Introduction to Google Docs 

    Have you registered with your professional e-mail account?
    Be sure to confirm your registration with the link in your e-mail.

    Quick Start Guide (PDF) to give your colleagues an overview.

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    a.  Docs and Window Overview

    b.  File and Folder Management -PDF Overview

    c.  Creating a New File

    d.  New File from Template

    e.  New File from Upload

    f.  Reference:  Compare File Capabilities  

Working with Documents

    a.  Typing and formatting text

    b.  Inserting tables and formatting cells

    c.  Creating a hyperlink

    d.  Sharing your file

    e.  Posting as a web page

    f.  Revision History

Creating and Collaborating on Presentations

    a.  Uploading

    b.  Themes and Templates

    c.  Share with colleagues

    d.  Collaborate online

    e.  Revision History

    f.  Embed or Publish Online - Sample 1   |  Sample 2

Working with and Sharing Spreadsheets 

    a. Start a new spreadsheet

    b. Input data

    c. Freeze columns and rows

    d. Sort data , create charts

    e. Open chat window

    f. Share and Publish

   Sample Spreadsheets with cell fill and charts

Collecting Data Through Forms

  a.  Create a form

  b.  Choose a variety of question types

  c.  See Responses:  Summary and Spreadsheet

  d.  More Actions:  Embed Form and Edit Confirmation

    

    Sample Form from Staff Development

Create a "Tiny" URL

http://tinyurl.com/
Are you tired of trying to share a long URL in a printed document or trying to post long URLs in emails only to have it break when sent? This handy website will create a tiny URL when you enter and submit a URL in the available text field.

Samples:

Schaumburg Map = http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104313658730767797221.000461d5672264d6e750b&z=13
becomes
http://tinyurl.com/dyx4qo
or give your viewers a "preview" of the URL and let them decide if they want to visit the link:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/dyx4qo

 

This Google Docs Agenda = http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcpj6smz_334nxvw45cf

 becomes

 http://tinyurl.com/ajc42t