to add a label is to drag and drop the email into the created label (folder).
8bDrop
9To add multiple labels to a message (or have it available in multiple files), Right Click on the message.
10With your mouse, hover Label as►
11Assign multiple labels (folders) for the message by checking the box next to each label.
12Now the message can be found in multiple labels (folders)
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.20. Moving Multiple Emails into Labels (Folders)
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.12 STEPS
1The first step is to open gMail.
Click on Search Mail
2Type the name, title, topic, or sender of the emails you are looking to move.
3Clickon the result in the drop down menu that best matches your search criteria.
4Click on the check box(es) next to all search results you would like to add a label to.
5Click on the check box(es) next to all search results you would like to add a label to.
6Right Click on one of the highlighted emails.
7With your mouse, hover Label as►
8Scroll down and click on the label you want to assign or create a new label if one does not already exist.
9Now that the labels are assigned you will want to archive or move them into the label you selected.
Click on the checkboxes next to the emails (if not already selected).
10Click Archive.
A pop up will appear in the bottom left hand screen notifying you that your messages have been archived.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.21. Deleting Labels (Folders) in gMail
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open gMail.
Click on Settings (top right corner).
2. Click See all settings.
3. Click Labels along the top menu bar.
4. Find a folder (label) that you would like to delete and click remove (far right).
5. Note that this deletes the folder, it does not delete any messages that are in the folder. A message whose folder is deleted will live in "All Mail."
6. Click Delete. Your folder (label) is now deleted.
That's it! You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.22. Setting up Offline Access
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Click Offline
6Click Enable offline mail
7Click Remove offline data from my computer or Keep offline data on my computer (not recommended for shared devices).
This is personal preference.
8Click Save Changes
9Click Got it
10Create a bookmark by pressing CMD + D. Then click Got it.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.23. Creating a Vacation Responder
11 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Scroll down and click Vacation responder on
6Click First day and select the date you would like the vacation reminder to be turned on.
7If needed, select a Fixed end date by clicking on the box and selecting the last day you would like the vacation responder to be activated.
8Click Subject. Type the title of your automated message.
9Click the rich text editing box. Compose the body of your message.
10Decide if the automated message should be sent to only people in your contacts or only people in PLCS. Scroll down and click on the checkboxes for the appropriate groups.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.24. Creating/Editing a gMail Signature
8 STEPS
1Click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Scroll to Signature and the second bullet.
6Click into the rich text editing box
7Create your email signature. This typically includes your first and last name, position and/or responsibilities, and building location. Pictures, links, bullet points and quotes can also be added here.
8Scroll down and click Save Changes. That's it you're done!
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.25. Turning on/off Desktop Notifications
7 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.26. Preview Pane for gMail
12 STEPS
1The first step is to open Gmail by clicking on the Google App Launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Settings
5Click Inbox
6Click Inbox Type
7Select Priority Inbox
8Scroll down and click on
9Scroll down and click Right of inbox
10Scroll down and click Save Changes
11Open an email by clicking on the title
12Congratulations! Now your emails will preview to the right of your inbox.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.27. Add or Remove Inbox Categories and Tabs
10 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click Configure inbox
5Click Forums
6Click Updates
7Click Promotions
8Click Social
9Click Save
10Now the tab categories are not present at the top of the gMail inbox.
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.28. Turning on Keyboard Shortcuts
6 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher
Directions:There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.29. List of Keyboard Shortcuts for gMail
You can use keyboard shortcuts to navigate your inbox and messages, format text, and complete actions like archiving and deleting.
To see a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, including which need to be turned on, type ? when you have Gmail open.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts work differently on PC and Mac computers. On PCs, you'll use Ctrl instead of ⌘.
8.30. Turning off Email Preview Snippets in Your Inbox
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google.com and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Click Settings
4Click General
5Scroll down and click No snippets.
6Click Save Changes.
7Click Save Changes.
8Now emails in your inbox will NOT show a preview of the email's content, only the Subject or Title of the email.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8.31. Translate an Email in Gmail
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
5 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your desired email to translate. Now, click the More dots in top right hand corner of the email.
2. Click Translate message
3. Select your desired language to translate into. We will select French
4. The email is now in French. Click View original message to quickly return to the original language.
Here is a resource to show you how you can take emails from a mailing list, label it, and move it away from your inbox.
Step 1 is to find an email from a mail list that you want to hide from the inbox and open it.
Step 2 is to click the arrow next to the email addresses at the top of the email and look for the "mailing list" section to select the "Filter messages from...." (see image below)
Step 3 is add any other search criteria you would like to include (usually not needed) and click "Create Filter" (see image below)
Step 4 is to finalize the settings for your filter (see below) and select "Create Filter"
Step 5 is to wait a few seconds for the filter to run and complete.
If the following does not work, please create a Helpdesk ticket explaining the situation.
9. Google Drive
9.1. View & Open Files
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
4 STEPS
1. The first step is to open My Drive - Google Drive and double click the file you would like to open (if you would like to preview it first, right click and select "preview" in the drop down menu".
2. In this instance, we opened a picture. To exit a picture file, click anywhere in the darkened area around the photo.
3. Each opens differently depending on the type of file, which is designated by the colored logo in the bottom left of each file. When we double click this file, it will open a Google Doc as is designated by the blue icon in the bottom left.
4. That's it. You're done. You now how to open and view files on Google Drive.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
4 STEPS
1. You can drage and drop in a large variety of file types to Google Drive. You can also click New in the top left of the screen.
2. Click File upload to select a file off your computer. A wide variety can be stored, including archive, audio, image, text, and video files in addition to all Microsoft and Apple file types (more info can be found here)
3. Once uploaded, your file will pop up in the bottom right hand side of Drive.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
4 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Drive and click New
2. With your mouse, hover over more.
3. We can now see all the different file types that can be created in Google Drive. Click Google Docs to create a new doc (or any file type to create said file type)
4. That's it. You're done. You have a new doc that you can title and work on.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and click "list view" in the top right of your screen (may also say grid view depending on your current setup). Clicking this will change your Google Drive into a list view.
2. You'll see that your files are now in "list view".
3. Click the button again to return to "grid view".
4. To adjust your "Quick Access" view options, click the settings cog in the top right.
5. Click Settings
6. Scroll down to "suggestions" and unselect "make relevant files handy when you need them in Quick Access" to get rid of Quick Access at the top of Google Drive.
7. Click Done
8. That's it. You're done.You can always go back and re-check the box to return "quick access" to the top of your Drive.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and click New.
2. Click Folder
3. Name your folder and click create.
4. Your folder is now ready to use. To edit it, Right Click your new folder.
5. Select Change color to color code your folder.
6. select your color
7. The color is now set. Right Click Folder 1 again to move it (if desired)
8. Click Move to
9. Select where you would like to place your folder. Once selected, then click "move here"
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
19 STEPS
1. Lets organize your files. Open Google Drive and click New
2. Click Folder
3. Title your new folder.
4. Click Create
5. With our new folder ("Fake Class 1") now created, we can place files into it to get organized. Click the desired file and drag and drop it into your folder.
6. With your mouse, click and drag, then drop it on your desired folder.
6b. Drop
7. Click highlight
8. To select multiple files at once, click and highlight the first fille, then press and hold shift and click another file to highlight all files in between.
9. Right Click your selected files
10. Click Move to
11. Scroll down and find your desired folder (Fake Class 1 for us). Select it, then click "move"
12. If we want, we can then repeat this process within our new folder. In the new folder, click New
13. Click Folder
14. Type the folder name.
15. Click Create
16. We can now repeat our process and organize files within this folder.
17. Click highlight
18. With your mouse, click and drag your desired files, then drop them in the new folder.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
16 STEPS
1. Click into the folder you want to reorder (Unit 1 - Fake Unit)
2. Click the files you want to move. (if you click on a file, then hold shift and click another, you can highlight multiple files at once)
3. Click highlight
4. Click Move to
5. Scroll undefined and click Back
6. Select area you want to move the files to
7. click Move here
8. Click My Drive to return back to your drive
9. We now see our moved files back in our drive (as we took them out of the "Fake Class 1" folder)
10. To move the files back, click and highlight them
11. With your mouse, click and drag the files, then drop it on the desired folder or location
11b. Drop
12. If you need to create a new folder, you can always click New
13. Click Folder
14. Type the folder name
15. Click Create
16. That's it. You're done. You now know how to reorder files in your google drive!
9.8. Find Files & Folders With Google Drive Shortcuts
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Lets say you have a folder or file that is buried with several folders or is just generally hard to find. We can set a short cut to save time finding it. Find the file or folder and right click irt
2. Click Add shortcut to Drive - Shortcuts link to the o...
3. Select where you would like to place your short cut (My Drive will usually be the best place)
4. Click My Drive
5. Click Add shortcut
6. Click My Drive to return to the home area of your drive.
7. Doubleclick Shortcut: Folder 2 to now immediately access that folder and avoid clicking around / searching. Remember, the same process can be done with specific files as well. That's it, you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. To upload a video to Google Drive, you can always find it on your computer and drag and drop it into your Drive Screen OR you can open Google Drive and click New.
2. Click File upload
3. Select your video file from your computer. Supported video files include .WebM, .MPEG4, 3GPP, .MOV, .MP4, .WMV, and more. In this case, we uploaded an .mp4. Once uploaded, Click Google Drive.mp4 or whatever your video title is in the bottom right.
4. Even with the green check next to your file, it's likely that you will receive a "We're processing this video, please check back later" message. This will continue until the video is ready (and take longer for longer files).
5. Now that my video is uploaded, I can share it out by clicking the three dots at the top right.
6. Click More actions
7. Click Share to get a link to share the video with others.
8. Click "Change link to Papillion La Vista Community Schools"
9. Click Copy link. You can now share this link on Google Classroom, email, etc. to give other access to your video on Google Drive.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. There are several ways to save web content to Google Drive. One way is to find the content you need (in this case an example photo from Google Search) and with your mouse, click and drag the content to your desktop.
1b. Drop
2. With the content on your desktop, head to Google Drive and Click New
3. Click File upload
4. The new file will appear in the bottom right. Click it to preview.
5. Our content is now on Google Drive. For a more advanced option to get content on to drive, use the "Add to Drive" chrome extension to be able to right click any content, then use a dropdown menu to select "Add to Chrome".
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and click Search in Drive at the top
2. Type the title of the file you are looking for or keywords you think are in the file name .Press Enter.
3. If you still can't find your file, click the dropdown arrow to the right of the search bar for a more advanced search.
4. "Type" will allow you to narrow down to the file type you are searching for. Click the arrow.
5. Scroll and click your desired file type to search for
6. You can also search by owner.
7. We will search in Owned by me . If you are searching for a file created by someone else, click "specific person" and search by their name.
8. Click Search Google Drive
9. That's it. You're done. Your desired file should show up in the search results.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and right click the file you would like to delete.
2. Click Remove in the drop down menu
3. The item is now moved to to the trash. Click Undo within a small window of time to immediately remove it from the trash.
4. Because clicked "undo", it is back. Lets delete it this time by again clicking on it.
5. Click Remove
6. The item is now in the trash. Click Trash to view it.
7. To remove it from the trash, right click it and choose Restore
8. Click My Drive and you will again see it in your drive.
9. To permanently erase the file and all other files in the trash, select the "trash" tab on the left and Click Empty trash in the top right hand corner
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
5 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file and click File
2. Click Move to trash
3. The file is now in trash. UNTIL YOU EMPTY YOUR TRASH AND PERMANENTLY DELETE IT, COLLABORATORS CAN STILL MAKE A COPY OF THE FILE.
4. Click Take out of trash if you do not want to trash the file.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Viewing activity and file details is a convenient way to quickly access documents you've recently used. Head to My Drive - Google Drive and click the information (i) icon in the top right.
2. Click Activity
3. Scroll down to see a chronological order of documents you've interacted with.
4. Click highlight
5. Now, click the Details tab and select a desired file to the left
6. I can now see important details about the file including when it was edited, by who, how large the file is, it's type, etc.
7. Click the "I" again to minimize it. You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
17 STEPS
1. Open My Drive - Google Drive and doubleclick your desired file
2. Click File
3. With your mouse, hover Version history h
4. Click See version history
5. Your version history is now on the right. With your mouse, you can now select different versions of the document. You can also rename them.
6. Click September 8, 11:50 AM
7. Type your desired name of the file version. To restore an old file click on it.
8. Now Click Restore this version
9. Click Restore
10. Your document is now reverted back to an older version. To change this, click File
11. With your mouse, hover Version history h
12. Click See version history s
13. Click the desired file version.
14. Click Restore this version
15. Click Restore
16. You haven now restored to version of the file we began with.
9.16. Share Files With Specific People & Change Permissions
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and doubleclick the file you'd like to share
2. Depending on the file type, this screen will look different. There may be a big blue button that says "share", which you could click. Here, we see the three dots for "More actions". Click here.
3. Click Share
4. Now, I can share the document with specific people by typing their names in the " Add people and groups" box.
5. I will add jenna.reeh@plcschools.org
6. Click Editor. to change the type of permission you would like this person to have with your document.
7. You can give a person permission to view, comment on, or actually edit a given document. I am going to allow her to "edit"
8. Check Notify people if you would like to send an email to the person to let them know you are sharing it. You can include a message with that email by typing it in the message box.
9. Click Share
10. That's it. You're done. You've now shared the file with a specific person.
9.17. Share Files With a Link & Change Link Permissions
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file you want to share. Then, click Share.
2. With your mouse, hover Get link
3. Click change link to Papillion La Vista Community Schools
4. The file can now be shared with members of PLCS Google Accounts. Click Papillion La Vista Community Schools to change link to be viewable by more people.
5. Click Anyone with the link if you want any email address to be able to view the file (like parents, or anyone else outside of the PLCS domain)
6. Click Viewer. This will now allow you to change what kind of permission people with the link have.
7. Click Viewer to only allow people to view the file, "commentator" if you want people to be able to comment, or "editor" if you want anyone to be able to edit your file..
8. Click Copy link to copy the link to the document to your clipboard. It's now ready to paste and share.
Directions: The following is a video tutorial which briefly shows how to force a copy of a Google File. The video shows a Google Doc, but this process can also be used with Slides, Sheets, Jamboards, Drawings, and Forms. By deleting URL text from right to left up to the "/edit" (or "/view") portion and replacing it with "copy", then copy and pasting that link, all users will be forced to make their own copy of the given file. This can be particularly helpful for teachers when sharing out templates that each student needs to edit individually (and can help avoid confusion over asking students to click "File --->Make a copy" OR accidentally editing what is supposed to be a template).
9.19. Share Folders
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open drive and right Click the folder you want to share
2. Click Share
3. Type Add people and groups and type the email of the person you want to share with.
4. Click Notify people if you would like hte person you are sharing the folder with to receive and email notifying them
5. Click Editor to change permissions. "Editor" will allow the person to view and edit any file in the folder. "Viewer" will only allow the person to view the files in the folder.
6. Click Viewer
7. Click Share
8. That's it. You're done. Now any file added to that folder is auto shared with the person the folder is shared with.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file and click Share.
2. Once you've shared the file with specific people, we can limit their permissions by clicking the settings cog in the top right.
3. If you don't want editors to be able to share the file, uncheck this box.
4. If you don't want viewers or commenters to be able to download, print, or copy, uncheck this box
5. To give someone a specific time frame in which to view a file, click the Editor drop down menu next to the person.
6. Click Give temporary acess and Comment and view only
7. Click the date and time you want to limit the file access to.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file and click Share.
2. Click Change in the "Get Link" section
3. Click Anyone with the link change link to access a drop down menu
4. You can now restrict the link to PLCS users or turn it off completely by clicking "restricted"
5. Now, only people you have shared the document with specifically can access it. Click Done
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. In Google Drive files, users without .gmail domain address will show up as "anonymous." in the top right hand corner
2. To get rid of these users, click Share.
3. Click Change under "Get Link"
4. Click Anyone with the link change link
5. Click Papillion La Vista Community Schools.
6. With your mouse, click Done
7. Click Done. Now only people with a PLCS Gmail can access the file, which will then show their name when they are on the file.
8. The anonymous user will immediately be forced to sign in and will no longer be able to access the doc.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
5 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file and click Share.
2. Find the specific person you want to remove from a document and click the drop down menu next to their name (Editor. change permission)
3. Click Remove
4. Click Save
5. That's it. You're done. The person is now removed from the file.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the file and click Share.
2. Select the person you would like to make the owner and click their drop down on the right (you will need to have shared the file with this person).
3. Click Make owner
4. Click Yes, keeping in mind that you might lose specific abilities associated with being the owner of a file.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open drive and click Shared drives in the list to the left
2. Click Create a shared drive
3. Type the shared drive name
4. Click Create
5. Click Manage members within your newly created shared drive
6. Type Add people and groups box to add specific people by typing their email address
7. Click Content manager to get a drop down to change permissions of this Shared Drive member
8. Viewer will only allow this person to view files in the shared drive, commenter means they can only view/comment. Contributor allow members to add and edit files, content managers can add, edit, move, and delete. Managers can manage everything.
9. Click Send to add this person and set their permissions.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google and click the Google apps launcher.
2. Click Drive
3. Click Settings in the top right hand corner
4. Click Settings
5. Scroll down and activate offline access by checking the box.
6. Click Done.
7. To preview what "offline" mode would look like Select the circled check mark.
8. Click Offline Preview.
9. A Preview of the materials you would be able to access, edit, or view without internet will now be available. Note that this may take a few minutes to set up the first time.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open My Drive - Google Drive and click the settings cog in the top right
2. Click Settings
3. Click Notifications
4. Click the email check box to turn email notifications on / off for Google Drive.
5. Click highlight
6. Click the checkbox for browser notifications , then customize what you want to be notified about in your browser.
9.28. Add Photos & Videos From Google Drive To Google Photos
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Because you have a school account, you can't add photo's directly form Drive to Photos. You will need to first open google drive and right click the photo you want to move to Google Photos.
2. Click Download
3. Now, open Google Photos and Click Upload photos in the top right.
4. Click Computer, then find and choose the file you just downloaded from Google Drive.
5. Select the size of file you would like, then Click Continue
9.29. Save, Edit, & Convert Microsoft Office Files in Google Drive
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1. You can always drag and drop your Microsoft files into your drive OR you can open Google Drive and click New.
2. Click File upload and select the Microsoft file you want to upload. It will work best to export your Microsoft files as .x files first (common types include .docx, .exelx, etc.). In this case, we will select a .docx file from Microsoft Word.
3. Once done uploading, click the file in the bottom right (you can see the blue "W" at left that shows Google Drive recognizes the file as a Microsoft Word document).
4. Click Open with
5. Click Google Docs
6. At the top, we can see that Drive recognizes this as a Microsoft Word format (.docx). You can now edit this document as needed while keeping it in a Microsoft format (this holds true for Excel files, Powerpoint, etc).
7. To share as a Microsoft Word Document, click Share in the top right.
8. You can add specific people in the "add people and groups box" or click change link to Papillion La Vista Community Schools" to get a link to share the file.
9. Click Copy link
10. Click Done
11. If you would like to change the file over to a Google Doc file, Click File.
12. Click Save as Google Docs.
13. It will now open as a new file. You will now have two files, the original Microsoft file and the new Google Doc file. If you want to give other access to the new, Google Doc file, you need to reshare the new Google doc. Otherwise you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10. Google Tasks
10.1. Opening Google Tasks
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
3 STEPS
1Google Tasks live in the Call Panel (right side panel) of all Google Tools (gMail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites).
2The first time you click on Tasks a get started window will pop up.
Click Get started.
3From here you can Add Tasks that will sync across all devices, platforms, and Google tools.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
15 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click on any Google Tool including gMail, Drive, Docs, Calendar, etc) to access your Tasks.
3Click the pencil icon in the Call bar.
4Click Add a task.
5Click Task title.
6Type a Description of your task.
7To edit a task, click on the Pencil icon next to each task.
8With your mouse, Click on More
9Sort your tasks by your order, date, rename your list, see shortcuts, and copy reminders to Tasks.
10Click the Tasks drop down menu.
11Scroll down and click Create new list.
This is a great way to keep track of items on your to-do list for larger projects.
12Type a Name for your new list.
13Click Done.
14Click Add a task to add a task to the new list you created.
15Click the Title of your new list to toggle back and forth between your lists by selecting from the drop down menu.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
5 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Gmail
3Click to open an email.
4Click Add to tasks icon in the top toolbar.
5A Task item will automatically be added to your default task list including a link to the original email.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
12 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click to open any Google Tool to view Tasks.
3Click Tasks
4Click the pencil icon that appears when you hover over a task.
5Click Add date/time
6Choose a Deadline for the task by clicking on the date on the embedded calendar.
7Click Start time.
8Choose a Start Time from the drop down menu.
9Click OK
10Click Add subtasks
11Type additional tasks that may need to be completed.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.6. Creating a Google Classroom
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1Google Classrooms will be set up for your official courses in SIMS, but Google Classrooms also work well for organizing sports teams, clubs, or even professional developments for staff.
The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Scroll down and click Account
3Click Classroom
4Click the Plus sign in the top right hand corner.
5Click Create class from the drop down menu.
6Type a Class name (required)
7Adding a Section, Subject, and Location are optional.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.7. Adjusting Settings
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click the Google Apps Launcher.
2Click Classroom.
3Click on One of the Listed Classes that you are an instructor in.
4Click Settings (top right hand corner)
5Scroll down and click Students can post and comment.
6A drop down menu will appear.
Click on the setting you would prefer.
Most teachers typically prefer Only teachers can post or comment.
7Click Show condensed notifications
8Click on the Setting style that you prefer.
Show attachments and details is helpful if your students are not familiar with Google Classroom.
9Scroll up and click Save (top right hand corner).
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.8. Adjusting Google Classroom Notifications
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google Account and click the Google App Launcher.
2Click Classroom
3Click on the Menu Icon on the left side of the screen
4Click Settings
5Here you can Customize if and when you receive gMail notifications for you and your students course work.
Toggle On/off the Settings based on your preference.
6If you Do not want to receive any email notifications toggle off "Receive email Notifications."
7Scroll down and click on Class Notifications to change which classes you will receive notifications for.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.9. Adding Students and Co-Teachers to Google Classroom
22 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google.com and click Google apps
2Click Account
3Click on the Google Apps Launcher
4Click Classroom
5Click on the Class you would like to add student to.
6There are three main ways that students can be added to your classroom.
71. Auto-enrolled through SIMS (If you have a class in SIMS your students will automatically be added.)
If you don't have a SIMS class but rather a club or a group you can...
2. Send an invite link to students
3. Share the class code.
8To add students by email address Click on People
9Click the icon next to Students.
10Type the Name or Email of the student you would like to invite.
11Click on the student's email address under Search Results.
12Click Invite
13To add students by sharing a Class Code click on Settings.
14Scroll down and click the drop down menu for Class Code.
15Click Display.
16Now the class code will be sized for Display.
If you want the code to be even larger click the Full Screen button in the bottom right corner.
17Once the code is displayed, students will navigate to classroom.google.com and click the Plus sign in the top right corner.
18Students will click Join class.
19Students will then Type in the displayed Class Code.
20Students will click Join.
21To view all people in your Google Classroom click People.
22If you would like to invite a co-teacher, click the icon next to Teachers instead of students and repeat the process of invitation via email or class code.
A list of all of your students and co-teachers can be found here.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.10. Unenrolling Students from Your Google Classroom
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Classroom course.
2. Click on the box next to the student you would like to unenroll from the course.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.11. Unarchiving a Google Classroom
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Classroom and click on the menu in the left corner of your screen.
2. Scroll down and click Archived classes.
3. Click on the Menu options in the right hand cornerof the Class you would like to Reactivate.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.12. Creating an Assignment
24 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google Classroom and select a class.
2Click Classwork
3Click Create
4Choose which type of resource you would like to provide to your students: assignment, quiz assignment, question, material, or reuse an assignment from another class, or create a topic to organize your assignments into units or modules.
5Today we'll create an Assignment.
6Title your assignment.
7Click Instructions and type directions (if necessary).
8Click Add to attach a worksheet, presentation, or file.
9Scroll down and click Google Drive, Link, File, or Youtube.
10Select the resource you would like to attach.
11Click Add
12Click Make a copy for each student if you would like students to each receive an editable copy of the resource.
13To add the assignment to multiple classes, with your mouse, hover the name of your class in the top right corner.
14Select the Classes you would like to assign the work to.
15Enter the number of points the assignment will be worth.
16Establish a due date for the assignment or leave it as No Due Date.
17Click Add due time to set a deadline
18Click No topic
19Click Create topic to create a folder to organize your assignments.
20Type a Topic Name
21Click Assign.
22Your assignments and your new Topic will appear under Classwork.
23Click Stream.
24The assignment will also be shown in the Stream with the most recent assignments at the top.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.13. Reusing an Assignment
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open one of your Google Classroom Courses.
2. Click Classwork.
3. Click Create.
4. Scroll down and click Reuse post
5. Select the course from which you would like to copy the assignment.
6. Select the assignment by Clicking on the title.
7. Click Reuse
8. If you would like to reuse this assignment for multiple sections, Click the drop down menu.
9. Select all of the classes you would like to have access to the assignment.
10. Adjust the due date, instructions, or points available for the copied assignment.
11. Click Assign or To schedule the assignment for the future click on the drop down menu and select a publish date.
That's it! You're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
5 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Classes and click the three more dots of the class you want to copy.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.16. Make Copies of Assignments (templates) for Students
23 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Account
3Sign in.
Click Classroom
4Click On Your Course.
5Click Classwork
6Click Create
7Click Assignment
8Type a Title
9Type Instructions (optional)
10There are two ways to create a template or handout for each student to use to complete their work.
Add means you will add something that is pre-made while Create allows you to create a template after creating the assignment.
11The first way to make a template or worksheet is to add a pre-created Google doc, sheet, slideshow, link, or Youtube video. To do this Click Add.
12Scroll down and click on the type of resource you would like to upload for students.
13Insert the resource you would like to upload.
14Click Add
15The second way to upload a template is to create it "on the fly."
Click Create
16You can choose any of the Google Educational Suite of tools to create a template or handout that students will utilize to complete their assignment.
17Click on the type you would like to use.
A blank version will appear in a new browser window or tab. Make adjustments to your template or handout.
18After you have made your adjustments, go back to your Google Classroom browser window.
Click Students can view file
19There are three permissions you can provide for students.
Students can view means students cannot edit the file.
20Students can edit means all students will gain editing access to this document.
This is great for group brainstorms, but be careful you don't select this if you don't want all the students editing the same document.
21Make a copy for each student means all students will get a copy of the template/handout.
This is what you will use for the vast majority of your assignments.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.17. Assigning Work to Individual Students or Specific Groups of Students
24 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Account
3Sign In.
Click Google Apps Launcher
4Click Classroom
5Click on your Class
6Click Classwork
7Click Create
8Click the Type of Assignmentyou would like to send to a specific group of students.
9Type a Title for your assignment.
10Type Instructions (optional)
11Click Add or Create.
Add means you'll be adding something pre-created, whereas create means you are going to create something "on the fly" for your students.
12Scroll down and click on the Type of Resource you'll be uploading.
13Select the Resource.
14Click Add
15Click Students can view file
16Click on the Permissions you would like your students to have for this file.
Most of the time you will use Make a copy for each student unless students are working in a group. Then, you may prefer students can edit file.
17Click the drop down menu next to All Students.
18Scroll down and uncheck All Students.
19Select only the students you would like this file to go to.
20This is a great way to differentiate, provide tiered support for students, or assign group work.
21The assignment will only show up for Students who are assigned.
22Choose the Number of points the assignment is worth or select Ungraded.
23Click Assign.
24Assignments will be listed under the Classwork tab.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.18. How do Students Join a Google Classroom?
8 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.19. Turning in Assignments
15 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click the Google apps launcher.
2Click Account.
3Click the Google Apps Launcher.
4Click Classroom.
5On the tile for the course, any Upcoming Work will be displayed.
Click on the course.
6Click on the course.
7Click Classwork or you can click on the assignment in the stream.
8Click On The Assignment you would like to work on.
9Click View assignment.
10Selectany files that are attached or select the work you would like to submit.
11Complete your work.
12Once your work is completed and uploaded, click Turn in.
13A pop-up window will appear. Click Turn in
14If you would like to Add private comment that will be added to the assignment for only the teacher to see, you may do so here.
15If you realized you need to revise your work click Unsubmit. This is avaialble until the deadline of the assignment
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.20. Adding events to Google Classroom’s Calendar
14 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Calendar
3Click on the Date the assignment or reminder should be posted.
4Type a Title or Topic.
5Type a description, add a link, or reference any materials or information for students of the class.
6Click on the Calendar drop down menu.
7Click the name of Your Google Classroom that this reminder is associated with.
8Click Save. Your calendar event is now saved.
9To view, click Google Apps Launcher.
10Click Classroom
11Click on the Google Classroom that you assigned the event.
12Click Classwork
13Click Google Calendar
14Events will be displayed here for all members of the Google Classroom.
Class members will be automatically subscribed to the Google Calendar when they join the class.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.21. NebSiS Contact Sync to Google Classroom's Guardian Summary
PLCS will be implementing contact information for guardian summaries in Google Classroom. Teachers will have to enable their course that they want guardian summaries to post for: https://sites.google.com/site/gclassroomguide/guardian . Once they do that, the next day at 9 AM parents who haven't accepted a student (by means of another class) will get an email and the parents will be listed as (pending) in the classroom. If the parent has already accepted the student, they should show up instantly.
NOTE: In order for the teacher to have summaries included in the email, or the guardian added, the teacher will need to enable guardian summaries for their class(es) (all of them).
11.22. Set up Parent or Guardian Email Summaries for Google Classroom
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.14 STEPS
1The first step is to open Google and click Google apps launcher.
2Click Account
3Click Google Apps Launcher.
4Click Classroom
5Click on your Class.
6Click Settings.
7Scroll down and click Guardian summaries.
8Decide whether you want guardian access for all your classes or just this class.
Click Add class
9Scroll up and click Save.
10To invite guardians, click People.
11Next to each student Invite Guardians is now present.
Click Invite guardians
12Type the Parent/Guardian's email address.
13Click Invite.
14Any Parent/Guardian that accepts your invitation will be shown next to his/her student. Parents/Guardians that are linked to their student will receive a weekly summary of their student's progress and assignments.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.23. Turning off Guardian Summaries
5 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Classroom Dashboard and click on the class you would like to unenroll from Guardian Summaries.
2. In the top right hand corner click on Settings.
3. Scroll down and click Guardian summaries.
4. Toggle this setting to the off position.
This will turn off guardian summaries for this class.
5. Click Save. Parents will now not receive summaries from this class.
Repeat this process with any other classes that you would like to unenroll from guardian summaries.
That's it! You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11.24. Create Self-Grading Quizzes and Tests
This video features Eric Curts a Google Certified Innovator. He discusses how to create self-grading quizzes and tests in Google Classroom using Google Forms.
12. Google Docs
12.1. How to Collaborate Using Google Docs
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. Google Docs is a powerful way to collaborate with others. To do so, open a Google Doc and click Share.
2. Click Add people and groups
3. Type in the name of who you want to share your document with.
4. Click Send
5. If the person you share with is not a PLCS member, you will receive this message. Click Share anyway if you trust the recipient.
6. Notice that this sentence was not typed by me, but by the person I shared my doc with. Notice the Pink cursor, which matches the pink circle around my collaborators avatar in the top right.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. Google Docs makes the process of providing collaborative feedback easy. for example, we can highlight text or photo and comment on it directly to others.
2. With your mouse, click and drag highlight, then drop it on highlight
2b. Drop
3. Click the comment button at right, then type your comment. You can send comments directly to others by using the @ sign and typing their names.
4. In this case, I will assign my comment to adamsparks4@gmail.com
5. Type your Comment draft.
6. Click Assign to adamsparks4@gmail.com to actually assign that comment to the specified person
7. Click Assign to adamsparks4@gmail.com
8. Click out, and we can now see our highlighted text assigned to our collaborator.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. Suggested Editing mode is the fastest way to provide feedback to collaborators. We can see here that my collaborator has made four suggested edits on the right. I can either accept or decline these edits.
2. Click Accept suggestion in each comment to follow through with the suggested edit in the box. Click the X to decline it.
3. If I want to leave my Collaborator suggested edits, I can always Click Editing in the top right of the doc.
4. Click Suggesting
5. Click the area you want to make a change to the document.
6. Type Document content
7. I now see my suggested edit in the box at right. It will not be actually changed on the document until either my collaborator or I accepts or declines the edit.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. Providing hyperlinks in comments can be a quick way to share resources with others. Doubleclick to highlight where you want a comment
2. Click the comment button
3. Type Comment draft. Comment or add others with @
4. I will send this comment to adamsparks4@gmail.com
5. Type Comment draft. Copy paste in the URL of the desired Website you would like to share
6. Click Post Comment
7. As you can see, we now have a blue hyperlink in the comment that our collaborators can click on directly.
12.5. Access Version History and Revert to Previous Version of a Doc
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. Version history is a helpful way to find older versions of a file. Open the Doc, then, with your mouse, click File
2. With your mouse, hover Version history►
3. Click See version history
4. I can now see different versions of this document over several days. Click November 11, 3:29 PM to see the version of this doc from that day.
5. Click "today" to see multiple different versions of a document within a single day.
6. Click Expand detailed versions
7. With your mouse, select the document version you would like.
8. We can now see a version of our doc from earlier in the day. Click Restore this version to bring it back and make it your current version.
9. Click Restore
10. We now see the old version of this document has been restored. That's it. You're done.
12.6. Review Contributions with Comments and Version History
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your desired Google Doc and click File.
2. To see the history of group comments (even those that have been resolved) Click Open comment history (⌘+Option+Shift+A) in the top right hand corner of the screen.
3. Scroll down and click Open comment history (⌘+Option+Shift+A)
4. Click Open comment history (⌘+Option+Shift+A). I can now scroll through and see all comments made on the document. To bring back a document, I can click "re-open" in the top right hand corner of each comment's card.
5. Another way to review group contributions is through Version History. With your mouse, click File, then hover Version history
6. Click see version history
7. The Version History of all edits made on the document can now be seen on the right. I can so who edited the document, when, and exactly what they added or deleted by clicking on each date and time.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Doc and select your desired doc. The, click Insert.
2. With your mouse, click Table
3. Once the table is created, you can still add new rows and columns. Click highlight
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your desired google doc and and click where you would like to insert your photo. (*Note that you can also bypass all of this by dragging and dropping in photos as well)
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, hover image
4. You can pull photos from a variety of sources. In this case, we will search for one. Click Search the web
5. After searching, click the photo you would like.
6. Click INSERT 1 item
7. Right Click the image to get a dropdown menu to cut and paste.
12.11. Create a Table of Contents To Easily Access Parts Within a Document
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
22 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the document in which you want a table of Contents. In this case, I want to link to Parts I and II in my Table of Contents. Click Part I
2. Click Insert
3. Click Bookmark
4. Scroll down and click Part 2
5. Click Insert
6. Click Bookmark
7. With our bookmarks inserted, it's time to scroll up and work on the Table of Contents. Highlight part I
8. With your mouse, click and drag highlight, then drop it on highlight
8b. Drop
9. Click Insert
10. Click Link l
11. Click Bookmarks
12. Click Part I
13. Click Apply
14. Click Part II
15. After highlighting part II, Click Insert
16. Click Link
17. Click Bookmarks
18. Click Part 2
19. Click Apply
20. Now, when I click Part II ...
21. And Click Bookmark ...
22. The link will take me down to my part II bookmark. That's it. You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your doc in Google Docs and click the text you want to link from.
2. With your mouse, click and drag your desired text
2b. Drop
3. Right Click the highlighted text
4. Click Link
5. Paste your link into the "Link" box and Click Apply
6. Click the link.
7. Click https://www.npr.org/
8. It took me to the site in a separate tab. That's it. You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Doc - click where you want your formula.
2. Click Insert
3. Click Equation
4. Click into the tools bar at top left to find many mathematical equations
5. With your mouse, hover Math operations
6. Click into the equations
7. Click Relations
8. Click greater than or equal to to insert it.
9. That's it. You're done. You now know how to add equations to Docs.
At the top, search for a document, presentation, image, chart, or webpage. Search results will show in categories:
Web: Info from the web related to your document.
Images: Images from the web related to your document.
Cloud search: Items from Google Drive and Gmail. To filter by type, click Filter. Your administrator may turn off this option, in which case you can search with Google Drive.
Drive: Documents saved in your Google Drive.
Add an item from your search:
Add an image or chart: Click the item you want to add. At the top, click Insert.
Add a footnote: Point to your search result. Click Cite as footnote.
Add a link: Point to your search result. Click Insert Link .
Tip: To see more charts or images from a document, click "See more content" under the presentation or document.
12.15. Translate a Document
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the paper you want translated and click Tools.
2. Click Translate document
3. Choose the language you want to translate to. In this case, we want a Spanish document to translate to English. Scroll down and click English
4. Click Translate
5. "My Spanish Paper" is now translated into English in a separate tab. The Documents are saved separately.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open you desired document and click File
2. With your mouse, hover Email►
3. Click Email collaborators
4. I can see all my collaborators on the document (In this case, I only have one, adamsparks4@gmail.com).
5. Click Message
6. Type your desired message to your collaborators
7. Click Send
8. That's it. You're done. An email has now been sent to alert your collaborators about the document.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
15 STEPS
1. Open your google doc and highlight the text you want to comment on.
2. With your mouse, click and drag highlight, then drop it on highlight
2b. Drop
3. Click comment
4. Type your comment or add others with @. With it typed, click "comment".
5. To edit a comment once posted, Click More options...
6. Click Edit
7. Type Comment draft. Edit your comment...
8. Click Save changes
9. To reply to your own comment or the comment of others, click Reply. Reply or add others with @
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Doc and click highlight the text you want to comment on.
2. With your mouse, click and drag highlight, then drop it on highlight
2b. Drop
3. Click comment
4. When typing your comment draft, Comment or add others with @. In this case, I will add @adamsparks4
5. Emails within your domain or that you have previously went emails to will autopopulate. Click your desired collaborator.
6. Type Comment draft.
7. If I want to actually assign this comment as a task, I can click "Assign to"
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. The first step is to open My Drive - Google Drive and click New in the top left hand corner.
2. With your mouse, click Google Sheets or the arrow at right.
3. Click Blank spreadsheet (or "from template" if you would like to use a pre-made template).
4. With a sheet now created, I can Rename by clicking in the top left.
5. Type your desired name for the Sheet
6. The Title will save automatically.
7. That's it. You're done. You've created a Google Sheet.
13.2. Share a Google Sheet & Manage Editing Permissions
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
14 STEPS
1. In your desired Sheet, Click Share in the top right.
2. Type the name of the person or people you want to share with (it should auto-populate).
3. Email addresses will auto populate based on your text
4. If you would like to send an email to the person you shared with, check the blue "notify people box". You can also type a message for those individuals which will appear similar to an email.
5. To change what others can do with your shared document, Click Editor. change permission
6. Click Editor. change permission. "Viewer" will allow others to look at, but not edit, your sheet. Commenter will allow them to look and comment on the sheet, but not edit. "Editor" allows other to fully view, comment, and edit a sheet.
7. Clicking send will share the document.
8. If you would like to instead share your sheet by sharing a link, click in the "get a link box. Change will allow you to change who can view the link.
9. Click Anyone with the link will allow anyone on the web to view you document (even people outside PLCS schools)
10. Clicking "PLVCS" will create a link in which only those with PLCS emails can access the sheet. "Restricted" means that only those with the link can open the file.
11. Click Viewer to, again, change the permissions that those with the link will have once they open the file.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
15 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Sheet and click the cell you want to format.
2. The majority of my format options are found in the tool bar at top. We will start with Font size
3. Click your desired font.
4. Click Italic, Bold, or Strike Through to change the style of text in a cell (⌘I)
5. Click the Horizontal align button to change where text lies within a cell.
6. We will choose to center our text.
7. Click Vertical align to change how the line height of text in a cell.
8. We will place ours at the top
9. If you have a cell with overhanging text, click said cell.
10. Click the Text wrapping format button at top.
11. We will click wrap text to ensure that our text will not hang off the side of the cell
12. The font dropdown menu allows for basic font formatting. We will choose Comfortaa for cell A3
13. Use the "More formats" options to change how numbers are displayed in a given cell. This is very helpful in turning decimals into percentages or vice-versa.
14. Click the drop down menu next to 123 to see the full list of number formats for cells.
15. That's it. You're done.You now know all the basics of editing cells in Google Sheets.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open yoru desired sheet and find the data you want to sort.
2. Click and highlight the cells you want to sort (a nice short cut is to click the first cell, hold "Shift", and click the last cell; all cells in between will highlight)
3. Click Data
4. Click Sort range by A-Z to organize Alphabeitcally.
5. To sort by number from least to greatest, you follow the same process. Highlight your desired cells first.
6. Click Data
7. Click Sort range by A-Z to organize from smallest to largest number OR Z-A for largest to smallest number.
8. It is a similar process for dates highlight your desired date cells.
9. With your mouse, click Data
10. Click Sort range by Columb A-Z for earliest to latest dates, or Z-A for latest to earliest dates.
11. That's it. You're done. You now know the basics of sorting numbers, dates, and text.
13.5. Applying Conditional Formatting & Data Validation to Cells
Directions: Watch below to learn the basics of Conditional Formatting & Data Validation and how they can help make sense of data in a Google Sheet.
13.6. Creating Filters for Data Collected in a Google Sheet
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create unique filters for data. This can very helpful in edu when examining specific results for Google Forms quizzes or surveys. First, Open your desired google sheet
2. Click the row or column you want to filter. In this case, we selected column K. The, Click Data
3. Click Create a filter
4. You will now see a lined, downward facing triangle dropdown menu within the our column. Click the triangle.
5. You can Filter by values of cells, conditions, or colors. We will filter by condition in this example.
6. Click Filter by condition
7. You now have the option to create very specific filters for data. In this case, we are attempting to see which students agreed with column K's question, so we will click Text is exactly.
8. We will now click value or formula and type "agree" to filter only those students who agreed.
9. Click OK
10. Only answers that "agreed" with column K are now shown. To undo htis, you can always Click Undo (⌘Z) in the top left corner.
13.7. Using the Sum Function to Add Multiple Cells
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Open your google sheet and select the cell in which you would like to use the "Sum" Function. In this case, Cell Q:12
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, click Function
4. Scroll to the top to find the SUM function
5. The sum function is now ready in my cell, but I need to tell it what to add up. To do so, highlight the range of cells you want to be added.
6. We are adding Cells Q1 through Q11, which is formatted in the function as "(Q2:Q11)".
7. Click out of the cell Q12 and we can now see the result of our sum function, which is 67. That's it. You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. With your Google Sheet open click the cell in which you want your function (Q12 in this case)
2. With the cell clicked, Click Insert
3. With your mouse, hover Function►
4. Scroll up and Click AVERAGE
5. Click and highlight the cells you would like to average. They will automatically be added to your functions range.
6. Again, highlight your desired cells to average.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The Unique Function returns unique rows from the cells you provide it, discarding duplicates. Open your desired Google Sheet, select the area in which you would like place the "Unique" function (Column R for us), then click Insert.
2. With your mouse, hover Function
3. With your mouse, hover All►
4. Scroll down and click UNIQUE
5. The function is now in my cell, but I need to provide a range of data to pull "unique selections" from. The easiest way is to highlight specific cells. Click and highlight your desired cells to sort.
6. highlight the entire range and it will automatically insert into your function
7. Hit enter or click out of the cell with the function and we now see that "15, 16, and 17 are the three unique numbers within rows Q2 through Q11.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The Count function returns the total number of NUMERIC values in a dataset (it will not count words/text). To use it, open a google sheet and click and highlight your desired cell in which to use the function.
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, hover Function u
4. Scroll up and click COUNT
5. The function is now in my cell. Now I must tell it which other cells I want it to count for me
6. Highlighting your desired cells will automatically add them to the Count function's range.
7. Hit enter or click out of the cell
8. That's it. You're done. We now see that there are a total of 10 numeric responses between cells Q2 and Q11.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The IF function is a powerful way to parse data in a spreadsheet and make it more usable for teachers. First, open your desired spreadsheet and click in the cell you want the function. Then click insert, and scroll down to "function"
2. With your mouse, hover All►
3. Click IF
4. The IF function is now in my cell. It will return one value if a logical expression is `TRUE` and another if it is `FALSE`.
First, we must set what that expression is. We can do so by clicking into the cell that contains said expression.
5. Click highlight
6. In the IF Formula, the first value sets the expression to be measured, the second sets what should be returned if the expression is present, the third represents what should be displayed if the expression is not present.
7. You'll see here that Q2 now returns "Yes" brecause O2 is "true" (it has disagree in the box". This teacher is using this function to see which students to build a relationship based on survey responses.
8. If I now click and drag the little blue square in Q2, it will now automatically apply our function to each row.
9. You can see when the student "agrees" with O2, our function tells the teacher that their relationship should be as much of a focus right now, as it's not a trouble spot.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The Filter Function is a powerful way to filter specific data from a large data set. Open your Google Sheet select the cell in which you would like to place the filter. In this case, we want to find out which students are vegetarian.
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, click Function
4. With your mouse, click FILTER
5. The function is now in my cell. The Filter function now needs to know what data it will be filtering. In this case, that will be cells D2 thorough F20 Click highlight
6. With my data set now included in the Function, I know need to tell it what to filter based on. I will put a comma in the Function at right and filter based on the text in Column F.
7. Click and highlight all the cells you want to filter based on.
8. My filter function now has a range of data to filter (D2:F:20) AND the column to filter it all (F2:F20). Now we need to tell it what F2 - F:20 needs to contain in order to be pulled from our range of data.
9. In my Filter function, you can now see that F22 - F:20 needs to contain the text "Vegetarian" in order to be Filtered from our range. (HINT - You must put parentheses around text based filters in order for them to work).
10. Hit enter and we have now filtered which students are vegetarians.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The Count If function can be a great way to add up specific data within a larger data range. First, open a Google Sheet and select the cell in which you want to place the function.
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, hover Function
4. With your mouse, hover All►
5. Scroll down and click COUNTIF
6. In the COUNTIF Function, the first info in the parentheses should be the range you want to pull data from, the second should be the condition that needs to be present in order to count. We used "Taxi" to count up the total expenses from Taxi's
7. As you can see, there were two expenses from taxis in the data set. If we wanted to count based on different conditions, some examples can be seen in Column D, rows 18, 22, and 26.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. The SUMIF function is a great way to add up data IF that data meets a specific condition. The first step is to open your desired sheet, click into the cell you want the Function in, then click Insert
2. With your mouse, hover Function►
3. With your mouse, hover All►
4. Scroll down and click SUMIF
5. We are finding the sum of expenses from Taxis only. First, enter the data to pull from (column A for us), then type the condition to look for ("Taxi" for us), then enter the range of cells that contain the data to be added (B2 to B9)
6. Hit enter . We now see that the total expenses from Taxis was $18.
7. That's it. You're done. If you want, you can see other ways to format this formula using different conditions. This is in Column E, Cells 17, 21,
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
14 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive, then select the Google Sheet you want to create a Pie Chart in. In this case, we will be creating a Pie Chart based on responses in column G.
2. Select the cells that you would like to create a pie chart based on.
3. Click Insert
4. Click Chart
5. Google Sheets has automatically guess that I want a bar chart.
6. To change this from a bar graph, Click Chart Type: Column chart in the dropdown menu at right.
7. Scroll down and click Pie.
8. I now see my Pie chart, but it's not labelled right. Click to highlight the chart
9. Click Pie chart at right.
10. Click the dropdown menu under Slice Label to change how each pie slice is labelled.
11. We will choose Value, as we want each pie slice to reflect the ratings from our students.
12. Click Close
13. I now see my chart labels, their corresponding percentages, and can drag and drop my chart as needed in the sheet.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive, then select the Google Sheet you want to use a Line Chart in. In this case, we will use John's Vocab Progress - Google Sheets to create a graph based on a student's progress on vocabulary words.
2. With your mouse, click and drag to highlight the cells upon which you want to base your chart.
2b. Drop
3. Click Insert
4. Click Chart h
5. Google Sheets has automatically guessed that I wanted a Line Chart. If it hadn't, I can always go to Chart Type: at right and click the drop down to select my desired chart type.
6. My Line Chart looks good, but I want John's progress to also include the dates on the horizontal axix. To do so, Click Add X-axis
7. Click Select a data range
8. Click Range and type the cells which contain the dates.
9. Click OK
10. Click Close
11. I now have my line chart, correctly labelled, and can click and drag it around as needed.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
1. Radar charts can be a great way to visualize multiple variable related to one specific topic. The first step is to open your Google Sheet.
2. Click Insert
3. Click Chart
4. Click Chart Type: Column chart
5. Scroll down and click Radar Chart
6. We are trying to visualize Jimmy's Behavior. With that in mind, we will make cells B2:B6 our Data Range, as those are his scores for specific behaviors. Click Add X-axis to now add labels.
7. Click Select a data range. We will use A2:A6, as those are the corresponding cells for the behavioral data we are measuring.
8. Click OK
9. Our Chart is staring to take form, but we need to Label it. Click the Customize tab
10. Click Chart & axis titles
11. Click Chart title
12. Click Chart title and enter the name of the Chart.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13.20. Analyze Data Over Time with Timeline Charts
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. Timeline charts can be a great way to visualize data over time. The first step is to open your desired Google Sheet, then click Insert
2. Click Chart
3. Click Chart Type: Column chart
4. Scroll down and click Timeline Chart.
5. Click Select data range
6. Type Range. In this case, we will use A1 - B17, which contains our Dates and Average Scores on Assignments for Students on those dates.
7. Click OK
8. We can now visualize our averages for students over time, clearly showing a severe drop in performance halfway through November. To zoom in along th timeline, I can Click and drag the slider at bottom.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive, then the specific sheet with the chart you want to share. Then, click and highlight the chart.
2. Click Options in top right hand corner.
3. Click Publish chart
4. Click Sheet or chart selection
5. The drop down menu will show me all the different charts / graphs within each tab in my Google Sheet. In this case, there is only one chart, How Excited Are You?!. I will select it.
6. Click highlight
7. Clicking Interactive allow whoever you share the chart with to click around within it. Clicking "Image" will turn the chart in a static image that cannot be clicked or interacted with.
8. Click Publish
9. You now have a link to ONLY the chat / graph. You can copy paste this into an email or share out the link wherever you like. That's it, you're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. The first step is to open the Google Sheet with your chart, then click on the chart you wish to move. In this case, we will move John's Vocab Progress char. Click it, then click Options
2. Click Move to own sheet
3. My Chart is now in it's own sheet.
4. Doubleclick Chart1 at bottom to rename the sheet.
5. Click Form Responses 1 to return to our previous sheet.
6. We see now that our chart is no longer here. Click John's Mastery Chart to return to our table in it's new sheet.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive and select the Doc or Slides that you want to put your chart in. This case, we will use a Doc, but the process is the same for Google Slides. First, place your cursor where you want your chart to go.
2. Click Insert
3. With your mouse, hover Chart q
4. Click From Sheets
5. Click highlight
6. Click Select
7. All charts within the select Google Sheet will appear. Select the desired chart.
13.24. Publish Results from a Google Sheet to the Web
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive, then the specific Sheet you want to publish to web. With the sheet open, click File.
2. Click Publish to the web
3. I can choose if I want to publish my entire document to the web or only specific sheets within the document by clicking the dropdown menu
4. Click Entire Document or the specific sheet you want to share.
5. Now I can choose the format of hte sheet. I can click to dropdown menu at right.
6. Click Web page if you want the Google Sheet to be it's own webpage. There are several options as well.
7. Alternatively, I can use Embed if I want to get the embed code to put my sheet directly into a webpage (Or Google Site, Weebly site, etc)
8. Click Publish
9. Click the embed code if desired, or click back to "link" if you want to the link to the Google Sheet.
10. Click Link to published document. Press ⌘+C to copy.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
19 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive, then open the Google Sheet you want to protect. Once your sheet is open, click Data
2. Click Protected sheets and ranges o
3. Click Add a sheet or range
4. Click Select data range if you want to protect specific cells within a Google Sheet.
5. Type in the cell range you want to protect, in this case all the data in Cells C2 - C11. Click Ok
6. Click Set permissions
7. I can now control who can edit my specified range. Click the drop down menu.
8. Only you means that no other users can edit these ranges. Clicking "custom" would allow us to add specific editors by email address.
9. Click Done
10. Click Add a sheet or range again.
11. We can also protect an entire Sheet, which can be helpful when you have a Google Sheet with multiple tabs, but you only want to share one.
12. Click the drop down menu to select the sheet you want to protect.
13. Click highlight
14. Click Set permissions
15. Click Only you
16. Click Custom
17. I can now enter email addresses to allow specific people access to a sheet. Alternatively, I can allow anyone to view/change a sheet but show them a warning first.
13.26. Allow Specific People Editing Access to Specific Cells
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. Open your Google Sheet. Click and highlight the area you want a specific student to edit (if you want the student to rank their confidence, as in this example, you'll need to select those cells too).
2. Click Data
3. Click Protected sheets and ranges o
4. Click Set permissions
5. Click Enter names or email addresses and enter the email address of the student you want to be able to edit this cell.
6. Click Done
7. Click Close (in this case, the student was not added as the email used was fake. You should see the student's name / picture under "choose who can edit" at this point.
8. Click and highlight the next cells you want to give a student access to and repeat this process. It is labor intensive to start, but once set up, could easily be reused over the course of the year.
9. That's it. You're done. Now only specified students can edit specified parts of your google sheet.
13.27. Use Google Sheets to Create a Class Roster through Classroom
Directions: Watch the video below to learn how to use Google Sheets and Google Classroom to quickly create a class roster for students.
13.28. Embed a Sheet to Share Student Progress
Directions: Watch the video below to learn more about publishing Google Sheets to the web to track and share student progress.
14. Google Forms
14.1. Create a Google Form
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Drive by clicking the waffle launcher
2. Click Drive
3. Click New
4. Click Google Forms
5. We now have a Form. Click Form title to change the title.
14.2. Add / Edit Different Question Types in Google Forms
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. With a Google Form created, click Add question
2. Type your question in the text box.
3. Click the drop down menu.
4. We currently have a Multiple choice question. As you can see, we could change our question style to a short answer, paragraph, check box, dropdown, file upload, linear scale, multiple choice grid, etc.
5. We have chosen a multiple choice question. Click next to each bullet point to add new answers to the question.
6. Click Add option to create a new answer choice.
7. Type option value
8. That's it. You're done. You now know how to add
Watch this tutorial to learn how to email a Google form/poll (embedded) for quick information gathering. It also covers turning on email notifications for every response submitted.
14.4. Sending a Google Form
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. With a Google Form created, click Send in the top right.
2. Click To if you want to type in specific email addressed to send it to.
3. Click highlight
4. Click the link tab if you want to share out your form through a link. This is perhaps the most efficient way to send a form (especially for teachers, who could use the link to share out in Google Classroom)
5. Click Shorten URL
6. Click Copy. You now have a link to share your Form.
7. Click the brackets if you would like to embed your Google Form into a website.
8. Click Copy. You now have the HTML text needed to embed a Google Form directly into a website.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Form and click the Responses Tab.
2. Click More options for responses
3. Scroll down and click Select response destination
4. You can choose if you want to Create a new spreadsheet for your responses or Select and existing spreadsheet
5. We will put our answers in an existing spreadsheet. Click Select.
6. Choose the sheet you want form responses to be sent to.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your Google Form, then click Settings.
2. I can now see a variety of Form settings. I can choose if I want to collect emails of respondents, restrict who can fill out my form, how many times they can do so, and if they can Edit a response after submitting.
3. Click the Presentation tab to change how your Form is presented to users.
4. Click Show progress bar to display a progess bar in the Form for users.
5. Click Shuffle question order if you want the question order in your Form to be different for all respondents.
Have a quiz or a test in Google forms? Make sure you add a question to collect student names before assigning. Here's how:
14.8. Creating Quizzes in Google Forms
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. Open your Google Form and click Settings
2. Click Quizzes
3. Click Make this a quiz
4. I can now see multiple settings within my quiz. Choose when to release grades to students and what students can see when they finish their quiz. Then, scroll down and click Save.
5. I can now click into questions on the Form, and Click Answer key and points
6. Within this view I can set point values for questions and select correct answers
7. Click This is my first choice to set it as your correct answer
8. Click Done
9. This question will now be autograded upon completion and is worth one point.
*NOTE - In the top right hand corner of your form, it will tell you the total point value of your quiz
*NOTE - Short answer questions must be graded manually
14.9. Limiting what Students can View After a Quiz or Test
If you do not want students to be able to view correct answers or missed questions follow these steps to adjust settings in your Google Form.
14.10. Viewing Responses
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. After people have responded to your Google Form, you can view their responses by clicking Responses tab (the bubbled number in the tab is the # of responses to your form)
2. Click the Summary tab to see summaries of all respondents on given questions.
3. Scroll down and click the Question tab to view results by individual question
4. Click Next question to shuffle through questions. within the question tab.
5. Click Individual tab to view individual responses to questions.
6. Scroll down and click the right or left arrow to sort through individual responses.
7. Click highlight
8. Scroll up and click View responses in Sheets
9. A Google Sheet has now been created , which can be a great way to view answers from all respondents at once.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step is to open your google form and click Add video
2. You can search directly for the video here or Click URL if you have the URL
3. Click Paste YouTube URL here:
4. Click Select
5. Type Video title
6. Click Add question to then build in questions for students based on the video.
7. Scroll down and type Question title
8. Click Short answer
9. Click preview to see what your Form looks like for users.
14.12. Use Images in Answer Selections in Google Forms
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to create a Google Form and click Add question
2. Type your question
3. On multiple choice style questions, you can now Click Add image to option
4. You have multiple tabs from which to choose a photo, but we will upload ours by Clicking browse
5. I selected a painting off of my deskdtop, now seen in Option One. Scroll down and click Add option
6. I will now repeat this process with options 2, 3, and 4.
7. Scroll down and click Add option
8. Scroll down and click Add option
9. Click Preview when done to see what your respondents will see when filling out the Form.
10. I can now see that all options now have an accompanying image.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1. Open a Google Form and click Add question.
2. Click the drop down menu
3. Click File upload
4. Click Continue
5. I can now type a Question title or give directions
6. If desired, I can Allow only specific file types
7. Scroll down and click 10 MB and change the file upload size if you want to limit how large a file can be.
8. Click 1 GB
9. Scroll up and click preview if you wish to view the form from a respondents view.
10. Now we see the form as your students / staff will. Click Add file
11. Respondents can upload from a computer or from Drive
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. Open your Google Form and click Settings
2. Click Presentation
3. Click below "Confirmation Message".
4. Type your desired message that respondents will receive when they complete your Google Form.
5. The Confirmation Message can be a great place to share out a link to an extension activity for students who get done early! When done, Click Save.
6. Click Preview to see what your form looks like to respondents.
14.15. Go To a Page Based on an Answer in Google Forms
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-it interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
13 STEPS
1. Setting up a response location can be a great way to differentiate forms for the needs of different users. The first step is to open your Google Form
2. Click More options
3. Click Go to section based on answer
4. Click the dropdown menu to select which section of the Google Form your respondent will be sent to if they choose each answer.
5. We will choose Go to section 3 (Section 3)
6. Click the drop down menu and repeat for each choice option.
7. Click Go to section 3 (Section 3)
8. Clicking Required will force respondents to answer the question.
9. Click Preview to see the Form from your respondents perspective.
10. If I click 4....
11. And Next
12. I now see it took me to Section 3 based on the formatting we provided.
Directions: Watch the video below to learn how you can use Google Forms as grading rubrics in your classroom. Examples discussed in the video can also be found below.
14.17. Create "Choose Your Own Adventure" Activities in Google Forms
Directions: Watch the video below to find out more about how to create choose your own adventure activities in Google Classroom.
15. Google Slides
15.1. Creating Slides
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. From Google Drive, click New
2. Click Google Slides
3. Your Slides is now created. Click Untitled Presentation in the top left to rename it
4. On the right, you can Scroll down and click your desired theme
15.2. Insert and Arrange Text, Shapes, Lines, and Images
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
16 STEPS
1. First, open you Slides Presentation in Google Slides and click. Your toolbar at the top allows you to add text, pictures, shapes, and lines. We will start with Text boxs.
2. Next to text boxes are images. Click Insert image
3. You can upload a file of your own, search the web, or upload from Drive, Photos, a URL, or by taking a photo directly in slides using "Camer". We will Search the web
4. Type Search for Images and Press Enter
5. Click your desired photo
6. Click INSERT 1 item
7. Next to images are shapes. Click Shape
8. There are four options for shapes to insert. We will click Shapes.
9. Click Oval
10. To change the color of your shape, click the Fill color in the tool bar at top.
11. Click red
12. Right Click your shape to control layering
13. Click Send to back
14. Our final option is to insert a line. Click Select line to get a dropdown menu of several line options.
15. Click Line
16. That's it. You're done. You now know how to Insert and Arrange Text, Shapes, Lines, and Images in Slides.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Open your Google Slides in which you want a video and click Insert
2. Click Video
3. Type Search terms and Press Enter to find a video on Youtube, or upload using an external URL or a file from your Google Drive using the three tabs at top.
4. Find your desired video.
5. Click Select
6. Our video is now in our Slide
7. You can adjust at what time the video starts and stops, if the video is muted, how the video will start (on click, on opening of slide, etc). That's it. You're done.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
14 STEPS
1. Open your Google Slides, select your desired slide you'd like to change, then click Slide.
2. Click Change background
3. Click Color
4. Select your color. We will choose red berry.
5. Click Done to finish the color change.
6. Click Image if you want to insert and image as a background
7. You have six options from which to pull a picture. We will use Google Image Search
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
12 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Slides and right Click the slide you want to edit
2. Click Change background
3. Click Color and select your desired background color.
4. Click light orange 2
5. Click Done
6. Right Click My Presentation
7. Hover "Apply Layout", then Click your desired slide layout
8. Right Click MyPresentation
9. Click Change theme if you want to change the theme of your entire slides presentation.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. Open your Google Slides and click into the text you want to format.
2. Highlight your desired text. Then, click the fonts dropdown menu at top. Select your desired font, in this case Times New Roman
3. Click Decrease font size to make text smaller (hot key to do so is ⌘+Shift+comma)
4. Click Decrease font size (⌘+Shift+comma)
5. Click the letter at right to change Text color
6. Click red berry
7. Click the highlighter to change the background color. Click Highlight color
8. Click gray
9. Click Slide1Thisisexampletext
10. That's it. You're done. You now know the basics of editing text in Slides.
15.7. Inserting & Directing Comments to Specific People
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Open your Slides and right click the object or text you want to comment on
2. Click Comment
3. Type Comment. Add others with the @
4. Once @ is typed, names will auto-populate. Select your desired person.
5. Click Assign to adamsparks4@gmail.com if you want the person tagged to be responsible for checking off the comment.
15.8. Sharing in "Present View" by Publishing to the Web
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
4 STEPS
1. Sharing a slides presentation by publishing to the web "cleanly" shares you presentation by avoiding the "editing view". Open your Google Slides and click File
2. Click Publish to the web
3. Click Publish. If you then take the resulting link and share it (or copy/paste into a separate tab), online users can view your presentation in "present mode" without all the clutter of the "edit" view.
4. It will look like this, full screen! That's it, you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
12 STEPS
1. Open your presentation and highlight the text you want to link.
2. With text highlighted, click Insert
3. Click Link
4. Paste in the URL of the website you want to link to, then Click Apply
5. With your mouse, hover the text to expose the external link, in this case to https://www.nytimes.com/
6. To link to another slide within a Google Slides presentation, highlight desired text, then Click Insert
7. Click Link
8. Click Slides in this presentation dropdown menu
9. Scroll down to the slide you want to select. We will choose Slide 2
10. Click Apply
11. This text will now take you to Slide 2 when clicked on. This can be a great way to create interactive activities for students.
15.10. Using Hyperlinks to Create Interactive Presentations
Directions: Watch the video below to find out more about using hyperlinks to create interactive presentations for your students!
15.11. "Locking" A Slide So Students Can Only Edit Certain Parts
Directions: Watch the video below the learn more about how you can lock slides so students can only edit specific parts of an interactive slides activity.
16. Google Search
16.1. Changing Google Search Settings
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open google search your desired topic. Then, click Settings.
2. Click Search settings
3. You will now see all basic search settings. You can change your desired number of results per page, voice preferences, and more.
4. If you would like search results to open in a new tab when you click on them, check the box under "where results open"
5. Click the check box.
6. Scroll down and click Save to make sure your settings are saved. Thats it, you're done!
16.2. Using Advanced Search Settings - Modifying search, search by specific file type
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. Search for your desired topic or site, then click Settings.
2. Click Advanced search
3. You will now see all advanced search options. Click this exact word or phrase to search for the exact string of words you've typed in.
4. Click none of these words to exclude results that contain specific words. You can also do advanced searches directly in the G-Search bar using the directions at right (ie - include a minus sign in front of words you want to exclude in your search).
5. Scroll down to the "file type" setting to narrow your search results by filed type and click any format
6. From the drop down, select the specific file type you are looking for (in this case PDF (.pdf))
7. Click Advanced Search to then conduct your search.
8. Our search has now changed to find only .pdf file type results.That's it, you're done.
16.3. Using Advanced Search to avoid Copyright Violations with Creative Common Licensing
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
7 STEPS
1. Use google to search for your desired topic, image, site, etc, then click Settings.
2. Click Advanced search
3. Scroll down to usage rights and click the all drop down menu.
4. Click Creative Commons licenses to limit search results to only show those without copyright protections. Creative Commons is a public copyright license that enables the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted "work".
5. Click Advanced Search
6. Your search results (including images) will now be limited to only those which are protected under Creative Commons Licensing.
7. That's it. You're done. Thank you for practicing good digital citizenship!
17.1. Create, Share, & Set Reminders in Notes on Google Keep
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
8 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Keep and click the note you want to make into a to do list.
2. Click the three "More" dots.
3. Click Show checkboxes
4. You will not have check boxes from which to manage To-Do Lists in Google Keep.
5. Click List item
6. Click List item
7. Click Close
8. You now have a "checkable" list of tasks in Google Keep; these can be great to then share with collaborators to track the progress of team projects or tasks. That's it, you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. Click the Waffle Launcher on the top right
2. Scroll down and click Keep
3. To begin creating a note in keep, click Take a note…
4. Title your note, then begin adding content.
5. To set a timed reminder for your note, click Remind me
6. To add someone else to your note, click Collaborator
7. Type in their email, then Click Save. Collaborators can now edit your shared note in Google Keep.
8. To change the color of your note, click Change color
9. Select your desired color.
10. Your note saves auotmatically. If you want to pin it to the top of your note-board, Click Pin note.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
6 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Keep and click your desired note.
2. To add a picture, click Add image
3. Select and add your desired photo. Click More if you would like to add a google drawing to your note.
4. Click Add drawing
5. Draw as desire.
6. Click Close. All media is now saved on the note. That's it, you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
10 STEPS
1. The first step to create Labels in Google Keep is to open Google Keep and click Edit Labels
2. Type Create new label and Press Enter
3. Name your label and Click Done
4. Now, select the note you would like to label.
5. With note open, click the three dotes for More
6. Click Add label
7. Check all your desired labels.
8. Click Close
9. Your note will now appear in the Label tab in the top left (it will also still be in the general "notes" tab.
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
9 STEPS
1. The first step is to open to make sure you have the "Show side panel" arrow on the bottom right hand corner clicked.
2. With the side panel now open, Click your desired email.
3. Click the Keep button to the right of the email
4. Click Take a note…
5. Your email is now in a Google Keep Note. Type your desired text.
6. Title your note, if desired
7. Click Done
8. You can now click "open in a new tab" at the top right to have full access to your google keep note. (alternatively, you can always access Google Keep from your waffle launcher)
9. Your email should now be in a Note on Google Keep. You can now set reminders, collaborators, etc. That's it, you're done!
Directions: There are four options to view the resources below: try it, view it, watch it, or print it. Click the drop down menu titled "Try-It Interactive" to select your preferred viewing method. Then, click start.
11 STEPS
1. The first step is to open Google Keep and click New note with drawing
2. Using the drawing tools at top, create your desired drawing.
3. You can chance the color and size of your "marker" using the drop down menus at top.
4. Click the back arrow
5. Your image is now saved within the note
6. Another great option is to "ink" an image in Google Keep Select your desired note.
7. Click Add image and add your desired photo.
8. Once the photo is uploaded, click it
9. In the top right, click the marker button
10. You can now draw on the image. Click the back arrow to then save the "inked" image to your note.