Introduction to Google Apps
How to Create a Google Account
● Go to www.google.com
● Click “Sign In”
● Click “Create new account”
● Enter your full name
● Choose a username (must not already be taken)
● Choose a strong password
How to sign in to a Google Account
● Go to www.google.com
● If you are not signed in, you’ll see a big blue button
that says “Sign in”
● Click it and you’ll be prompted to enter the username
& password for your Google Account
How to sign out of a Google Account
● Go to www.google.com
● If you are signed in, you’ll see your account symbol
in the upper right corner
● By default, your account symbol is first letter of your
first name.
● If you’d like, you can change it to a photo of yourself
● Click your symbol, and select “sign out”
Access Google Apps
● Click the Google Apps menu in the top right corner
● Google Apps icons are displayed
● Click the Google Docs icon (if you don’t see it, click “more”)
Create a Document in Google Docs
● The Google Docs Homepage will open in a new tab
● Under “Start a new document” select “Blank”
Name & Edit Your Document
● Click the title area in the top right corner to name your document
● Enter text in the center of the page
● Use the “ribbon to edit your document
Style Your Google Doc
● There are many ways for you to change and enhance the text of your document
● Do so by using the buttons in the area shown below
● This area is sometimes called the “ribbon.”
● Use the mouse to hightlight the text you want to customize
● Then, use the buttons in the ribbon to do things like:
○ Underline text
○ Make text bold
○ Italicize t ext
○ Change the font (style) of your text
○ Make text bigger
○ Make text smaller
Share Your Document
● You can share your documents with Family,
friends, and colleagues.
● All you need is the email address of the person
with whom you wish to share the document
● Click the blue share button
● Enter the email address of the recipient(s)
● Click the blue “Done” button.
● The recipient(s) will receive an email notifying them of the document you’ve shared.
Open Gmail
● Go to www.google.com & ensure you are signed in
● Click the Google Apps menu
● Select the Gmail icon from the menu
● You Inbox will open in another tab
Viewing Your Emails
● On the left, you’ll see folders for your various messages
○ Inbox contains messages you’ve received. Bolded messages are unread
○ Sent Mail contains messages you composed and replied to
○ Drafts contains messages you began to write but haven’t sent yet
Compose an email
○ Click the red Compose button to begin writing an email
○ Add a recipient email in the “To” field (note: you can add several recipients)
○ You email will automatically appear in the “From” area
○ Describe the purpose of your message in the Subject line
○ Type your message in the “body” of the email.
Add a file to your message
● Once you’ve typed your message, you can attach a file it
● Use the icons at the bottom of the message
● The paperclip symbol lets you attach files stored in the device you are using
● The Google Drive symbol lets you attach files from stored online to your Google Account
Need a refresher?
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Additional Google Classes Available:
● Search Like a Pro (class code tzrdzk)
● Mastering Google Apps: Part I (class code mstv86)
● Mastering Google Apps: Part II (class code vxr52b)
