In Case You Missed It: 12 Tips for Being More Productive with Google Apps
In case you missed the 12 Tips for Being More Productive with Google Apps Workshop (or even if you were there), here’s an outline of what we covered and some links to additional information:
Gmail:
- Archive and search message to prevent inbox overload
- Automatically label and sort incoming messages with filters
- Schedule events right from your Inbox
- BONUS: Undo sending mail
Calendar:
- See when everyone’s available by layering their calendars
- BONUS: Notify guests of event or schedule changes
Drive:
- Work with Office files on Google Drive
- BONUS: Download Google Drive to manage files on your computer
Docs:
- Type with your voice
- Set an expiration date for file access
- BONUS: Change your sharing settings
- BONUS: Using templates (skip the old template gallery and go to Find a Template)
Sheets:
- Easily split data into columns
- Get instant insights into your data
- BONUS: Highlight changes to your data with formatting rules
- BONUS: Things you can do in Sheets that you can’t do in Excel
Slides:
- Let your audience submit and vote on questions during presentations
- Share files with large audiences by publishing them as web pages
- BONUS: Embed your slides on a page in Canvas
Forms:
- Easy online registration for events and other activities
- BONUS: Set up email notifications for new form responses
As always, if you have questions or would like to sit down and learn more, feel free to reach out to us via email (its@anderson.edu) or stop by the IRC office in Decker 45.
