Google Tools Step by Step

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dg9t7n42_0gj6bzzdh

or

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These steps are only suggestions. It is fine to go "out of order."

Step One

You should either download this document by clicking on File, located just under the title of this document and opening it with your word processing program or keep this document open in a separate window or tab. This will enable you to follow the instructions by clicking the active links in this document without navigating away from this page.

Step Two

If you have a Google email account or Gmail, you have access to many tools. (Note from Google: If you already use Gmail, Web History or any Google service that requires a sign-in, you already have a Google Account and can sign in now to save your iGoogle page.)

If you do not have a Gmail account, go to the Google Gmail sign up page.

Step Three

After getting your Gmail acount set up, go to the Google home page (http://www.google.com) and click Sign In, located at the top right of the web page then select iGoogle.

Step Four

To get started, click the little boxes next to your interests and then choose a theme .
A theme includes the page colors and an image for the top of the page. You can have more than one page and each page can have a different theme.

Step Five

Personalize your page by:

Dropping and dragging stuff around on the page.
- Stuff is what is on your page.
- Each block of "stuff" has a title bar at the top that allows you to minimize or expand or Delete (X)
Delete things you don't like.
Add Stuff
- Click the link "Add Stuff" located above the page content on the right.
Change a the theme.
- Click the Select Theme link located next to the Add Stuff link.
Add another Tab.
- Click the Add a Tab link located at the top left, just to the right of the initial tab.

Add Stuff to your new Tab
Give your self a hand or a pat on the back.

Step Six

Click the Gmail link located above the theme image on the left side of the page to open Gmail.