Google Chrome Guide
Using Chrome for Multiple User Accounts Google Drive works best on computers inside of Google Chrome web browser. You can...
Drive, Gmail, Groups, Classroom, Forms, Documents, Slides, Sheets and more
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Google Photos for WordPress
You can embed photos from Google Photos into a WordPress blog by using the URL. Here’s how: Here are the... -
Change Google Services to English
Is your Google account in Thai when you log in? You should be able to change it for all Google... -
How to Embed Everything From Google Drive
Google Drive and WordPress play pretty nicely if you know how to make them cooperate. Luckily, the process is virtually... -
Google Image Search Tools
Another ‘free’ image solution? While nothing is perfect, Google has upped their game regarding theoretically ‘safe’ ways to find and... -
Creating Flashcards with Google Spreadsheets
Please take a look at Richard Byrne’s video on how to use Flippity.net to quickly create flashcards that can be... -
Google Advanced Search Techniques
An often overlooked service that Google offers is the Advanced Search feature. Head to http://www.google.com/advanced_search to take a look. This helps... -
Digital Tech Tip – Google Explore Tool
One feature that is often overlooked in Google Docs is the Explore Tool. This tool allows you to search for... -
Digital Tech Tip – Google Classroom Multiple Teachers
Google continues to make improvements to Google Classroom and more and more people are trying it out as a tool... -
Digital Tech Tip – Google Voice Typing
Sometimes it is just easier to say something instead of writing down text. There are many tools that serve this... -
Digital Tech Tip – Share to (Google) Classroom
For those using Google Classroom, here is a Chrome extension that should make visiting websites easier. To try it out,... -
GMail Basics
NIST uses the browser-based Gmail system for emails. Please take a look at what we think are some of the first things... -
Pin Tabs for Gmail and Google Calendar in Chrome
It’s always good to have your calendar and email in one place so they can be accessed easily and frequently... -
GMail Keyboard Shortcuts
For some, keyboard shortcuts are the way to go. In GMail, they can be very helpful. By default they are... -
Google Tricks
This come to us from the wonderfully inimitable Jesse Worley! Use this link to get the most out Google Search! -
Searching in GMail
Searching is Google’s best attribute and that applies to searching in GMail as well. Many are used to other email... -
Google Keep (Post-It notes)
In an effort to keep all of our attention focused on our browsers, Google has a little-known, but very handy,... -
Using Find a Time in Google Calendar
The Find a Time feature in Google Calendar will help you easily find common free times to schedule meetings more... -
Screenshots with Awesome Screenshot
This amazing tool comes thanks for Sara Larrington and Sara Schneeberg (no relation). If you take screenshots within your web browser... -
Setting Appointment Slots in Google Calendar
Want to block out times on your calendar so people can sign up to come see you? It is now... -
Google Slides Guide
Google has made some changes. Hear me out, these changes are welcome! Now in Google Slides (browser version, not iPad) there... -
Google Docs Voice Typing and Formatting
This isn’t exactly a new feature in Google Docs, but it’s been updated to allow you to format text, including italics, bold,... -
Black Menu for Chrome
On any given work day it’s easy to accumulate a lot of open tabs in your web browser, making it... -
Reusing materials in Google Classroom
At the beginning of a new school year you might be wondering how to setup your new Google classes without... -
Advanced Gmail Tricks
Below, you’ll find a couple of quick tricks that will help you to get the most out of your new... -
Offline Gmail and Calendar
This is perhaps only interesting to a couple of folks here at NIST, but I’ve been testing the offline capabilities... -
Exporting NIST Gmail
Please listen to the dulcet tones of our own Director of IT, Jay Priebe, to learn how to export your... -
Google Scholar – Research
Good news for those looking for scholarly journals! With your Google Account, you automatically have a Google Scholar account. This will allow... -
Digital Tech Tip – Web Browser Settings
This week’s Digital Tech Tip shows you how to set up your browser to open a number of pages by... -
Labels for Reply and Forward
Many want to ability to have the visual cue that indicates that they have either replied or forwarded an email.... -
Send + Archive in Gmail
By default when you send a reply to an email the original message (or conversation if it is a multi... -
Show Only Unread Emails in GMail
If you need to see a list of only your unread emails, it is easy to do in GMail. All... -
Awesome Screen Shot
Awesome Screenshot is a Chrome extension allows you to take screenshots that you can annotate, highlight, add shapes and lines to, blur... -
Adding A-J Days to Your Calendar
Here are the steps to add the A-J day cycle at NIST. On your Google calendar: 1. Click on the +... -
Jump to Previous and Next Email
Here’s a simple and easy way to save a few seconds every time you want to scroll through emails. With... -
Google Groups
At NIST, you are placed in many groups in our central systems including Google Groups. If you want to see... -
Adding Veracross Schedule to Google Calendar Using Calendarsync
This article and video show you how to sync your Veracross schedule of classes and duties to your Google calendar.... -
Google Forms Guide
Google Forms allow any person to collect any number of form responses to be masters of their own data. Google... -
Google Sheets Guide
Google Sheets is an excellent and capable spreadsheet tool. This guide will take you through the basics of Sheets all... -
Timers in Class or Meetings
Sometimes in class or meetings you need to use a countdown timer. An easy way to do that is simply... -
Gmail on Mobile Devices
Adding the Gmail App on Mobile Devices We strongly recommend using Google’s own Gmail application on all iOS or Android... -
Publisher – Converting Files From Publisher to Other Formats for Mac
This article explains how to convert your Microsoft Publisher files on a PC (Windows) device to PPT and Excel so... -
Google Calendar and Veracross Guide for Students
Last week you were introduced to Google Calendar, imported your class schedule, and learned how to setup meetings with your... -
Google Classroom Guide
Google Classroom allows you to easily manage the day to day documents of a real class online. Getting Started Go... -
Google Classroom – Setting Tasks for Groups
Differentiation no longer requires a completely different Google Classroom. When setting (or editing) an assignment, you now have the option... -
Google Drive Guide – Advanced Topics
Search and Advanced Search This video shows search, search in Trash, search by document type, advanced search where you can search more precisely,... -
Digital Tech Tip – Google PhotoScan
Google PhotoScan is a very useful Smartphone app for those wanting to transfer images from the physical to the digital... -
Google Calendar Gentle Reminders
If your Google Calendar interrupts you by switching away from whatever you were doing and going to the Google Calendar... -
General Email Tips
Purpose: Make subject line clear. Avoid email conversations. If worth discussing something, discuss in person or by phone. Let people... -
Google Keep Guide
Google Keep is a great tool to hold on to notes, lists, drawings, web clips, etc. There is also an... -
Digital Tech Tip – Google Keep Integration with Google Docs
At the end of last month, Google integrated Google Keep into Google Docs. This means you can access all your Google... -
Google Search
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Digital Tech Tip – Chrome Startup Pages
Wondering how to get Chrome to open up pages. Wonder no more. Follow the steps in this quick, 1 minute... -
Collecting Student Report Comments with Google Classroom
You can use a Google Classroom assignment to easily collect student report comments for easy transfer to VeraCross. If you already have... -
Google Sites Guide
If anyone at NIST wishes to create a web site for content to be ‘hosted,’ he/she can do so by... -
How to Live Stream to Facebook or YouTube
This post is aimed at classroom teachers who happen to want to stream a live event in their classrooms. This is... -
Google Drive Offline
If you aren’t connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network, you can still view and edit files, including: Google Docs... -
Video Conference Guide
Find an Expert email an expert at a university find an expert through the twitter community Prepare Your Students break... -
Google Chat Quickstart Guide
The video below was produced before Google Chat, but the basic features shown in this video are still available and... -
Google Multi-factor Authentication
There are two ways to set up a second device (factor) for authentication to Google. A or B A. Phone... -
Set Chrome as default browser on iOS
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Log in to Chrome on iOS