You can INSERT A TIMER in GOOGLE DOCS now and it will make you want to CELEBRATE!🧨
GOOGLE SLIDES - Publish to the Web
Make your GOOGLE SLIDES presentation visible to anyone with PUBLISH TO THE WEB!
Publish to the Web is in a new location. It used to have its own spot on the main File menu but now it's hiding under Share. Technically, Publish to the Web is a way to share your Google Slides presentation, so it makes sense that it's under Share. People who have used Publish to the Web before might have trouble finding it but it has definitely not gone away. It's such a great tool for making your slide presentation visible to anyone on the internet. Also, if you update your slides presentation after you've published it, the presentation will automatically be updated and you won't have to post a new link or get a new embed code. Look for Publish to the Web in its new location and try it out!
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JUNE 2023
It's NO SWEAT to PUBLISH TO THE WEB in GOOGLE SLIDES and make your presentation visible to anyone!
GOOGLE SHEETS - Conditional Formatting
You have so many options when you use CONDITIONAL FORMATTING in GOOGLE SHEETS! Here is an example.
Conditional Formatting is a great tool in Google Sheets and has so many uses. This example was to find specific text and format it with a color. In addition to other options for finding text, you can also find empty cells, dates, and numbers that are greater than, equal to, or less than a specific amount. You can even use a custom formula. There are lots of options for the formatting, too. You can choose to bold, italicize, underline, or strikethrough cell contents. In addition to choosing a cell color, you can also choose a font color. The example showed the single color option but there is also a color scale option, where you can choose 3 different colors. There are so many possibilities when using Conditional Formatting!
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MAY 2023
Everything really is coming up ROSES when you use CONDITIONAL FORMATTING in GOOGLE SHEETS!
GOOGLE DOCS - Insert A Stopwatch
You can INSERT A STOPWATCH in GOOGLE DOCS now and even use formatting to make it stand out!
You have so many options when you type the @ symbol in a Google Doc. One of the newest options is being able to insert a stopwatch in a Google Doc. This is an awesome feature and can be used so many ways. It's really easy to start, stop, and reset the stopwatch so it can be used over and over. I really like being able to format the stopwatch with a different font, font size, and font color. You can even use a highlight color. All of these things can make your stopwatch really stand out. If you want to use any formatting, you just have to set your formatting first before you type the @ symbol. Then, when you insert your stopwatch, it will have the formatting that you chose.
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - APRIL 2023
This is no JOKE! You can now INSERT A STOPWATCH in GOOGLE DOCS! Check out this awesome new feature!
GOOGLE SLIDES - Eyedropper Tool
The new EYEDROPPER TOOL in GOOGLE SLIDES makes adding custom colors so much easier!
I'm so happy that Google Slides has this new Eyedropper Tool feature! I always like to match my text color to the colors of my Google Slides presentation so I had to find another way to match custom colors before we got the Eyedropper Tool. I was using a Google Chrome Extension called ColorPick Eyedropper and it worked great but it wasn't as easy as the new Eyedropper Tool in Google Slides. First, I had to install the extension. Each time I used the extension, I had to copy the color code and then go into the custom colors and paste the code to use it. The Eyedropper Tool is so much easier. We don't have to install it because it's built right into Google Slides. We don't have to copy and paste any color code, either. You just select your text, click on the Eyedropper Tool, hover over the color you want, and click. The text is now that color and the color is saved in your custom colors!
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - MARCH 2023
You're in LUCK! 🍀 GOOGLE SLIDES now has an EYEDROPPER TOOL for custom colors!
GMAIL - Create a Task
Check out how easy it is to CREATE A TASK in GMAIL!
There are several ways to create a task in Gmail. In the example, I show you how you can create a task in Gmail in an open email by clicking on Add to Tasks. You can also create a task when you're in your Gmail Inbox by selecting the email (not opening it - just putting a check by it) and clicking on Add to Tasks. Finally, you can create a task if you're in your Gmail Inbox and you have the Task Pane open by clicking and dragging the email over to the Task Pane. In addition to the 3 dot menu for each task (shown in the example), there is also a 3 dot menu for the Task Pane. This additional 3 dot menu can be found in the Task Pane in the upper right next corner to the words "Add a Task". This menu allows you to change the sort for the list, rename a list, delete a list, and print a list. Last of all, it allows you to delete all completed tasks.
GOOGLE SHEETS - Dropdown Options
Check out the colorful new DROPDOWN OPTIONS in GOOGLE SHEETS!
These new dropdown options make it so much easier to create a dropdown list in Google Sheets. Instead of having to go through Data Validation and type the list with commas, you can just click on Insert and Dropdown and type each list item separately. This makes it so much easier to move the items into a different order, add items, and delete items. You also have the added feature of being able to give each list item a color. This really distinguishes each list item and helps list items stand out easily. For instance, if you make a certain list item red, whenever it is selected, it will really stand out so that you can see the item was selected.
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - JANUARY 2023
It's a NEW YEAR and there are new DROPDOWN OPTIONS in GOOGLE SHEETS to check out!
GOOGLE SLIDES - Present in a Window
If you PRESENT IN A WINDOW in GOOGLE SLIDES, you can move or resize the window while still in slideshow mode!
I think that being able to present in a window is a great feature in Google Slides because it gives you so many options. When a slideshow is in full screen it takes up your whole screen. If you present in a window, you still have the full screen view of the slideshow but it's in a window so you can see your other windows. You can also separate the window tab from the other tabs and move the window around while still seeing the full screen view. You can also resize the window to show other windows while you're viewing the slideshow. Whatever you do to adjust the window, you can still navigate through the slideshow just as you do in full screen. I have used all of these options and I find them really helpful whenever I'm presenting a slideshow in Google Meet.
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - DECEMBER 2022
Being able to PRESENT IN A WINDOW in GOOGLE SLIDES is a real GIFT!
GOOGLE CALENDAR - Appointment Schedules
APPOINTMENT SCHEDULES will eventually replace Appointment Slots in GOOGLE CALENDAR so try it out now!
Appointment Schedules will eventually replace Appointment
Slots. For now, if you don't have this feature, you can turn it on and try it
out. I was really excited to see the new Appointment Schedules and I've been
anxiously waiting to try it out. I kept wondering when it would show up on my
Google Workspace account and I finally realized that I just needed to turn it
on. It was worth the wait! Appointment Schedules has more options than
Appointment Slots and has a cleaner, more polished look. The Booking Page
button is a big improvement and the actual Booking Page has a great look that
makes is so easy for someone to select a time slot. Appointment Schedules is a
great new feature in Google Calendar!
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - NOVEMBER 2022
I'm so THANKFUL that we finally got the new APPOINTMENT SCHEDULES in GOOGLE CALENDAR!
GOOGLE DOCS - Pageless Docs
A great new way to view GOOGLE DOCS is as PAGELESS DOCS!
Pageless Docs in Google Docs is a great new feature! Many Google Docs are only viewed online so making them Pageless makes them easier to view. Also, with Pageless Docs, you're not limited to what fits on a regular Google Docs page. You will have more width with Pageless Docs and there will be no page breaks. As an added feature, you can change the background color with Pageless Docs. If you like viewing all of your Google Docs as Pageless Docs, you can even make Pageless Docs the default setting.
TECH TREAT of the MONTH - OCTOBER 2022
The new PAGELESS DOCS feature in GOOGLE DOCS is a real TREAT (not a TRICK)!
GOOGLE SHEETS - Insert a Date Picker
It's so easy to INSERT A DATE PICKER to enter dates in a Google Sheet!
If a date has already been chosen in a cell that has the Date Picker, you can still double click on the cell and the Date Picker will appear so that you can select another date. Also, when you insert a Date Picker, the default format for dates is like this example - 2022-09-02 for September 2, 2022. If you want a different format, you can format the cells while you have the cell or range of cells selected. Just click on Format, hover over Number, and click on Date for 9/2/2022 format or click on Custom Date and Time to choose a different format.
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