GOOGLE CALENDAR - Set Up a Google Meet

SET UP A GOOGLE MEET in GOOGLE CALENDAR and people can join with one click!

This is the way I set up all of my webinars. If I'm doing a webinar that's open for anyone to attend, I copy the Google Meet link and post the link as the word JOIN on my Tech Treats Online Learning page. Anyone who wants to join the Google Meet webinar just has to click on the word JOIN and they are in the webinar. If I have specific people attending a Google Meet webinar training, I invite them as guests and they can easily join the training from their Google Calendar. Either way, all it takes is one click for people to join my Google Meet webinar.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JUNE 2020

It's NO SWEAT to Set Up a GOOGLE MEET in GOOGLE CALENDAR!

GOOGLE DOCS - More Fonts

MORE FONTS in GOOGLE DOCS lets you add fonts (love it!) and remove fonts you don't use. Win-Win!

Since I love fonts so much, for me, More Fonts has always been about adding fonts (and I've added a lot!). Over time, I have come to appreciate being able to remove fonts, too. As I've experimented with so many fonts, it's wonderful to be able to remove some of the many fonts that I've added. When I realize that I don't like a font as much as I thought I would, I don't have to continually scroll past it in my long list. I can easily remove it from the font list.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MAY 2020

Customizing the font list with MORE FONTS in GOOGLE DOCS makes life ROSY!

GMAIL - Pop-Out Windows

POP-OUT WINDOWS in GMAIL are the best! I use them all the time to make it easier to work in GMAIL!

Besides clicking the Full-screen symbol with the shift key for a Pop-Out Window, you can also click the Full-screen symbol alone. When you do this, it will open the Compose window larger and it will take up your full screen. This can be really helpful when you need more room to type or when you don't want the distraction of seeing other emails behind your Compose window.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - APRIL 2020

Don't FOOL around! Use POP-OUT WINDOWS to make GMAIL easier!

GOOGLE SHEETS - Macros

Make your life easier and save time with MACROS in GOOGLE SHEETS!

A macro stays with the Google Sheets file where it was created. It can be used over and over again on any of the Sheets that are included with the Google Sheets file where it was created but it can't be used with another Google Sheets file. However, you can create the same macro in as many other Google Sheets files as you like. You can create up to 10 macros within a Google Sheets file. After you create a macro, you'll see the option to Manage macros and this is where you can delete a macro if you no longer need it.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MARCH 2020

Try your LUCK with MACROS in GOOGLE SHEETS! You'll be the winner!

GOOGLE SLIDES - Insert Audio

It's finally here! We can now INSERT AUDIO in GOOGLE SLIDES!

If you only want audio on the slide where you inserted it, you should select "Stop on slide change" in the Settings. Since your audio file has to be in Google Drive before you can insert it, make sure that you upload it before you go to insert audio. If you record your audio, simply save it to Google Drive. If you're looking for audio files online, there are lots of sites with free audio but I prefer YouTube Audio Library. It will download to your computer and then you can upload it to Google Drive. The awesome Google Slides theme that I used for this presentation is from SlidesMania.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - FEBRUARY 2020

It makes my HEART so happy that we can finally INSERT AUDIO in GOOGLE SLIDES!

GOOGLE CALENDAR - Calendar Graphics

GOOGLE CALENDAR has built in CALENDAR GRAPHICS that appear when you use specific words in the event title.

Since Google Calendar hasn't put out a list of all of the Calendar Graphics available, you can experiment with words to see if there is a graphic to go with them. For example, if you use the word "movie", there is no graphic, but if you use the word "cinema", you will see a graphic. Not all of the holidays have graphics - yet. Google is always updating so we could see some graphics added as time goes on. The advantage of using the Google Calendar app on your phone is being able to add the emojis. The other advantage is if you're in the Schedule view when using the app on your phone, you will easily see your graphics without having to click on the event.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JANUARY 2020

Perk up your GOOGLE CALENDAR for the NEW YEAR and the NEW DECADE with CALENDAR GRAPHICS!

GMAIL - Templates

GMAIL lets you turn frequent email messages into TEMPLATES to save you lots of time!

Templates in Gmail used to be called Canned Responses. They work the same way, they just have a new name! In addition to creating new templates, you can also edit existing templates, and delete templates. I had to do some deleting recently because I had so many templates that my list was really long. They were templates that I no longer needed but I'm sure that I'll be creating many more because I'm such a fan of templates. I use them all the time for everything from simple messages to detailed messages with links and images.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - DECEMBER 2019

Give yourself the GIFT of time by creating TEMPLATES in GMAIL!

GOOGLE SHEETS - Fill Down

FILL DOWN in GOOGLE SHEETS will amaze you each time you use it! 

If a single cell (no pattern) is selected, Fill Down will only repeat the cell contents. When you select cells with a pattern and Fill Down, you will see the pattern repeated. The exception to this is the memorized days of the week and months of the year. You only have to type one day of the week or one month of the year in a cell and when you Fill Down, the pattern will be repeated. This also works with dates and time. If you type a date or time in a cell and Fill Down, it will list the consecutive dates or times. Fill Down will always follow the format (and abbreviation, if used) of the original selected cell(s). Finally, Fill Down can also be used to fill right, fill left, and fill up. P.S. - Fill Down works to copy formulas, too!

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - NOVEMBER 2019

So THANKFUL that FILL DOWN in GOOGLE SHEETS saves so much time!

GOOGLE DOCS - Type with Emojis

Have some fun in GOOGLE DOCS and TYPE with EMOJIS! It works in Google Slides and Google Drawings, too!

Check out each of the emoji categories to see the many emojis that are available. There are even circled and squared letters available under the "Enclosed" category. In addition to being able to change the size of the emojis, you can also change the color of the emoji letters. Even if you don't type with emojis, they are still a great source for graphics.

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - OCTOBER 2019

It's so FUN and easy to TYPE with EMOJIS in GOOGLE DOCS!

GOOGLE SLIDES - Paint Format

The PAINT FORMAT tool in GOOGLE SLIDES works great to copy formatting!

The Paint Format tool can also be used to copy the formatting on shapes and text in Google Slides. This is so helpful when you're trying to apply the same formatting throughout a slide presentation. The Paint Format tool is not exclusive to Google Slides. Look for it in Google Docs, Sheets, and Drawings, too, and use it to make your life easier!

TECH TREAT of the MONTH - SEPTEMBER 2019

Using the PAINT FORMAT tool in GOOGLE SLIDES makes it as EASY AS 1, 2, 3 to copy formatting.