GOOGLE DRAWINGS - MAKE FLYERS

It's easy to MAKE FLYERS in GOOGLE DRAWINGS. Start by adjusting the Page Setup and you're ready to create!

You can also select Pixels instead of Inches, when changing the Page Setup. Using the Pixels setting makes it so easy to create headers for websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, or for Google Forms, Google Classroom, etc. Don't forget to save whatever you create as a PDF or as a Picture. All you have to do is click on File, then Download As, and select PDF, JPG, or PNG.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - DECEMBER 2018

MAKE FLYERS for those special HOLIDAY events with ease in GOOGLE DRAWINGS!

GOOGLE FORMS - COPY and PASTE LIST

Don't waste time typing a long list of answers in GOOGLE FORMS! COPY and PASTE the LIST!

GOOGLE DRIVE - ADD TO MY DRIVE

ADD TO MY DRIVE will help you organize shared documents in GOOGLE DRIVE (and save you from searching for them in email or Shared with Me).

If you open a shared document from an email or in Shared with Me, you will see the symbol to Add to My Drive by the title of the document. It's next to the star and in place of the folder icon. When you click on this symbol, you will be able to click on Organize and move the document to a folder in your Drive. Whichever way you use Add to My Drive, it's best to do it right away because you don't want to have to search for the email or search Shared with Me whenever you want access to a shared document.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - NOVEMBER 2018

So THANKFUL to have ADD TO MY DRIVE to help organize shared documents in GOOGLE DRIVE!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Trick or Tech Treats! 

GOOGLE SLIDES - EMBED PRESENTATION

It's so easy to EMBED a GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION on a website and it looks great! Just grab the embed code and try it out!

GOOGLE DRAWINGS - SCRIBBLE

Have you tried SCRIBBLE in GOOGLE DRAWINGS? It's amazing! You can write, draw, and annotate with it! Check it out!

GOOGLE FORMS - QUIZ

It's definitely a TREAT when a GOOGLE FORMS QUIZ does the grading for you!

If your Quiz has questions that you don't want graded, such as Name, Campus, etc., don't click on Answer Key for those questions. If no correct answer is chosen and no points are assigned to a question, it won't be graded. Also, you can save a little time creating your Quiz if you use the Google Forms Blank Quiz template. It can be found when you open Google Forms from the App Launcher.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - OCTOBER 2018

Creating a Self-Grading QUIZ isn't scary with GOOGLE FORMS! It's a TREAT! Let the QUIZ do the work for you! 

NEW GMAIL - INBOX ENHANCERS

INBOX ENHANCERS in the NEW GMAIL - a long name for a short way to Archive, Delete, Mark as Read, or Snooze your emails and save time!

NEW GMAIL - SMART COMPOSE

I just discovered SMART COMPOSE this week in the NEW GMAIL. It's saving time for me! How do you feel about it?

NEW GMAIL - ACCESS CALENDAR, KEEP, TASKS

I love how in the NEW GMAIL you can now ACCESS CALENDAR, KEEP, and TASKS while in Gmail! Best new feature!

NEW GMAIL - SNOOZE

No longer "if you SNOOZE, you lose"! In the NEW GMAIL, if you SNOOZE, you win the battle with your Inbox!

GOOGLE DRAWINGS - PAGE SETUP

I use GOOGLE DRAWINGS for handouts, flyers, website headers, and more! PAGE SETUP is the key! Look how easy it is!

GOOGLE SHEETS - INSERT CHECKBOX

Use INSERT CHECKBOX in GOOGLE SHEETS to create checklists and stay organized this school year!

The Fill Handle, which was used in the example to fill down, can also be used to fill across in a Google Sheet. Also, you can calculate formulas based on whether or not a checkbox is blank or checked. When a checkbox is blank, it shows a FALSE value in the formula bar. When a checkbox is checked, it shows a TRUE value. Formulas, such as COUNTIF, will be calculated using the TRUE and FALSE values.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2018

It's as EASY AS ABC to create checklists using INSERT CHECKBOX, a new feature in GOOGLE SHEETS!

GMAIL - THE NEW GMAIL

Check out the NEW GMAIL by clicking on the Settings gear and choosing "Try the new Mail". You're going to like it!

When you open Calendar from Gmail, you can see items on your calendar and create appointments. Also, when you open Keep from Gmail, if you have an email open and take a note, the Keep note will be linked to the email. (If you aren't using Keep right now, you should start! There's much more that you can do with Keep and it all works with Google and on your phone!) Finally, when you open Tasks from Gmail, you can add Tasks and check off Tasks that you've completed.   

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - AUGUST 2018

It's a NEW SCHOOL YEAR and there's a NEW GMAIL! Check out the great new features!

GOOGLE SLIDES - AUDIENCE Q & A

AUDIENCE Q & A in GOOGLE SLIDES is great for presentations, classes, meetings, and more! Check it out!

When you no longer want to show a question to the audience, you can click on Present for another question or simply click on Hide for the current question. Also, instead of showing the questions to the audience, you can just view the questions and answer them while presenting. Audience Q & A can be turned off any time by clicking the ON button and switching to OFF.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JULY 2018

AUDIENCE Q & A in GOOGLE SLIDES can take the HEAT off answering questions when presenting.

GOOGLE DOCS - TYPE WITH EMOJIS

Did you know that you can TYPE with EMOJIS in GOOGLE DOCS? Have some fun this summer and try it out!

GOOGLE KEEP - INSIDE GOOGLE DOCS

If you're not using GOOGLE KEEP, you should be! I've been teaching GOOGLE KEEP classes this summer and everyone loves it!

EXCEL - TEXT ROTATION

TEXT ROTATION in EXCEL can solve your problem when column headers are too wide. It's just a click away!

You can create a custom Text Rotation when you click on the Orientation button and select Format Cell Alignment. Adjust the dial or enter a number of degrees for a rotation that isn't one of the standard ones offered. Also, Text Rotation can be done on any cells, not just the column header cells, which is more common.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JUNE 2018

Are your EXCEL column headers too wide? NO SWEAT! Use TEXT ROTATION and save space!

GOOGLE SLIDES - EMBED PRESENTATION

You can EMBED a GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION on your school district website and it looks great!

GOOGLE SHEETS - PAINT FORMAT

PAINT FORMAT in GOOGLE SHEETS makes it so easy for you to copy formatting!

GOOGLE SHEETS - SPLIT TEXT TO COLUMNS

You can SPLIT TEXT TO COLUMNS in GOOGLE SHEETS with just a few clicks! It couldn't be any easier!

POWERPOINT - PHOTO ALBUM

Need to create an End of School Slideshow with lots of photos? PHOTO ALBUM in POWERPOINT is a fast and easy way to do it!

GOOGLE SLIDES - PAINT FORMAT

PAINT FORMAT is not just for copying formatted text. See what it can do for pictures of May flowers in GOOGLE SLIDES!

NEW GOOGLE CALENDAR - CHANGE OWNERSHIP

Don't stress! It's so easy to CHANGE OWNERSHIP of a shared GOOGLE CALENDAR that you own but no longer need to manage.

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!

May the FORM be with you on Star Wars Day! Customize a GOOGLE FORM Quiz to celebrate and test your Star Wars knowledge. 

GOOGLE DOCS - CHANGE OWNERSHIP

Changing your campus or your career? Don't forget to CHANGE OWNERSHIP of your shared GOOGLE DOCS so that others can still access them.

Whether you're changing campuses or changing careers, you'll still want people to have access to the documents that you've shared with them when you leave. Instead of making them copy everything you've ever shared with them, you can Change Ownership of your shared Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Drawings, and Sites. If you have a lot of documents, save time by putting everything in a folder and Change Ownership of the folder. Everything in the folder will be changed over to the new owner.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MAY 2018

Make life ROSY for others and CHANGE OWNERSHIP of your shared GOOGLE DOCS before you leave a campus or district.

GOOGLE DOCS - PAINT FORMAT

PAINT FORMAT in GOOGLE DOCS is like the Format Painter in Word. Google wants to make it easy for you to copy formatting, too!

EXCEL - STATUS BAR

EXCEL has so many hidden treasures and the STATUS BAR is one of them! No need for formulas!

GOOGLE SHEETS - QUICK SUM DISPLAY

GOOGLE SHEETS has QUICK SUM DISPLAY - an easy way to get sums, averages, counts, and more without having to enter a formula!

WORD - QUICK PARTS

Use QUICK PARTS in WORD to save any content and insert it in a document later. Perfect for signatures!

EXCEL - TEXT TO COLUMNS

EXCEL has it all! You can split the text in a column with TEXT TO COLUMNS. It only takes 2 easy steps! Check it out!

POWERPOINT - FORMAT PAINTER

FORMAT PAINTER is not just for text! Look what it can do for pictures in POWERPOINT! It works on pictures in Word, too!

GOOGLE SHEETS - EXPLORE Tool

The EXPLORE Tool in GOOGLE SHEETS does so much work for you! Select your data, click on EXPLORE, and see what it does!

Be sure to select some data before you click on Explore. You can type a question or choose from the questions listed. In my example, Google Explore created a pivot table in response to my question. If a formula is used to create an answer, you can click on "See Formula" and it will show the formula that was used. This is a great way to learn the formulas. Explore is also available in Google Docs and Google Slides. Wait until you see what you can do with Explore in Docs and Slides!

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - APRIL 2018

This is NO JOKE! You won't believe what the EXPLORE TOOL in GOOGLE SHEETS can do! Check it out!

GMAIL - FILTERS

Time for some SPRING cleaning? Use FILTERS to clean up your GMAIL Inbox and keep it organized automatically!

WINDOWS - SNIPPING TOOL

Find the SNIPPING TOOL in WINDOWS installed apps, Pin it to the Taskbar, and start Snipping! I use it all the time and it's one of my Favorites!

GMAIL - VACATION RESPONDER

Be sure to turn on VACATION RESPONDER in your GMAIL Settings before you leave for SPRING BREAK and relax! 

GOOGLE KEEP - GRAB IMAGE TEXT

GOOGLE KEEP can extract the text from an image! Click on GRAB IMAGE TEXT and watch what happens! Prepare to be amazed!

You could take a photo or a screenshot of any text, put it in Google Keep, and Grab the Image Text so that you have editable text. You can also access your Google Keep Notes in Google Docs, Google Slides, and Google Drawings. All you have to do is click on Tools and Keep notepad, then click and drag anything in your Google Keep Notes over to Docs, Slides, and Drawings. How LUCKY can you get?!

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MARCH 2018

How LUCKY can you get?! GOOGLE KEEP lets you GRAB IMAGE TEXT!

WORD - FORMAT PAINTER

The FORMAT PAINTER in WORD makes life easier and saves time! That's a win win!

GMAIL - CANNED RESPONSES

Save time in GMAIL and use CANNED RESPONSES for any emails that you send regularly! You can even include pictures and links!

EXCEL - FORMAT PAINTER

The FORMAT PAINTER is amazing in EXCEL (and Word and PowerPoint)! So easy to copy formatting and saves you so much time!

GOOGLE KEEP - INSIDE GOOGLE DOCS

I love GOOGLE KEEP! You'll be hearing more tips about it from me! If you're not using it now, I think you will be soon!

GOOGLE DOCS - VOICE TYPING

It's so easy to use VOICE TYPING in GOOGLE DOCS! Have you tried it yet? You'll love it!

GOOGLE CHROME - WEBPAGE DESKTOP SHORTCUT

Look how easy it is in GOOGLE CHROME to create a DESKTOP SHORTCUT for a WEBPAGE! This works for Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc.!

After you create the Desktop Shortcut, click on the name and you can rename it something short and easy. The Shortcut icons might look different for websites but everything in Google will have the Google Chrome icon. This is why it's important to give it a short and easy name that's quickly identifiable, since all of the Google Shortcut icons will look the same.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - FEBRUARY 2018

You're going to LOVE this easy way in GOOGLE CHROME to
create a DESKTOP SHORTCUT for a WEBPAGE!

EXCEL - FIND & REPLACE CELL COLORS

Did you know that you can use FIND & REPLACE in EXCEL to change cell colors in a spreadsheet? This is how you do it! 

GOOGLE DRIVE - PREVIEW BUTTON

Use the PREVIEW button in GOOGLE DRIVE to scroll through and view multiple documents in a folder.

GMAIL - LABELS

Did you resolve to organize your email this year? GMAIL LABELS are just what you need! You can even hide last year's LABELS for a fresh start!

You can hide Labels so that they don't appear in your Label List but they're not deleted. This can be done by clicking the down arrow next to the Label and selecting Hide in Label List. You can also do this by clicking on Settings and Labels. This would be a great way to organize in the new year. You could remove Labels from a previous year so that they don't clog up your Label List but you would still have them for reference.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JANUARY 2018

Start your NEW YEAR off right by using LABELS to organize your GMAIL!