The Complete Google ManualDiscover more of our complete manuals on Readly today... eee Photography “The Complete Outdoor Photography Mai nual ‘The Complete The Complete The Complete hotoshop Lightroom Niko Manual Manual Manual a The Complete WhatsA vei The Complete ‘The Complete Instagram pect [CANON ‘The Complete The Complete The Complete Intern i temet} |iPhone || | iPad iOS 12 ManualThe world’s most popular apps are not only completely free but it is very likely that you have been using one or more of them for years now, without really thinking about it. From Gmail to Trends, Google have been continually expanding their app suite with must-have tools. Did you know that you can also use Google to explore the earth, build yourself a blog, or plan your week? Google is about much more than search and this. guide is here to help you discover just what you can do with these free, browser-based tools, products and services. Learn how to manage and share your images with Photos, discover the best way to configure your Gmail email account, find and download apps, music, books and movies easily on Google Play and take the first steps towards building yourself a free blog or Google Site. And this is just the start. ‘The Complete Google Manual 314 Google Account Set Up 17 Multiple Google Accounts 18 _ Improving Google Security 18 Online Passwords 19 _ Enable/Disable Cookies 20 Whats Phishing 21 Internet Safety Tips 22 Google Search & Chrome 24 Searching with Google 25 _ Searching Images and Videos 27 Safe Search 28 _ Specialist Google Search 30 Create Google Alerts 31 Delete Google Alerts 32 _ Using Google Trends 34 _ Get Started with Chrome 36 Protecting your Privacy 38 Customising Chrome 40 Save and Sync Chrome 41 Signing out of Chrome 4 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Using the Chrome Webstore Chrome Plug-ins Using Chrome Autofill Chrome Tips and Tricks YOR keg SSRISSBRIN 2 74 78 Get Started with Gmail Customise Gmail Dealing with Gmail Spam Instant Chat on Gmail Gmail Conversations Using Inbox by Gmail Setting Inbox Reminders Create Tasks from Gmail ‘Schedule Gmail Messages Gmail Tips and Tricks Google Calendar Sharing Your Calendar Get Started with Google Maps Planning a Route with MapsUsing Google Street View Share and Embed Maps Explore Deeper with Maps Google Maps Tips and Tricks Explore with Google Earth Using Google Translate Using Google Flights B8SBRER 96 Google Photos & YouTube 98 _ Get Started with Photos 100 Collages and Animations 102 Editing Imagesin Photos 104 Using Photo Albums 106 Photos Tips and Tricks 107 Additional Photo Apps 108 Getting Started with YouTube 110 Using the YouTube App 112. Uploading Videos to YouTube 114 Using Google Chromecast a omer ariel sry 118 Google Home Devices 120 Google Home First Time Setup 122 Google Home Voice Commands 124 Play Music on Google Home DMs Made Easy Seis: The Complete Google Manual 3rd Eton = S5N 2397-139 eterna Seater rae ewes Setetenamce sau ete ent Saena eee retrain Freeland iso icin capt 209 sackDog da ned sre Contents G 126 Play Music on Bluetooth 128 Google Home Routines 130 Google Home Tips and Tricks 132 Google Pixel Hardware 134 Google Pixel Tips and Tricks 136 Google Stadia 140 Advanced Google Apps 142. Using Google Drive 144 Google Documents 146 Restore Deleted Drive Files 148 Google Sheets 150 Google Drawing 152 Google Slides 154 Use Templates and Forms 156 Google Cloud Print 158 Using Google Wallet 159 Send or Request Funds 160 Google Keep 162 Using Google Pay 164 Blogging with Blogger 165. Your First Blog Post 167 Template Designer 168 Google Play Store 169 My Applications 169 Download Appsand Files AI ee ES en eS goug Putheicduroneer reconeenporrestucsatna et SeognaDMPSengeL ah tecemeumignpaacin 1 Gq) S308 5About Store Gmail Images Google ABrief History Google Search I'm Feeling Lucky Before we delve into the Internet's greatest free app suite, let's take a look at the history behind Google. From humble beginnings in the late nineties, the search engine giant grew to be one of the largest companies on the Internet. But what's behind its spectacular success, and what does the future hold for them and for us all? 6 Complete Google Manual- 3rd EditionGoagle’s intentions are clear. “Our mission isto organise the world information and make It universally accessible and useful This has been the company’s key aim since graduate PhD students 2é-year-old Lary Page and Sergey Brin, 23, met at Stanford in the mid-nineties, where they soon found a common purpose; finding ‘aay to index and search the net's aready-burgeoning rass of information, Page and Brin tooka new loakat the problem, and came up ‘witha solution that was baliant in its simplicity Instead of ranking sites accarding to how many times searched-for term cropped Up, their own search engine (then called BackRub) also checked backlinks to estimate a site's importance. The pages with the most backlinks were deemed the most important ones. t worked, and the search engine became a success. change of name soon followed, and the demain googlecor was registered on 15th September, 1997. Google! Grae) Gama) ‘dit mip ena ee) 1988 was a year of consolidation. After polshing and improving Google, they bought up some cheap computer equipment and but ther ist data centre in Larry's dorm room. The intial plan was to licence thelr search technelagy to other companies, but when they falled to attract customers, Yahoo founder David Flo suggested they found their own company instead. Putting their studies on hold, they searched for an investor, both ta finance the ‘company and clear the credit cards they'd maxed out buying the data centee ‘Sun Microsystems’ Andy Bechtolsheim was used to making long-term investments. When Page and Brin met him early one morning in Palo Alto, he was impressed, but in ash. Instead of talking money, he wrote a cheque to Google nc. for $100,000 and said hed discuss the detall later Unfortunately, Googles founders had overlooked a significant detal There was no legal entity called Google Inc‘at the time, and no way of banking the cheque. It sat in Larry's desk drawer fora couple of weeks while they set pa corporation, Google nc, was formally incorporated on 7th ‘The Complete Google Manual 7G Google: A Brief History September 1998 ata fiend’s garage in Menlo Park, Califomia, Further investments brought their funds to almost $1 millon by the end of the year Google.com was stilin beta, yet it was answering 10,000 searches a day and anices about Google appeared in USATODAY and Le Monde, In December, PC ‘Magazine named Google as one ofits Top 100 Web Sites and Search Engines for 1998. The company was growing, and it was soon time for a move, to an office in University Avenue, Palo Alto, By now Google had eight employees and was answering over half a milion {enquiries per day. Interest in the company was growing too, Rea Hat became its frst commercial search customer, attracted in a Name eo ee een) eee ee eT The popularity ofthe search engine has led to th Google becoming so synonymous with web Sinner et earn ed Collegiate Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary. 8 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition part by Google’ commitment to running its servers on Linux. Key appointments were made. Netscape'’s Omid Kordestani became Google's vice president of development and sales, and Urs Hole lft UC Santa Barbara to take a position as vice president of engineering With the company now boasting over {60 employees, Charlie Ayers was hired as company chef, bringing with him an eclectic repertoire of health-conscious recipes developed while cooking for the Grateful Dead. A new round of funding was secured, including $25 millon from two leading Silicon Valley venture capitalists. It wasn't long before the new office was itself outgrown, On the move again, the company relocated to a Mountain View, California site which became known as the Googleplex. On 21st September 1999, the'beta! was dropped from the site. By mid-2000, Google was beginning to show a profit. AdWords as introduced, paid-for service which allowed keyword targeted advertising to appear on search pages, as was Toolbar, € browser plug-in which let you search without accessing the Google home page. By the end ofthe year, Google was processing ‘more thar 100 milion searches a day. In February 2001, Google integrated Dejacom’s massive database of newsgroup postings and archived them in a searchable format. Over 500 milion Usenet postings from the last two decades became available through a Google search, and Users also benefited from improved posting, post removal, and threading, Other new search facilities added in 2001 were Image Search, allowing users to look for graphics, and Catalogue Search which facitated online shopping. More non-English languages were added too - Google now offered a total of 26. 2002 saw two new front-page launches. Google News offered access to 4,500 leading news sources from around the world, and Froogle provided an online price comparison facility. It seems the company was expanding well beyond its search-engine roots. This, expansion continued in 2003, when Google acquired Pyra Labs and became the home for Blogger, leading provider of Blogs or web logs, kind of anne ciary in which to share your thoughts | with the wort, ‘On April Fools Day 2004, the Google site caried what appeared to be two jokes. Expansion plans involving a lunar base were unveiled, and punters were promised a new web- based email service called Gmail, with an unprecedented 1GB of storage space. But Gmail was anything but ajoke. Wrong- footed, Microsoft and Yahoo boosted the storage offered by thelr ‘own web mail services. On 1st April 2005, Gmail fist birthday, storage was increased to 2G8. Several Google services and products were uparaded in 2004, On 13th July the company acquired Picasa, digital photo ‘management company which (among other things) makes Hello, an application to help Bloggers upload photos to thelr pages. Google Desktop Search was revamped, and Google Groups launched to handle the Usenet archive which had now reached the 1 bilion posts mark,Office Culture Ce a ee aC ad a laid-back office culture, avoiding creativty-stfling eee oe rome iy the Googleplex, large rubber exercise balls were used ee ee ee eee eel Of the workspace. In Google's earliest days, desks were wooden doors mounted on two sawhorses. Some of eee ert. 1 June, Google Earth was unvelled, an amazing proj that lets users rotate and turn a complete map of the planet, zooming in from outer space to a position afew hundred feet from the ground. The project s so detailed, you can pick out your house, your car and ifyoute really lucky, yourself n a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) founder Larry Page announced the search giant would head an aliance of Microsoft's sofware offering a free downloadable program suite. This free luded Firefox and Google Toolbar for Explorer, a move which many saw as an att in January 2006, Go npt to wrestle the search initiative back from Microsoft, who launched MSN Search in 2 gle Video store was aso launched, now Featuring many titles from numerous partners, and the ability download them using a new Google Video Player. ats more, filmmakers can set the price and level of copy protection for their productions, giving fans far mare variety than was previously avallable, In March 2006, Google Finance was launched, followed by Google Calendar and Gi slate In April. The company w from i toview le s expanding ever further search engine roots, and becoming a major player in Google: A Brief History VW Google's Dublin offices in the Republicof Ireland ‘the digital lfestyle fleld. This expansion was further cemented in Noverbe’ Google bought online video giant YouTube for $1.65 billion (US dollars) An excellent pairing today YouTube earns revenue from AdSense, Google's means of targeting adverts at those who are mast likely ta prove interested in the Arguably its most influential launch came in 2007 when the Android mobile operating system was announced, following Googles purchase of Android Ine two years earlier. The OS, wich was designed for use with a touchscreen, was released in beta on Sth November, with its 1.0 release coming on 23d September 2008, The fist Android ATC Dream, Followed the next month and the rest, as they say, Is history Today, Android enjoys over two billion monthly active users, the largest installed base of any operating system. eta in 2005, but i really Google Maps was first launched in ‘came of age on 25th May 2007, with the introduction of Street View, Starting n the USA, Google sent a fleet of cars through city streets, recording 360" panoramic views which could ther be followed on Google Maps. Today almost every major road is covered, but there are still afew hold-outs The Complete Google Manual 9G Google: A Brief History Soe | 68°" ‘The worldwide web was always important to Google, but the ‘company had a problem with the browsers used to cary the information, New thinking was needed. On 2nd September 2008, Google's wn Chrome browser was released, fst for Microsoft ‘Windows and later ported to Linux, macOs, (0S, and Andro. Chrome inttoduced many performance-enhancing features, {and as Google made the Chromium project code from which its derived apen source and free, ather browser developers can pick up these features to enhance their own software Not everything the company touched turned to gold. In 2008, chad bought the location-based social-networking service Dodgeball, which it discontinued in February 2008 and rep with Google Latitude. It never really caught on, and was itself iscontinued in 2013, Nor was Googles search engine ise fee from criticism. In February 2011, the New York Times revealed it ‘was possible to take advantage ofthe way it works, revealing that Clothing company JCPenney had! improved its search rankings by buying thousands of back Inks, often on unrelated sites. In response, Google demoted the company’s seatch ranking, ‘Another significant failure was Googles attempt tolaunch ‘a social networking service to rival Facebook, Google Buzz was launched 9th February 2010 asa combined social networking, 10 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition ‘microblogging and messaging site, twas closed down on 15th December 2011 s0 the company could concentrate on the Google+ networking site it had launched in June, It certainly mak Facebook nervous, butt faled to attract the public in big numbers and was closed on 2nd April 2019 July 2011 saw the release ofthe first Chromebooks. These new laptops ran Google's new Chrome 05 as their operating system. Their main interface was the Chrome web browse, so the Chromebooks were primatly designed for web applications Ti, ‘of course, meant they could be made much cheaper with most files and apps stored on the cloud. you didnt need a large hard drive, for example. Computing was further democratsed, and taken further onto the cloud. Expanding its range of online services stil further, Google Drive was launched in April 2014, Accessed through a web interface or apps with offine options for Macs and Windows PCs, Google Drive allowed users to sync documents and data across devices, and work on them from ary computer with Internet access. The service comes with 15GB of free storage space, with more avaiable on payment plans, The Google Drive suite includes Google Docs (word processor), Google Sheets (spreadsheet app] and Google Slides (presentation programGoogle: A Bi Google invested further in the robotics and artificial inteligence field when, on 26th January 2014, acquired the London-based DeepMind Technologies. The company claims to ‘combine machine learning and systems neuroscience to create ‘general-purpose earning algorithms, something that could well bbe useful in Google’ se diving cars. These cars called Wayrna, are not yet onsale but have already been extensively test-driven ‘on public roads. On 28th May 2015, Google Phatos emerged from the wreckage of the Google+ social network. As well as giving Unlimited storage fee of charge for phatos of up to 16 megapixels ‘and videos up to 1080p resolution, Google's algorithms search the pictues for faces, places and objects, allowing users to search f ‘or, say. all pictures showing a ball. twas greatly expanded in May 2017, and now offers reminders for sharing photos, shared photo brates and physical albums. 1th September 2015 saw the launch of Android Pay, a digital ‘wallet platform and online payment system made to compete vith Appte Pay, which had launched just under a year earlier, At r launch, it was compatible with around 70% of Android devices, and was accepted at over 700,000 outlets. In January 2018, it merged with peer-to-peer payments service Google Wallet to ‘create Google Pay, which is taday accepted at over 1.5 milion locations. In pethaps its most ambitious move tothe cloud yet, Google Stadiais a forthcorning game streaming service where the processing takes place on Google's servers, meaning the end user ‘can play games far more advanced and system-hungry than their ‘computer or mabile device could handle. In fact, Stadia games should be playable on anything capable of showing a video. [Announced in Octaber 2018 when Assassins Creed Odyssey was shown tunning on the service in closed beta, Stadia is capable of streaming video games in 4 resolution at 60 frames per second. ‘We can expecta full release in late 2019, ‘And the future? We can expect Google to go from strength e tp strength, with more products and services relating to online ‘computing. The long-awaited sef-diving cars should come to fruition in the early 2020s, and having acquited atleast eight : robotics companies over the years, we should expect releases in the robot field too, Maybe we will see Google in space? It's nat as, t far-fetched as you think. Google has leased a NASA airfield for 60 years ata cost of $1.16 billon, and the company is already offering {2 reward of §20 milion to anyone who can senda robot to the ‘moon, have it move at least 800 metres and send back HDTV streams to Earth. A modular phone you can upgrade in pars is planned, ss real-time 30 mapping on handheld devices. Y ‘Whatever Google does next, one thing's for sure. The sky ~ or perhaps the cloud ~ isthe limit. ‘The Complete Google Manual f History WWCj Get Started with GoogleGet Started Wziea) Google Mice MAT LAVA ela ROMA eas covered in this publication) to delve into the Google App Suite. Yet before you start to explore these amazing tools and discover just how much you can do with them, you need to get to grips with the basics. What follows details how to set up your all-important Google account and also teaches you some important safety tips to ensure all of your online Google adventures are secure ones. Scone eer or)G Get Started with Google Get Started with Your Google Account At one time, using several different Google products would have meant having several different usernames and passwords; for each app. Thankfully, Google took steps to merge all of these accounts into a main Google account. This means that you only have to remember one username and password to use almost any Google product plus it also means that it is much easier to share information, images and other data between your devices. Step2 Creating a Google YEmer our rame iro the boxes pvidedand choos your Account taken youl be shown sme atematves or yaucan another Step 1 tomand kon the Sgn Up buttenin the top ightearer et Create your Google Account the screen, Altematively, search for'Google Accountin any search engine. Create your Google Account Step3 ) Complete the remainder ofthe information, -— Including a phone number = 3 andaalternative email _ adress; useful fyou need torecover your login i. mane fouvill also need to Info complete the entire form and agree to Google Terms of Service to pros. 14 Complete Google Manual - 3rd EditionStep 4 1 After completed the inital sign up process you ae taken tothe core My Account page From this page you can customise your entre Google user experience as follows. = =“ om@are conto, tect and secteur cmt one ce Step5 1 Stating with the Sgn- in security option Here you can check the activity ofyour account, |, confirming that only youare sing change | 5 {Our pasword, update your password and ‘vatous other options Sneainw core Step6 2 There ae two key areas of the security options available, that can quickly give you an insight nto the uses of your account Fist the Device activity and notifications options. Get Started with Google G Step7 2 This page shows any message or emall requests sent and any vices that have accessed your account. these details doit ‘match your records you can change your password via the lnk Steps 1 The second option, Personal nfo & privacy enables you to view and edt allof your nputte data and deta used during this inital setup process Sipmuseary > Penonotzacy > decantponee a Step 9 The Your personal info link opens a page that holds 2 complete record ofthe a information you have ~ shared with Gooale. CCheckto ensure itis ~ comect. Any issues re = shown asatangle cee symbol containing a = "con click tap to — comrect them, ‘The Complete GoogleManual 15G Get Started with Google Step 10 2 For now we are geing to mave past the Privacy Checkup and My ‘Aetvty options as they are both complex and very important and 21e covered in greater depth inthis guide. om@ae ‘contol protect and stew your account, lin one pace Gepctmeey > | Srreramntnney > | Ghent > Step 11 select the Google gemacnent Dashboard option to °Or view a quick access listing of all your current and historic Google Uses Each section acts > asa shortcutlinkto the app itself, such as Gal Sarg noc Step 12 2 Ad Settings can't completely block ay adverts from your Google experience but you can edit the type of adverts you are exposed to, by selecting the topics you like or disk from the listings. 16 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Step 13 1 You can download or transfer your Google account content such as internet bookmarks, contents, stored files on Google Drive et, should you wish to close your Google account Step 14 1 Aithough better suited toa lng term user even a anew user it is achisable to keep an updated archive of your Google data and fles should the woesthappen to yout hardware. ——— Step 15, Final wehavethe | te >| @tcetntemen > Account preferences gemen= senna ‘option, Here you . . ‘ean customise how you use your Google ‘account, from setting up purchases from Google Pray to ultimately ‘deleting your Google ‘account entirelyStep 16 2 You can change the language of your account using the Language & Input Tools and change the way Googles csplayed via the Accestility tol, rom increased contast oa text reading Step 17 2 Ifyou wish to give up on Google, we would advise you not to, you can delete your apps and account itself by ticking the two Yes boxes atthe bottom ofthis page es | Ste? 18 Finally, turn tothe ‘main Google accounts age. By tapping the Shield icon, you can add a profile picture iTyou wish. Having a profile picture of yourself will help friends and family find you on their own Google apps. Google Account Set-Up G _ Multiple Google Accounts Itis possible to have more than one Google account and then sync those accounts on your Android phone ‘or tablet. Adding and syncing a second account will not "merge those two accounts anywhere but on your phone {and even here, only in certain apps). Nothing is ever synced between your Google accounts, allowing you to keep things nicely separate for personal and work accounts, for example, To1add another account via your phone or tablet, go to Settings > Accounts and then tap the Add Account button. This screen shows all accounts associated with the device. Choose what sort of account you wish to add from the options on the screen; as you can see, itis not \_Just multiple Google accounts that you can add Your products « a Bi wars Boor BB cna | Foie Moma Cos Fone Gosge ame oe What's in a Name? Sr eo nee eee a very large number; one, followed by a hundred zeros. ‘The popularity of the search engine has led to the word Google becoming so synonymous with web searches that in 2006, it was added to the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary. ‘TheComplete Google Manual 17G Get Started with Google Improving Google Security Keeping yourself and your family safe whilst using your Google apps is just as important as it is when you are sharing your details and your files online. That said it doesn’t need to be difficult. While using the Internet and social networks can have its problems, you can reduce them to a minimal level by following a few simple pieces of advice. Online Passwords If you are anything tke us the number of passwords that you need to remember grows on an almost daly bass and because of this, it can be tempting to use the sarne or similar passwords for several different websites, This isa bad idea, particularly fyour chosen password is something easy to guess such as your name Cor date of birth Here are afew tips to consider when creating passwords Keep Them Unique 2 Having a unique password for each website you are required t0 login tos avery good idea, particulary for things lke email and online banking, Although security on a banking websteiskely to be very good, you use the same password on a website with less, ‘Welcome fo Internet Banking stringent security, you risk being compromised on one and used, ‘to gain access to the other It's not unusual for criminals to harvest, passwords from a weak website and then randomly try them on mote secure sites. 18 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Keep Them Random ry @avoid using anything thats easy to ques including personal information ike your name, date of bith or addres. These things are all very easy to discover and often the frst things someone wil ty to get into your accounts. Also avoid, f posse, using real words r sequential strings ofrumbers, eg, 123456789. The Longer, the Better » Short passwords are much ease to crack than long ones, so be sure tavoid anything les than eight characters and, possible 40 for something ten characters ong at leas. There are 4000 times more possible combination often letes and numbers, than there are for eight letters and numbers. Mos good webses require at least eight character passwords nowadays Log in furs negra comMix it Up 2 Onc you sat aeng in symbols and med case eters long vt umber no your pesords te posse velatons ise ‘bower sic quadionforan eight character password The password AIZTOE sary thouands of tines more secu than ala ydop. Use a Password Manager 2 For most peopl, keeping a writen Ist oftheir passwords s perfectly okay as long as you make sue that isnot lft in plain sight on your desk, et. Even keeping a text document on your ‘computer with your passwords listed isnot usualy risk Just dont «all the fle Passwords‘and leave in on the desktop. A much safer ‘way, however isto use a good Password Manager. These simple bits of software let you store your passwords in a locked fle on Your computer. Just as longas youhave very good password to ‘et into te manager, your other passwords wl be safe. You then ‘only need to remember one password instead of 10 oF 20, Enable/Disable Cookies in Chrome Step1 = eae | (tan || Wrench icon oF Menu iil E tocar re ane ttenette || —_— a browser window Select || © ATR Settings srolto the bottom and click Show 3 advanced setings Now ||P clekComentsetingsin the ivacy section Improving Google Security G QD remit teremr tt tee eatattenttonte (Gece) “teeeefoat [eed |) roverghitey Detter les, history, ole, avd pasonrd, See entomaion What are Cookies? Cookies (or HTML Cookies) are small files used by websites to recognise individual users (or rather, Pe eee) ee ec ets: When you next vist that site, the cookie will be checked a eee eee aad information but a good example is information in a form Po ee ees) eee ear! TEED a a nee eo eee eat ceed Pere tn a ea te ed that many websites now need cookies to work properly, and so blocking them could mean your browsing Ce eee eer cy See eGR Re ae ne uC Pere Step2 } Select Allow local data to be setto allow both first-party and third-party cookies if you only want to accept rst-paty cookies check the box next to "Blackall tic party cookies without exception” Marcon || ene de aes ‘TheComplete GoogleManval 19G Get Started with Google Cyber Bullying CT} Cee So ecg per bullying is when a child, or Perens Renter een] pee eee ene arts The best way to deal with a cyber bully on a social vorkis to simply block that person, or not accept the friend request of someone who bullies you in real life et acu ee ce ceed comments, etc itis usually better to just ignore the person. In some cases, bullies have created fake accounts Cee eae) discover someone has created an account pretending Mee administrators. There is usually a Report button on the Pee een What is Phishing? Phishing is the process of trying to find private information such 2s PIN numbers, passwords and usernames by trickery, Sometimes spammers create fake websites that look lke the Facebook login ‘page. When you enter your email and password on one of these ’bages, the spammer records your information and keepsit ‘When someone has been phished, their account wil often stat automatically sending messages or links toa large numberof ther fiends. These messages or links are often advertisements teling fiends to check out videos or products. Fyou think your friends ‘account was phished, tell them to change thelr passwoxd and run antivirus software on their computer, 20 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Edition Social Networks — Advice for Parents Being patents ourselves, we understand the pressure that many people fe! to let their children use the Internet and social ‘networks in particular Many social networking sites, including Facebook, dont allow children under 13 years of age tohave accounts Unfortunately there litle they can do to stop a child bbelow that age entering false details. Rather than a blanket ban on, Using the Internet and social networks, and potentially have your child vst them behind your back, perhaps a better way to keep Your child safe online is to understand the dangers yourself and ‘make sure your children understand them as well Do Some Research ) Hopefully, if you are reading this, you already want to learn more about social networking and networks This guide sa «reat pace o start increasing your understanding of what you can do (and therefore what your child can do) on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Googlet, Read as much as you can about theretworks your children use and remember that one ofthe best sources of informations often the children themsehes Facebook Feo nkonda. ete neces ‘Ths atte abot th wnbote. Se Facebook Facebook's xs: twain sani Inchon re Ast Setenbe 202 Facebook has ov one Get Involved Take the next step and create an account for yourself on the social networks your child uses. This nat only heli you tounderstand how things work and what features could be a potential problem but it aso allows you to more easly see what your child's doing on tere, You wil be far better informed when asking questions about the site thanif you simply read about it Sign Up ‘rctatinmeamtennte SEs ea | Yo a a aKeeping Safe using Google Apps G Privacy Settings 2 Neatly athe wellknown social networking ses offer several levels of privacy settings Ensure you child selects the songest privacy setting avaible when they create thet account. This wil help tomate sure that ther personalinformationsony seen by people they want ee aoe toshareit with. Be aware, a homevertatsonestesae | @ ak Toy epen toe publi 5 Internet Safety Tips Make sure that your child doesn't publish personal Information like their location, email address, phone ‘number or date of birth. Make sure they are very careful about what images and messages they post, even among trusted friends: ‘once they are online they can be shared widely and are extremely difficult to get removed. Encourage your child to talk to you ifthey come across anything they find offensive or upsetting. Keep a record of anything abusive or offensive they've received and report any trouble to the site management: most sites have a simple reporting procedure, normally activated by clicking on a link on the page. = If your child makes an online friend and wants to meet up with them in real life, you should go along with them to check the person is who they say they are. Tell them to be aware of online scams. Offers which seem too good to be true usually are. Make them aware also that clicking links they are unsure about can be unwise. Blocking People on Facebook Dene ee een eae ee ered want to do this, from unwanted messages and rude status updates, to phishing attempts or spam. oa Ce eee ee eee) select Privacy Settings. Scroll down to Blocked People ree ere ey Sey Sree ar ree cee revere) ore ay ey if you can find Paty coer eer re Corea selecting Report Pere or ee top ofthe page ‘TheComplete Google Manual 2122 Complete Google Manual - 3rd EditionGoogle ware] (Gas Chrome Google Chrome is currently the most used web browser in the world. This is largely thanks to its simplicity, security options and speed. Chrome can be completely personalised by each user with the addition of plug-ins, extensions, web apps and themes, all designed to help make the things you need to do quicker, easier or more fun. Co oDG Google Search & Chrome Searching with Google Google has the ability to search through billions of pages to supply you with the most relevant results for any search you desire. Google has different versions for different countries and, while they all work in basically the same way, by using the version for your home country you can be sure of both local and international results. oogle [cupcake P= = Google [axe Google Search = c = pee sy! You simply enter your search ores carts eee ete et tee eg ee ey ys to refine and target your search for Understanding Google Search Results ‘when you perform a search on Google the results are split into two categories: Paid and Organic results Paid results can be thought of more like adverts, with their position onthe results page determined by how much the advertiser has paid. The arganic results are those which are most relevant, respected or popular for your search term, 7 ED) sex options Paid Rest 2%. ZBL ry eenarotene a ka Smarchone | Need ANew Phono? Tink Nokia ‘Shop fr buy a smarphone Serereuemhmamamn Pen, qi Nokia Smarghones Smarprone| carprone Warehouse mise So ‘nine Moble Phone Shop | Great Deals - Top Srard Phones a 2 (ivaeamopugreretnte tae seeminn at” 24 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionSearching with Google G Searching Images and Videos ‘As wall as being able to search for textin web pages, you can also search for images and videos amongst other things. Step 1 2 Open the Google search page for your county in your Internet bowser To perform standard search, type your seach term in the box and cick Google Search The Knowledge Graph Certain search terms (people, places or animals, for Google example) will activate the Google Knowledge Graph. . This boxout, shown on the left of the standard search Show Home Button. 34 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition 1 omniBox/Address Box Sh wher esr elt thea can ppm ant cree rate page pn. pa Yuan durge te ddtaltaonh agra ta om © Bookmark Button » Clicking onthe star while viewing any web page wil open a small bookmark option window This allows you tochoose a name for the bookmatk, as well as selecting where to save it. the stars golden, that means you have already bookmarked the page you are viewing,© ettensions ) Many different pieces of software will add extensions to the browser allowing you to perform specifi tasks while viewing ‘websites. The extension shown heres the AVG toolbar installed ‘spar of the AVG antivirus software You can disable or remove Chrome browser extensions simpy by right-clicking on theicon {and choosing from the Action men. {i chrome Options 2 This is where you wil find all f the controls and settings for ‘Chrome, from basic display settings to advanced developer too's, ‘You can also manage your bookmarks, extensions and search bistory from here. We vill look at the Chrome Options in more detail later, Bookmarks Bar ) Thisbaris tuned off by default. so must be activated in the Settings ifyou want to use It When saving bookmarks, you have the option to Save to Bookmarks Bar Any pages saved to this wl be shown as quicklinks in the bar. This is very useful for saving those websites you use mast often. Depending on the length of the ttle you give the bookmarks, only about five or si links will be visible here; the remainder are displayed in a drop-down menus Get Started with Chrome ©@ Browse fast = ‘Thank you for downloading Chrome ‘TheComplete Google Manual 35G Google Search & Chrome Protecting your Privacy Online privacy is an extremely important issue when it comes to using your Google Apps. Google have included a very comprehensive privacy tool to help you take control of how your information is used by them. This guide will show you how to establish your rules about your activity online. Step 1 } Open your main Google account page and clickon the Personal inf & pracy nkin the lft hand column, From thisnew page Cickon the Get Started link which located below the Privacy Checkup icon and you can begin this process * ET Dac wih ry ner es ce 6 Ge Step2 2 Glek tart Now and your fist option is managing the information complied by using YouTube. You can choose to share or keep the following info privatelikes and subscriptions and activity feed and choose to make your uploaded videos public prvate or unlisted step3 > Having clicked on Next you wll move ont the Google Photo sharing option Note: Geo location information contains deals ofthe exact location an image or vdeo was captured, You can choose to remave Geo location using the sider onthe rg. Step4 » Once again click Next to move on. Th option ate different asit allows your telephone number to be used toa way to share your detais with your contacts, albeit ony those who alicady have your number Your numbers always confidential to new contacts 36 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Editionstep5 2 Cick Nex These options ae alitle more in-depth than the previous ones as your Google profil is wewable to all Fest you «can choose to show or hide the tabs that viewers wil se, Untick the ollowing Photos YouTube/videos+1 and Reviews as you wish Protecting your Privacy eo Steps » Starting with Web &Acthity use the sider onthe right side to allow or deny Googie access tothe folowing: your search acthity a browsers and apps including your Chrome browsing history. you choose to deny you willneed to cick Pause twice nthe pop- up window. You wil not be tracked from ths point onward Step6 ) Scroling down, you can goa litle deeper and choose to show ‘community posts and your photos and videos on your Google profile You can also hide any endorsements you have mad to products and services you have purchased:f you choose not to do this your detals maybe linked to that items search esis. Step 9 By licking the Manage Activity link you access curent stored data from your web and app uses. This information can be tracked bbackto your fist use ofthe app or search. It can aso be erased by clicking the Delete activity by link on the lft side panel. Now select AlTime option under Date and Al products then Delete Step7 ) CickNewt. The following isthe mostin-depth and arguably the most important section ofthe Ptivacy Check up process, Personalise your Google experience. Here you can control what information Google saves about your online experience Step 10 You can alow or deny Google to cantnue toring your YouTube search and watch history, Location History, Device information and Voice & Auk Actvty by repeating the process lid out above ‘TheComplete Google Manual 37G Google Search & Chrome Customising Chrome There are many different ways you can customise your Chrome experience, from adding extensions to setting the default home page. If you really want to make Chrome personal to you, there is no better way than adding a theme. Changing the Theme Step 1 2 Open Chrome on your computer and click on the Chrome Menu button in the top right corer. Look for the Chrome options ink Click this and select Settings and this window will open Step2 ) From the Settings screen click on Theres from the Appearance Cptions This will take you tothe Chrome Web Store, which shows ‘web apps and extensions To view the avalable themes, sco down tothe left-hand menu and click the Themes lnk. A selection be displayed on screen, 38 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Step3 Yo select and activate a theme, simply roll over he Add to\Chrome button, Your chosen ti automaticaly downloaded, installed and seconds (depending on your broadband connection speed) If you want toread more about a theme, rollover the thumbnail he text 1umbnail tivated In a few and cick and then click o 5) Material Dark Step4 ) Themes you download arent saved on your computer 50 applying a new theme will overwrite the previous one. You can| remove a custom theme at anytime by clicking the Chrome ‘options button, then selecting Settings Under the Appearance heading you will see the option to Reset to Default Theme.Change the Default Home Page ‘Chrome gives you several choices for what you see when you start it up. You may decide that you want to always open with the Google home page or you may want to shaw a selection of {your most visited sites All ofthese options are accessed through ‘Options > Settings > On Startup. Open the New Tab Page 2 This option wil dspaya grid of eight website thumbnails. ach thumbnail lates to one of your eight most visited web pages. Click on any ofthe thumbnails to goto the page. You can remove _any ofthe thumbnals by hovering the mouse pointer over it and then clicking the Xthat appear inthe top right comer. Continue Where | Left Off 2 If this option i enabled, Chrome wil always start up showing the webste and tabs you were viewing when you last closed the browser. f you cose al ofthe open tabs individually, rather than licking the X atthe top right to close the entre browser window, ‘when you open Chrome again twill display the New Tab page. (aVemmataee Bete OSomeyenny st. Girone. ery htit Dunit oe Qwornpress Customising Chrome S$ Open a Specific Page or Set of Pages 2 You can use this option to seta single web page to open ‘whenever you start Chrome. This could be the Google home page for your country, the Facebook login or any other web page you choose. You can also choose a set of pages to open. ClckSet Pages and enter the URLs of the sites you want to open. They wil teach open ina separate tab when you start Chrome. i BTU REoNA) rene peel conyers an hear nenmanaticle aii netrnion Ree fost ondaet hares prerceenetusieiridiariienetetiean (Suen er ee eae ine aiiaieAipond peo DNnC ON brsliyeegraiairspranrinee tien. reise pantera Show the Hom ‘TheComplete Google Manval 39G Google Search & Chrome Save and Sync Chrome If you use Google Chrome on any device other than just your computer, the ability to sync the browser is a great feature. Chrome lets you save bookmarks, preferences, themes and even extensions and then share those changes with all your mobile devices quickly and easily. Signing in to Chrome Before you can sync your Chrome settings, you will need to sign in using a common Google account. Step 1 Open Chrome on your computer and click on the Chrome User button inthe top right corner. Now follow the on-screen instructions and sign into your account. lick this and a new window will open om 1B coms meron 40 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step2 You will now need to sign in Using the Google account that you use on your other devices (smartphones, tables, tc).You probably only have one account but fyou have more than one make sure you check this, Step3 2 ASyne Settings windows should now open but if not, goto Chrome Menu > Settngs> Advanced Sync Settings. Here you can select whatis synced between devices. Click on Sync Everything and choose what to sync. Step4 Yau can aso choose to encrypt your synced data 8y default, your Google Account password is used to encypt saved passwords Ifyou want, change thisto encrypt allyour synced data and then create a custom passphrase for encryptionec Signing Out of Chrome genieees eerste Rn enencnee er re see eee ce Ceri eo cee aectalem Tied acest eee SE ney Syncing Open Tabs Step1 * “ Step2 2 Check your syn settings on each «evice, Open the Chrome Menu > Settings cick the 5 icon to the ight of the Sync opinion and then check Open Tabs. Save and Sync Chrome oF Step 3 On Chrome for Android, tap the Menu button > Settings > Signin to Chrome, Once signed in tap Sync and make sure the Open tabs checkbox is selected. You should now be ready t0 90. Step 4 2 Open a new tab on your computer by cicking the New Tab button oF Cs inthe lower ight corner ofthe screen, click ther ces and click the tab you want to open on the current device. Step 5 ) Open tabs are arouped together by devices You can hide a specific one by disabling tab syncing on that particular device. To temporary hide a device, rightclikits name and select Hid. ec The Complete Google Manual 41G Google Search & Chrome Using the Chrome Webstore The Chrome Web Store gives you the option of adding thousands of different themes and extensions to your browser. Here's how to get started with apps and extensions on Chrome. Chrome Themes CChrome Extensions are web-based prograrnmes that are designed to be used entirely within the browser Using apps, you can do things lke create documents, edit photos and listen to music without having to install complicated third-party software on yur computer. Themes on the other hand are purely aesthetic as they change the look of the Chrome browser and do not add any further functionality. Think of Themes asa way of injecting alittle ‘extra bit of your personality into your web browser Step 1 You can access the Web Store easly by clicking on the Apps con in the top left area ofthe page when you start Chrome. The Apps page wil side into view, dsplaying any apps you currently have installed (Gmail and YouTube for example) Step2 2 Clickon the lower right side of the Chrome Web Store con to ‘open it The web store home screen shows a selection of popular and tending theres Roll over ary ofthe images to read a short description. To see more deals, clckanywhere on the description ortheme title A Step3 To installa there, click on the Add to Chrome button. Your new theme will instantly install and be present within your curent Chrome Browser window. You can aso share theres with athers by clicking on the Share button next to the Add to Chrome button; or Launch Theme button if already installed. Choose the Share method from the list. 42 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionChrome Extensions Extensions are extra features and tools that you can add to Google ‘Chrome, Using extensions, you can customise Chrome with the features you want or need, while keeping your browser free of things that you dont. Some extensions add buttons next to the adress bar to let you know about certain events. For instance, you ‘can use the Google Mail Checker to get alerts about new email. Some extensions ac ke shortcuts For example ifyou use a feed reader, the RSS Subscription Extension lets you know ithere’s a ‘eed for the site you're on lick the small icon that appears in the ‘address bar to quickly subscribe to the feed. Here's how to find and install extensions to Google Chrome, Step 1 You need to return to the Web Store following the same process 2s previously covered. Once again the Apps page willbe the fst thing you view, displaying any apps you currently have installed, Unlike apps, extensions willnot be displayed here Step2 ) Glick on the Chrome Web Store icon to open it.The web store Home srzen shows a selection of popular and ending extensions and theres. To view available extensions, click the Extensions link atop let An extended menu will then allow you tochoose a category. Using the Chrome Webstore oF step 3 . 2 Roll over any ofthe extension images to read a short description To see more details, dick anywhere con the description or an extension te. You can then read an overview, etl reviews and see related software. Toinstallan extension clckon the Add to Chrome burton, Step 4 2 When youhave F confirmed you wish tosaveit your new ‘extension wll be downloaded and appears asa smallicon atthe top right of the screen. To open his simpy clckon the kon, @ te flauncher * bdmpubsuk@gmallcom ~ | & Pod Manage the Toolbar ee cece) displayed in the toolbar. To rearrange the icons, simply drag extension icons next to the address bar to rearrange ‘them on the browser toolbar. Ifyou want to see more Cee eee eee) ere the extension icon area, Click the right border of the address bar and drag ito the left. Similarly, to ane border to the right. You can click the arrow button next See uC iees Cena) ey ‘The Complete Google Manual 43G Google Search & Chrome Chrome Plug-ins Plug-ins are essential pieces of software that help the browser to read and display certain types of content. Unlike extensions, which add extra features to Chrome, plug-ins are essential to the smooth running of the browser. Here's how to check, install, block and disable plug-ins for Chrome. Installing Plug-ins Step1 2 Assuming that you allow websites to use plugHins, Google Chrome detects that youte missing a particular plug-in fora page re tying to view, you will see a p ofthe web page. brompt to install the plug-in Step2 the installation process by ‘computer. For those plug download by clicking Savein the downloads bar that appears Abe ayer See 44 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition le Chrome by closing all open windows to complete the installation process This is an important step as Chrome needs to be restarted ot ill continue to look forthe plugin you just downlosBlocking Chrome’s Plug-ins Step1 ) Plug-ins are allowed by default, However, since they can occasionally be a security risk, Google Chrome blocks plug-ins ly used, Examples include Java, RealPlayer, QuickTime and Shockwave. You can also block all plug:ins on aone by one bass Download QuccTime 7.79 for Windows Step2 1To block plug-ins, click the Chrome menu and select Settings. Click show advanced settings and in the Privacy section click the Content settings button Clik the artow tothe right of the plug-in and select which sites you wish to block fom its use Chrome Plug-ins oF Step 3 ‘Vo block the website(s) that are causing you an issue with the a specie plg, such as Fash Player for example, cickthe Add button and enter he URL ofthe sit thathasissues and then Clik ‘Add again to complete the proces Step 4 ) Ifyou have used previous versions ofthe Chrome browser you ‘may notice that you ae unable to completely dsablea plugin inthe current Chrome build You are able to block plug-ins as detailed here and theres no limit on the number of sites you can add tothe blocked ist Chrome Plug-ins Deen et es eg ect et en eae Tee eee rennet eto ry een nog ered Real Player Perea QuickTime The Complete Google Manual 45G Google Search & Chrome Using Chrome Autofill Some of the most useful features of Chrome, like Chrome Autofill, are easy to set up and can make browsing the Internet a much quicker experience, particularly if you find yourself forever filling out online forms. Step 1 2 The fist time you fl outa form, Google Chrome automaticaly saves the contact information that you enter, ike your name, address, phone number or email address. as an Autofillentry. You Can store multiple addresses as separate entries. 04 Step2 2 Crome can also save your credit cad information with your permission. When you do this on aform, Chrome asks you atthe 1p of the page whether you lke to save the information. 46 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step3 ) Fyour Chrome Autofi informations corec, you dontt need to do anything more. fyou have changed address recent, or some ofthe other information has changed, it can be frustrating for CChrome to keep suggesting the wrong info, Step4 To manage your Autofill entries, open Chrome and click on he menu button inthe top right comer (can wit the three dots na column}.Select Settings and then cick Advanced at the bottom ofthe page. Find the Passwords and forms section and click Autofl settings.Step 5 2 Ifyou have more than one Autofill entry cick the one you want nd then click the Et button that appears to the right of it tocdi ‘Complete or edit the information form and then click OK to finish, You can also Add a completely new address using the button here, Sigh in here Register here Trusted Site ee eae ets eee eerie See eras Seer ee Pametenroeete ee eat Using Chrome Autofill oF Step 6 To ternove an entry cickon tin the Autofill settings and then clckthe X that appears tothe right of the entry you want to dlsable Chrome Autofilatogethe you can do so by unchecking the box net tothe option in the Chrome settings. Step7 2 Now, when you sta filing out form, the Autofllenres that match what youte typing appear ina menu. Select an entty to automatically complete the frm with information from This allows you to have multiple entries in AutoflG Google Search & Chrome Chrome Tips and Tricks Even if you have been using Chrome for a while, there are probably dozens of tricks that you never even knew were possible. Here are a few tips and tricks to get you started. Incognito Window There ae several ways window for Chrome. if youhave a Chrome shortcut pinned tothe task bar, you can rightclick it and select New Incognito Window. You can aso click the Settings menu button a the top right ofthe browser window and select the same, The quickest way todo i however, f to use the keyboard shortcut C+ Shift +N. Content csplayedin 08. I acon wil 10 femmie (Bnot show =a = upinyour em | browser = F | history,nor = IB | wit cookees = fe | besaved —_— 48 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts There are several useful keyboard shortcuts for Chrome. Remember that the browser window must be curently selected for these towork Crb+Shift-+N — New Incognito Window Als Home — Load your Home Page CT — Open a new tab Cirl+Shif+T - Open most CrlTab — Scroll though open tabs Ctrl) Opens your downk ently closed tab Chrome Task Manager The Task Manager is a useful tooo see how much memory your curenty open tabs and browser plug-ins are using, Te open the task manage right-click the top ofthe browser window and select Task Manager fiom the menus Highlight one and cick End Process to stopit running, You can also press Shit + Esc as a quicker way to bain up the Google Chrome Task Manager. GoogleSpring Cleaning YTodelete cookies, dlickon the menu button and ga to Settings Serol down tothe Privacy section, ‘and click Content Settings. Now you canclck Remove Alor Remove Individual Cookies. Todear more data such as the Google Chrome browsing history and cache click the Tools icon and select Clear Browsing Data. To clear the most visited websites that appear on your Google Chrome start page, You must clear your browsing history using the method already ‘described. Clearing your Google Chrome browser history wll ‘aso stop matches from previously browsed sites appearing as suggestions in your adess bar. Adjust Text Size ) Having trouble reading small texton a page in Chrome? so ~ No problem! Chrome lets you Sa Meat) ‘easily zoom both in and out, ‘ane increasing or decreasing the size ofboth text and images. ” : You can do thisa couple of ‘ways. The fist sto cick the Settings menu button and use the Zoom controls you find there, An easier way to do itis to holt (Ctrl and use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out; asyou do this, a small window will pop out ofthe address bar to show you the level of 200m. Rearrange Tabs D ifyouhave Several tabs open in Chrome, you can rearrange them easy by simply clicking on ‘tab and dragging tatong the row tothe position you want Ifyou want to open one ofthe tabs asa separate window, click ‘on and dragit to the deskeop. felease the mouse button and anew window wil open. Right-click on any tab to see the tab options menu, Here you can reload tabs, close all tabs to the right ofthe selected one and even reopen closed tabs (Chrome remembers the last ten closed tabs. Chrome Tips and Tricks 6 Pinning Tabs me iw 2 Another Usefulthing you SPATS paps ‘can do with tabs is pin them, cone Pinning tabs means that eee whatever is shown on the ‘ore tab when itis pinned will automatically be loaded when kno ‘you next open anew Chrome browser window. To pina tab, right-click on it and select Pin “Tab from the menus Pinned tabs appear smaller in the fon than unpinned tabs To unpin a tab simply repeat the process and select Unpin Tab from the menu, Google Start-up Preferences 2 By defauit, when launching a new window in Chrome, the tecowser displays the New Tab page, whichis blank tab with links to your most vised webstes. ts possible to customise thi ick the Setings icon and select Settings Under the On startup section, choose the Open a spectc page or set of pages radio button and clickthe Set pages ink next tit. Then, ether cick Use current pages'or type an address to set an altemative home page. Syncing Chrome 2 With Chrome signin feature, you no longer need to fret about your bookmarks or apps being stuckon one computer. When you sgn in to the Chrome browser or a Chrome device your bookmarks extensions apps theme and other browser preferences are saved and synced to your Google Account. You can then load these setings anytime you =— ice tseChromeonether computers and dewces oe ‘Signing into Chrome = aso mates sing Google = services ike Gra YouTube and Maps easier since you generally only need to sign inonce from your browse ‘TheComplete Google Manval 49Aa Wis he B8OQ Fw 59% m5 FA AT eS } ea nes ey ENEMA NEN ES My) ly x Yvan “ My ] Ye 1 - rt ~Gmail & (Creseye) (= Calendar Gmail and Google Calendar are two of the most essential Google tools available. You can video chat with a friend, Ping a colleague or add an event to Google Calendar, all without leaving your inbox. Creating an account only takes minutes and it’s easy to transfer contacts and emails from an existing email account. The Complete Google Manual 51G Gmail & Google Calendar Get Started with Gmail Gmail is an integral element of the Google App suite, an email platform that works seamlessly whichever your OS, quickly becoming a key part of your daily routine. Google = Spo? = - 3 a now Creating a Gmail Account Seu eee eer ey er ee eed account from scratch. if you connect an account, you will Petes ne eee) Cnet ear is 52 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Edition Mailboxes ) These lnk let you display the messages in those mailboxes. ‘A mumber next to ary mailboxshows the amount of unead ‘messages, ather than the total amount inthe mailbox. Bi Labels ) Labels allow you to categorise your messagesinto various pre- Set or custom folders. You can save messages under move than one label for better cros-eferencing Chat Controls ) This section shows alist of your avalable Cat contacts as wel as containing the various chat contol: Add Contac, Status Update, et. You can read more about Gra Chat ater inthis sectionGet Started with Gmail EA search Box ) Search for any message or contact in your Gmail inbox. licking conte smal arrow atthe end ofthe search baxallows you to refine your search in several different ways 5 | Message Controls = 2 This set of buttons only appears when viewing a message. They allow you to archive, delete or part the message as spam, as well as letting you move the message toa particular mailbox or apply a label The More button reveals even more control. a . ass a Conversation ) Gmail displays multiple messages from a contact in a conversation format. someone replies to your message, both the reply and the original message are shown stacked in the window, You can expand the conversation to make It easier to read, Quick Reply Pe nacne 2 Click anywhere in this box to start a quick reply to the last, rien —— ‘message in the conversation. To Forward a message, click the Forward tab in the quick ply window that opens. Quick eply offers the same formatting options as creatinga new message does. = The Complete Google Manual 53G Gmail & Google Calendar Customise Gmail Gmail works brilliantly straight out of the box. There are, however, several things you can do to Gmail to make it suit your personal preferences more closely, from adding a theme to customising the layout of the inbox. Apply aTheme (OK so this isnt going to make Gmail werk any better un ary faster or deliver emailsina diferent way but it does brighten things up a bit and makes Gmail more personal to you. puter and open the main inbox. In the top right comer ofthe page you wil se the Settings icon (the gear icon).Click this and select Themes from the listings clisplayed on this page, Step 2 The avalable themes ae split up int categories, with basic colourthemes a the top ofthe page, then HD themes that use background images custom themes and csc Gral themes. 54 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step3 ) Click on any theme to activate it You wil see the background change, allowing you to preview the theme without leaving the hemes page. Ifyou find one you Ike, simply select itand then click back othe inbox. Step4 ) Custom themes let you get bit more creative. Clckon either Light or Dark custom and then choose an image. You can use a preselected image or use one of your onn by clicking My Photos.Customise Gmail M Step 5 Once you have Chen the Theme you wish to show on your ‘Goose Mail page you can ako add a customisable level of blur totheimage which may make some test easier to read Todo this clckthe third icon tothe right ofthe Cancel button Importance Marker Customise the Inbox ear creo eee Step1 Se eect ena } Log in to Gmail and click on the main inbox to select it. With the importance marker in order to see the main reason why. Be eee ie ie eee ence To teach Gmail that messages from a certain contact are [abel ac yollshobld ge ssa Conrard-polwig atc important, all you need to do is find an email from that Pee oe et ere Google = i Step2 2 Clckon the arowto see a small menu Here you can choose the way emails are csplayed in the inbox. Rall ver each ofthe settings to ead a short description of how they work Ee eee td your different mailboxes and labels Preset mailboxes (or Pernt a eee) Peete eet rr? here, but you can hide them if you wish, Click on Settings and then click on the Labels tab at the top of the page. You wl se a full list of all your labels, witha show and ee eon rer oma Pre etre eta eet Sate iKOl@ mile (om el ol-1i3 Step 3 2 Choose a display option and ‘you will see the inbox split into sections. At the right-hand side ‘of each section heading, another drop-down menu lets you further ‘customise the section: number of emails to display, etc ‘TheComplete GoogleManval 55G Gmail & Google Calendar Dealing with Gmail Spam If you find that spam emails are still getting through the built-in filters and being displayed with your other emails, you can do several things to improve detection and removal of these unwanted messages. Report and Remove Spam Step 1 ) Removing spam from yourintoxis easy. Click on the message Yyou want to remove and look forthe ! button above the message box, Clicking this will remove the spar message and report it 10 Google 56 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step2 ) fyouwant to remove the spam that i collecting in the spam ‘mailbox, the spam mailbox wil only appear in yout labels when, spam has been detected and moved int it cick the mailbox and then click‘Detete all spam messages now’ Step3 sean Difyousee amessage | 4 inthe spam mailbox ‘which has been moved there incorrectly (eit isnot spar, youcan cotect the mistake by selecting it and clicking A wntwmemnen om eto Not Spam from the options above it wos Asa Aesegan @ArandsAspoat) racine Creating Filters Another way to deal with unwanted emails, particularly iFyou are getting ots of emails from one particular adress, sto set up afiter Step 1 ) Open the inbox and find a ‘message fom the contact you want to filter Click on the message to open it. Clickon the ‘More button tothe right ofthe buttons above the message, and select Filter Messages Like These from the menu,Step2 nthe box that appears the «email address of the sender willbe automaticaly entered. You can add extra tiggersto the ter such as certain words ortecipient adresses. Next, click Create iter with this searen Step3 DYoucan now decide whatto a= Chat and tum off the option. Instant Chat on Gmail M Step7 2 Just as we said previously, you can chat using avaity of Google products. for example you have an Android phone, you wil probably also have Google Talk. As long as they use the same Google aecouny, they will share contacts Eten Ge mr pernate % Show whan you were at cive ‘Show wien davies ye (Ghana tablet oF compute) ‘Show whan yout on és proraca on yur sevens Nottestone Giar-lesie-100h) See ea ee acre) your friends. You can manually enter your status which can be viewed by ll of your Chat contacts. To change your status, click the down arrow next to your picture in the Chat list. Select the status you'd like to Pe eta an tg rere nt a creating a new status message, which appears beneath Senora eee oat ee See eee ay your favourite quote to a simple note to say you're hard See Muna eet) ee ta se ei) delete itor select another message from the status drop- cers ‘TheComplete Google Manual 59G Gmail & Google Calendar Gmail Conversations Gmail groups all replies with their original message, creating a single conversation or thread. In Gmail, replies to emails (and replies to those replies) are displayed in one place. Here’s how to use Gmail conversations to their best advantage. Step 1 2 When you open one message in a conversational of your related messages are stacked neatly on top of each other, called Conversation View. In Conversation Vew, each new message is stacked on to ofthe ones that arived before newest message is ahvaysthe one you see frst. so that the Gralcanstens © fen ne See Step 2 To se all the messages ina conversation just click the Expand all button. A conversation will break off into anew thread ifthe subject ne ofthe conversation is changed, or ifthe conversation reaches over 100 messages. zt <> mm nee 28,0 (1 ay 29) zBden(tdeyego) © 60 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition step3 2 Ifyou Ike, youcan change tis seting so that reples arent threaded into conversations but appear a individual messages in your inbox. Te do so, goto the General tab of your Gall Settings and check the box next to Conversation view off Step4 Dif youte part ofa long message conversation thats relevant, you can mute the conversation to keep al future additions out of your inbox. Open o select the conversation and cick the More button above your messages, Select Mute rom the optionsstep 5 2 fyou need to fnd a muted conversation orf you accidentally muted a tread, dont worry. Muted: messages are not marked as read and are stl searchable You ca type lzmuted into your Gmail search boxto find all muted conversations. = 2 oo Step6 2 Conversation View in Gmail can be confusing at times. Tormake things clearer and focus on asingle reply, you can open ‘a single email from a conversation string, Todo ths, open the Conversation and click onthe top-right options Arrow (next to the Reply button) Step7 2 From the menu choose Print. This will open a single emailin 2 new tab or window. Close the prin lalog window or ress ‘escape The tab stays open so youccan refer tothe email and keep itopen. To open a whole email conversation ina new tab ress Cl uhen you cickon the email Gmail Conversations M Gmail Usability Tip — Text Buttons oe una that appear at the top of Gmail when you select an email you can now set them to more descriptive text. To do so, Click the top right cog and select Mail Settings; then in the General tab, scroll down to Button Labels and check Pees en eee ea the buttons willbe replaced by text or have text added She on cacao ‘TheComplete Google Manual 61G Gmail & Google Calendar Using Inbox by Gmail Inbox is an email client from Google, to run alongside the old email system. Inbox works differently to Gmail in several key ways but the most important change is the way which it identifies and groups your messages. Here's how to make the switch from Gmail to Inbox. How to Get Inbox AAtthis point, Inbox san optional addition to your Google account, 50 you will need to request access to It or be invited Step 1 2 Ifyou know anyone aleady using Inbox on thelr Android phone, you can ask them 0 send you an invitation, Each user of the servic has invitations they can send out via email You can then clownlaa inbox for Android. he inbox that works for you Step2 2 You can ako request an invitation ivecty fom Google. Send an ema tinbox@gocglecom and wait for a eply. You might not ‘ecaive an invitation straight away but you should do within a few days. x Rov Re: Invite on 62 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step3 ) Once you have Inbox on your Android oriOS phone, you can access inbox on your computer at wwwwinbox googlecom. you want to send your frends an invitation, click the + button and choose Inte to Inbox.Inbox Labels Upon opening Inbox forthe fst time, you will notice thatt looks, very different to Gmail with messages sorted by label Step1 Labels rik indvial inboxes used to quickly sort ferent types femal into sections Labels include Promes, Sci Frances, Purchases and Tavel Marketing emals fom ontine tres illo into Promos, while rwoices ao into Finance, for example, » ‘The Health Loner, Receptional {Google Pla, Tesco Food and Sense sei 5) Fcxbok Twit Poplar in. Pups Googe lets pentane fi rnc 2) atest 02 Bin, Spe. Step2 You can move emalsin and out of bels create your own customised lbels and choose when you want to see them in your inbox f you dant want your emails grouped together, you can tun ‘off bundling so that messages show up individually instead, Using Inbox by Gmail & Step 3 2 You can see there ae any new emallsin your labels without even opening them After the label heading there are new ‘messages inside you will see"! New or"2 New’ When you open the label new emails are shown separately atthe top. oe © seer nantes © neni stenan nant — a Octet atten tte net en Step 4 2 You can move emails in and out of labels easly and you can also pin emails to make them easier to find later-To move emails out (oF a label, open the message and click he three dots to see the "Move tot menu, Clicka label name or click"Remove from. ae jsor = Mmtiew ain tm om XT) to Faro (FAO) aera atmnseinny | Foe ara] ah te pemoenie TSS i “rte rom Exar i eeceenenenny £19 Mora e003 ‘TheComplete Google Manval 63G Gmail & Google Calendar Step 5 1To pina message ina label open the message and click the pin icon in the top bar of the message window. You can also pin mukiple emails by roling over the can in the message is, then checking the box next to each one you want to pin. The pin icon 2ppeats atthe top, ack stn tov Sa — D tmme ome “a Promos Gmail and Inbox Interaction ar aleidl arc ee es aren cae eee eee ka Ifyou create or delete a label in Inbox, it will be created pene ‘When you automatically add emails toa label, or ch cer ner ee ace oe Roe nto ene eee een eae ees Bret ees Reminders won't show up in Gmail Pinning an email has no effect in Gmail 64 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Edition Setting Inbox Reminders Inbox not only lets you keep track of emails more easily but it also lets you create and view reminders from the same interface (the inbow) Here's how to create reminders and use the snoaze option, Step1 2 Toceate anew reminder, open inbox and tap the red Create New button floating at the bottom of the screen. Select Reminder from the cons which appear You wil also see frequent contacts listed here Fares to Faro, found by travellers ike you... & Bank, Ticketmaster, musicMagpie ° @ = @ : © Step2 Type in your reminder or choose a suggestion that comes up as you type. fyou want tobe reminded at a certain time or place, click Snooze. Click Save to finish. Your new reminder will be pinned inyourinboxStep3 D Ifyou clicked Snooze, there ate some additional options to choose from. Tere are default quick options such as Later Today, ‘Tomorrow and Next Week, or you can tap Pick Time & Date and choose a specific time to be reminded Snoozing Emails Snoozing allows you to quickly postpone dealing with an ‘email unt later i the day, helping you keep track of important ‘messages that you cant deal wth straight away. Step1 2 Open an emallor reminder At the top of the emal, select Snooze and choose a snooze option such a Later Today or seta time and diate Youcan also snooze right from your inbox by sping let on the message Games Pnce Crash [Foran Headphones ¥ 1 Seect ate nde © seectace Using Inbox by Gmail e Step2 Dif the emailis something you might want to check out ater, choose Someday rom the Snooze options. You can then go back through your Someday list ater and decide what to do with therm. ° 4 Solectdate and time otion V smarter digit Step3 2 YoU can add a reminder note before you snooze an email Open the emall and click Pin. Type where itsays "Remember to.'at the top ofthe emal and then click Save. Now click Snooze and choose an option Step 4 To view all of your snoozed emails, go to the main menu inthe top let and choose Snoozed \When its time for your email or reminder to core back it wil show up at the top of your inbox. The Complete Google Manual 65G Gmail & Google Calendar Create Tasks from Gmail One of the most useful planning tools Gmail includes is the ability to create tasks from any message you receive. This tutorial will show you how to use this little know feature of the Gmail application to its full potential. Step 1 } Open Gmail on your compute and nd the emall you want to cceate the taskfrom, Open the email or select by checking the box next ot inthe main inbox ist. Both actions wl xing up several new options along the top ofthe email pane. Step2 Cliche More button atthe top and then click Add to Tasks. You can alo use Shi. When you do this assist panel wll appear in the bottom sight comer af Gmail Any tasks you have ade, from any source, wl bested here 66 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Step3 2 The lates task be shown atthe top labelled using the subject ofthe ema Click onthe arow next to the taste and you can change deal such asthe due date, add notes and move ittoa diferent tasklstif you have one. A LFO Myer om One Lmao an ‘ono! 00 Tm em yr Gdn) ramones yu PaEton ttm a > Step4 To show ataskas completed in the Uist, | (linens ie eau Creche DOT am ao iv Theta ay in theless cet Houwantoremve | Gomarety aaa the aw sneak i the trash icon at the bottom of the Tasks pane. Once a tasks removed, it cannot be restored, MRelses ora [Mew ioist+ sBackoist ActonCreate Tasks from Gmail M Step 5 Steps 1 Once you adda cue date to a created task it will appearinyour Select the new taskand type tile. Like any other task, you can {Google Calendar on that date Fyou go into Calendar and can _se the artow to goin and set a due date and notes Go back 10 see the task make sure thatthe Tass options highlighted in the thelist and highlight the sub-ask.Cick Actons and then select. left-hand sidebar You cn change the colour ofshown tasks using __Indent.The tl wll indent, showing that itis par ofthe task the drop down menu aboveit 7 ° 0 D I aes mone +8 . Step6 Step9 ) When the Tasks option is selected in Calendar anew sidebar wil To remove an email association from a to-do item in Gmail asks, ‘open on the right to show all tasks You can manage tasks fiom —_—highlight the desited task cick anywhere in iste for example). here or from in the main Calender panel. Ifyou dortt want the Press Shift-Enter and then click the X next to Related email option sidebar to be displayed, cick the X to clos it Once the elated emails removed, itcan't be added again Step7 ) Once you have created a task rom an email, go back othe Tasks panel in Gmail where you can add addtional tasks as part ofthat main task To show thatthe tak a sub-task, you can indent it Click aryvhere in the tasks panel and hit Enter to add a task ‘TheComplete Google Manual 67G Gmail & Google Calendar Schedule Gmail Messages With an additional bit of software, Gmail can be set up to send specific emails at scheduled times. This is particularly useful if you are sending emails to recipients in different time zones, to reach them anytime. Step 1 2 The ist thing you need to dois download and install the Boomerang software for Gmail, Open your Chrome browser and search for"Boomerang for gmail’or point your browser to ww. bboomeranggmailcom. In addition to letting you schedule emails, Boomerang offers several ather features that we will ook at here PN ni Schedule an email tobe sent later. Easy emall reminders. rere Step 2 ) With Boomerang installed you wil see a new Send Later button with a Boomerang icon. You can now write an email vihen its convenient, then schedule it to send automatically. Just write the message as you normally would, then cick the Send Later button Step3 ) From the popup menu, schedule the sending time with either the handy calendar picker or text box The smart menus display your most flequently used scheduling times for easy access. Boomerang wil then automatically send your message atthe chosen time, without you having to worry about it Step4 You can also set up email reminders. This means taking messages out of your inbox until you actually need them. At the scheduled time you chose the software will bring tack to your inbox, rmatked unread, starred or even at the top of your message list. 68 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Editionsteps 2 This function i useful to remind yours about stuff that i weeks ‘ormonths away but you may forget why you wanted to keep it in thefist place. You can attach a note tothe message a: you Scheduleit When the message retums to your inbox, your note vill be added tothe mal thvead Boomerang Extras Boomerang isa useful and rather powerful to! that can play an increasingly important partin how you use your Gmail account. Here we willbe looking at some of the extra functionality it offers. Step1 2 One of Boomerangs other useful features is tracking responses. ‘When writing an email you can set Boomerang to give youa reminderifyou dont get a realy ater certain amount of days f the message comes back to you inbox without a respons, you ‘can then react by sending another email to fallow up. a = — Schedule Gmail Messages M Step2 2 You can schedule your follow-up message as youre writing the original emai. f the person replies to your orignal ems, Boomerang wil detect the response, and will not send the second ema they dont reply, the software wll send the follow-up message automaticaly, without you having to thinkabout Step 3 2 You can aso send recurring emails Alyou have to do s wite a ‘message 2s you normally would then click Schedule Recurting| ‘Message from the bottom ofthe Send Later menu. From the ‘menus you can then choose the start date, frequency, day ofthe week to send and end date, step 4 2 To remove Boomerang from your compute fist uninstal the plug rom your browser Now revoke Boomerang) access to Gril data Right click the Boomerang ican in your browser and cick Manage Extensions. Now disable Boomerang and then click the Bin conto delete ‘TheComplete Google Manual 69G Gmail & Google Calendar Gmail Tips and Tricks You can be up and running with the basic Gmail in seconds, or you can spend ages customising it and getting it set up in several different ways. Even if you have been using Gmail for a while, there are probably dozens of tricks that you never even knew were possible. Add Stars to Messages 2 You can mark a conversation ar message that appears next to the ter in your inbox with a star. Stars can be an eye catching ‘way to mark a special message or even a great visual feminder to follow up on an tem later, Stars wll only appear to you and not to anyone else, so you won't offend your fiends by starring their messages rather than reading them. To sta message ftom your infoox, just click the Star icon next to the sender’ name. You can ‘also add astar when reading 2 message by clicking the Icon on the top right ofthe message noe otter at comeimin oan a Sat ype tne Per ee hee a at ee 70 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Customise Display Density 2 Gmail automatically adjusts theamountor‘density'of | tan <>) m= information on a page when msc you adjust your browser 7 contre window or when you use con diferent sized screens. Ifyou prefer a denser view whatever ra slze your monitor, you can set a limit on your Default Density, « This setting reflects the lowest a density (the most space) on essere permitted for your account. ae Choose how many messages ns {are on your screen ata time by clicking on the gear icon and then selecting from Comfortable, Cosy cor Compact. Voice and Video Chat » With Gmail you can now use voice and video chat services such sGoogle'. From within these services you can have an actual conversation with someone or even chat face-to-face over video. To get started, download the voice and video chat plugin frm wnugoogle com/chatvideo, quit all open browser windows and instal the plugin, Sign in to. Gal, Googles or Chrome OS device.Labelling Your Emails 2 Labels help you organise your messages into categories such as work, family, to-do, read later, jokes recipes etc Labels do all the work that folders do but with the added bonus that you can add more than one to a message. Only you can see your labels, so whether you mark a message with"Best friend" or'Read later; the sender will never know. You can create a new label for a messag in your inbox by selecting the box next to the message, clicking the Label button above your message Ist and then clicking Create New. ° Btw a ; snc beat ot youn os » eogterpicanmscr Spam Clean Up Your Inbox 2 You can use the Mave To button atthe top of your inbox to easly move a message out of your inbox and add a label a the same time fyou have lots of labels you can pick the one you want by typing te ist couple of characters and letting auto-complete find the right one oratematvely create a new one. Gmail Tips and Tricks M Search Your Mail Dit can be @ pain to scroll through hundreds of old emails just to find the one you need, which is why you might want to ‘ny searching for itinstead. For example, youre looking fora message that contains the word shopping’ simply type shopping’ inthe search field and click the Search button. Your results will bbe dsplayed with your search results and within the message highlighted in yellow. youre having trouble finding the result You want, you can eefine your quety by clicking the small arrow in the search box and entering your criteria in the appropriate fel, The Complete Google Manual 71G Gmail & Google Calendar Google Calendar Google's free online calendar app is perfect for keeping track of all the important events in your life. And if you use other Google products such as Android or Gmail, you can set things up so that everything integrates and syncs perfectly and with barely any effort. Creating Events There are three ways to create a new event on the desktop version, ‘of Google Calendar. Which method you use depends entirely on which you find easiest or most convenient. Click on the Date 2 Open the Google Calendar screen and scroll tothe date and time where you want to mark an event. you need 1 ook ar ahead, clickon the morth view button atthe top ofthe screen, You can then scol through whole months by clicking the forward and backartows, also atthe top Fin Week view, you can cick and drag 6 the event locaton ifyou want it to spread over more than a single hour. fn Month view, you only have the option to cick although you can change the length of the event afterwards Type the ttle and event time for your new event inthe box. Finally click Create event to publish the event to your calendar immediately or click dit event details to add additional information. 72 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Edition Using Quick Add 2 To use Quick Add simply type"Q" while youte in Calendar. Quick |Add can almost read your mind. Fyou type in something lke “Lunch with Dad at The Ivy 1pm Friday’ Quick Add can figure out what you mean and pop the new event ght onto your calendar. Just rememiber that for Quick Add to work atts best, ou need to include: what, event ttl eg. lunch; when, time and date or day, wih, there s anyone else to include in the event; and where, location of the event, Add title and time Jan 2018 = 30.4n2018 Ceara)Click the Create Button 2 st cickon the Pus ign nthe bottom right of your Calendar ‘window this wil bring you toa page where you can enter as ‘much inforation as youl lke about your evert.On this page, you can ako add guests, change a reminder setting and publish your event to other users. Once youlve entered the appropriate information and selected the desied settings, lk Save cue now ° ne a = Google Calendar 131 Create a New Calendar With Google Calendar you are not restricted to having one calendar crammed with all your birthdays, events, appointments and holidays. To make things less messy it Ppnee Ne eeeees eetaes you want to keep personal and business entries pees Co Atthe left-hand Sees Prenat Rexee ents Bee your new calendar title and write ades et ees Pe een cae a) eaten ave Pee ea eer ee ‘TheComplete GoogleManval 73G Gmail & Google Calendar Sharing Your Calendar Itis possible to share your diferent calendars with inividuals or ‘10ups. An email invitations sent and the contact will be able 0 view your calendar alongside theirs Step 1 2 Login to your Google Calendar and ook for the calendar lit on the lef-hand side of the screen Roll the mouse over the calendar you want fo share and click the smal arrow button, Select Share this Calendar from the drop-down menu, Step2 2 Enter the email addres ofthe person with whom you want to share you calendar. From the drop-down menu onthe right side, select level of permission (view only or view and make changes then clk Addl Person, Click Save to finish 2 Once you click Save, the person with whom you selected to share the calendar will receive an emailinvtation to view your calendar The person will need to click on the ink contained in the ‘email to add the calendar to his/her Other calendars list Googe = = Es ee fee o osSMS Reminders If you have Google Calendar on your. events and reminders can be automatically synced between htop and mobile. f you dont have Google phone tis stil possible to receive reminders on your mobil droid smartphone, your lendar on your Step1 The fist thing you need todo is obtain a verification code. This will snow you that your phone and SMS reminders rom Google Calendar lick onthe gear icon atthe top of the page and select Settings from the menu, Thy Display Density Ccomfonabie cezy compact a Settings Help Lab 7 fine ‘Syme wth mobia desice Step2 » Click sel 1¢ Mobile Setup tab at the top ofthe set 1 your country fiom the drop-down ist and then ent bile phone number. You may also need to select your ‘menu that appears. spage Google: Google Calendar Step 3 If your carters suppor the Send Verfication Cod button and you receive a text message on your phone, Once you receive this message, enter the code you received in the Verifiati ik the Fish setup button. CI code field and ick Save Your Google Calendar verification code is 731738. Notifications Ge cca {orbothemalland SMS. Vibe selected, yourecelve eee penne sesiniopreteben Pon caterer re you won't receive the respective notifications, even when SE eee Lect perce eat The Complete Google Manual 75J rth, Translate & Flightstess fra} . Google Ne) eka ts laa Translate & Flights Using incredible satellite imagery, combined with Google’s huge database of places and businesses, Google Maps lets you search the world for the places you want to know more about. You can find the easiest way from A to B on foot, get public transport directions and maps for cities around the world, or just explore the planet in Google Earth. CoG Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Get Started with Google Maps Google Maps is a great service that you view in your web browser or via the app. Depending on your location, you can view basic or custom maps and local business information, and that’s the start. Here’s how to get started using Google Maps. Search Maps Pan Controls ‘You can search fr places (towns, cities addresses) and You can use this cantral to move the view up, down, businesses using the search b here o allocation and the switch to show that location, for businesses and the view will main the sam appear to show individual stations Devort the ma show all knoy at the top ofthe page, Search for__right.You can also scroll around the map by clicking any rc sointer change to a hand) and dragging ap inthe ditection you want to move, a very quickand easy way, not visuals ths app contains but ff the very make navigating far easier too. 78 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionEX street view 2 Click on the litle man and crag him onto the map. Any road of stret that is ovelaidin blue can be viewed in treet View: You simply drop the man at the location you want to view Once in Street View, you can split the map screen so that halfshows the ‘map view and half shows the Steet View. To do this click on the boin the bottom right comer of StreetView. Zoom Controls 1 Gel the +and—butonsteoomin andout other. You aut you hoveemous wth oscol elon you canuse ‘hate zoominandout ofthe map muchmore eh Information Box 2 Many businesses are shown on the map with an icon next to the ame, particulatly restaurants hotels and puibs Click on the icon 10 pop up the information box. This il show you the address deta links to reviews and toa website Fappicable You can also click the Directions link to quickly open the Route Planner menus i Map Layers/Map View These contelsetyou switch fet map ven. aswel 5 a4 jes of pe overdo the op. These ljersirlue vofic weather webcams pots publi tense MapsGL Sr eC perenne Piety ene] Peccan eer) Graphics Library) to enhance the Google Maps experience. Pc re eg need to install additional software. This allows Google Oe ee ae eae ‘of imagery and different map views. You can view some buildings in 3D and parts of the map using 45 degree ee eg tee Pere eee an uot De Re ag Seg ate ee ena) eee eee ot Get Started with Google Maps Ww N (ole adele ors ‘Your Places makes it easy for you to organise content relevant to you on Maps, including maps you have See a ets ee oon ea tC eet ee Le erent penta etc Cea oer pores om erect ae ee Pee) into your Google account, youllbe prompted to sign in before continuing cones] eta eet cored ore reyoper res the top to see petal ee coar Pree eran er Pag ae) een ad eee ey erent tc Core) Ceres eas icon to the right Peo ror one from the Your eee Sa eng Pee ed posses The Complete Google Manual 79G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Planning a Route with Maps Google Maps features a very powerful, and normally very accurate, route planner. You can plan a route by car, on foot or even using public transport. If you save your route to My Maps, you can easily access it again on your mobile device. Step 1 ‘Glick on the Apps con atthe top right oF the Google Search home page and select Maps The map, normally zoomed out on the country you lve i, willbe shown on the box, which wil acts your navigation hub. Ne signed into your Google account, do so now. ge and a search 2: Fyou arent, Step 2 ‘Gickon the blue arrow on the search box. Two boxes will appear in the blue bar, these ae start and destination input points, along, with buttons to choose your mode of transport. These include traveling by car,onfoat, by public transport or by bicycle. Clckon the made of transport you will be using 80 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Step3 In the start box, type the starting point for your journey. you have added a home address to My Places, and ifyour journey ts at home, you can simply type Home inthe fist box. nt, type your preferred stating locations This can be an address or leven Justa town or city Step4 “Type your destination in the second box. Again, this can be an ‘exact address or 8 town or city. Suggestions will appear as you type, so make sure you select the correct address; there will almost certainly be more than one instance of your street name to be found,Step5 2 With both starting point and destination completed, Google Maps will automaticaly generate your route. you want to include addtional stopping point to your journey, clckon Add Destination anda thie box will appear. Remove this box by clicking the X next tot Step6 2 Having generated your route, the map screen will 0 show the complete journey highlighted in blue. You and. as normal if you want to get a closer lookat the route. You also alter the route by clicking on any part oF and dragging the blue line Planning a Route with Maps. Ww Step7 2 The ute is shown a alist of drections inthe le-hand column ich is accessed by clicking the Detals icon. At the top of the list the distance and the estimated journey time is splayed Roll your mouse over the list and you willsee a marker displayed on the map at different junctions roundabouts, top ofthe directions list and you wil see three icon a lnk to save the route to My Maps. Share the detals and you can, also print directions directly by clicking the printer button, You can choose to show the map of just the ditections. n your printout. The Complete Google Manual 81G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Using Google Street View Street View is a feature of Google Maps that allows you to quickly and easily view and navigate high-resolution, 360-degree street level images of various cities around the world. With this guide you can learn the new ways to enter Street View. Step3 Drop the yellow man icon onto any ofthese blue lines to see that road in StreetView. As you hold the man over a marked location, ly move ityou Step4 With Street View now showing, you can move around by moving comes acicle ing. The camera will pan forward to that positon, ton ke ‘When the map has 20 clckand drag the lite yellow ma follow roads and streets along 1 will appear to show which | theirlength, reads have been captured for StreetView. 82 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionUsing Google Street View Wa ‘Move the mouse pointer up onto the side of a building andit "You can aso use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out ofthe tums into a rectangle. Click the mouse and the camera willotate__image in StreetView. f you want to view the image in full screen, 19 centred on the screen. when you mave the lickin the button with four arrows in the top carer ofthe pointer onto a building, it shows a magnifying glass, you can zoom window. Click the X next to that to close Street View and return to in to the imag the narmal map view. Inthe comer ofthe Street View wi a small box showing your pesition on the map. You can expand or minimise it by clicking the icon to the bottom left, When you expand the map : boo, it wil split the screen with StreetView. You can also quick navigate your lacation by double tapping on the desired location The Complete Google Manual 83G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Share and Embed Maps Google Maps is a great tool for navigating when used on a phone or tablet: planning a route in advance. Not only can you use this great tool yourself, you can also share maps with others and even embed them ona website to give your customers directions. Step 1 Step 3 2 Before you share a map, you need to zoom and scrciluntilthe |) Directions can be marked on the map, and wil be shared when area you wantto share s centred on the window. Only the wise you send it. Right-click on two points on the map to set your portion s shared. You can also choose to share the map in Map direction toand from those locations. Check thatthe correct route ew or Earth view. is selected, altematives are avaliable Step4 Step 2 Inthe top leftcorne ofthe screen, click the Menu icon. Select 2 Ifyou have saved favourtes on amap, only you wil se them. Share and embed map. Check the bax next to Short URL to create Equally fyou embed the map and view t onyour ste yousee shorter lnk Double-click the ink to highlight it then copy it by your saved places on the map. Your sites vistors wont seethose pressing Cit (or Cmax on Mac). Paste the link wherever you saved places, they ee a map bul for them. want to share the map ke an email or Google+ post 84 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Editionstep5 2 By Using a short URL, you can squeeze a long Google Maps linkinto fewer characters to leave more room fer other text For ‘example, the UAL tp/g00.gVI6MS js easier ta share than the long URL http//aoooleblog blogspot.com 2008/12/making-rs- shotec-for-googletoolbarhtm Step 6 2 When the recipient opens the email they can paste the link into their browser and see the map, with directions matked and listed in a step-by-step format. They wil be able to interact with the map (choose an alternative route etc) just as if they created it == ‘0 atten Step7 2 You can embed a basic map, driving directions ora local search into your website or blog from the new Google Maps. When your viewers ae signed in to Google, they can also see their home and work, saved locations and more inyour embedded map, Share and Embed Maps wn Step8 2 Ensure thatthe map youl keto embed appears inthe current ‘map display. Clckthe settings gear icon inthe bottom right Click Share and embed map. n the box tha appears, ake sure the Embed map tabs selected 1 penny tet | Teepe buttoryea . oe fae {=a eas nats wert Step 9 } Choose the embed size you want, then copy the HTML and past the code nto the source code of your website or blog, Keep in mind that tafic information and some other Maps fetures may ‘ot be avaiable inthe embedded map. Embed map ‘TheComplete GoogleManval 85G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Explore Deeper with Maps From adding more detail to maps to making it more intuitive to find local businesses, these changes may not be immediately noticeable. However, if you know where to look, a host of new features are there to be used. Here we take a look at using these extra options. Step 1 Step3 2 Open Google Maps on your desktop. The map should be centred Photos See inside and street views can aso be displayed along ‘onthe county you lve in, even ifyou have not shared lacation the bottom of the map, by clicking the Yellow man icon, Photo information with Google. Photo tours can be found using the Spheres are marked » ue circle, See Inside with an satelite imagery Earth view, Step 4 Step2 2 Notall areas wil feature photo points They are made available ) Having entered your search citeraf photo tours ofalocation _ when thre are several ifferent views ofa particular area Click on are avalable, they willbe isplayed.s a series of photo thumbnail your choice of view ard Google Maps will automaticaly sap to images on the pop up left side menu, These photos wll showa that location and view, here we have selected Photo Sphere, 86 Complete Google Manual 3rd Editionsteps 2 Photo Sphere and See Inside ae interactive stil photographs thathave been uploaded to Google Maps. The latter allows you to do exactly as one would expect and give you a view inside the location, by simply clicking the small orange icon on the map. To ‘ext 10 Maps click the back arow top left Step 6 2 Ifyou choose instead to open a photo sphere, ou can use your mouse to gab and dag the image around to see a 360 degree image ofa location. Photo spheres ae created using a smartphone app which, as mentioned, blends muitiple photos together as one Explore Deeper with Maps Ww Step7 2 Another fantastic feature cof Maps isthe 30 rendered view point you can access in ey locations by clicking the 3 button onthe main navigation control bottom right By pressing and holding the Conta key you can explore this 3D envionment at your wl Step8 2 While in 30 mode, 200m into the screen and your viewpoint ‘will change rom the 30 rendered background to Street View automatically This offers a perfect showcase of view points with single gesture The Complete Google Manual 87G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Google Maps Tipsand Tricks Google Maps and Google Earth are two of the most powerful and useful tools that Google has ever produced. If you have never done more than check out your house on Maps, here are a few tips and tricks that will help you to see the real possibilities of these tools. Turn-by-tumn Navigation Difyou own an andoid smartphone you wort need an exta GPS device ie jouraescouniy excursions Mepyour reed tipand ge hands- free tutrbytun GPS navigation, complete with voice guidance Youcon even get ive taficreports, iting you see curert traf conditions before you set of andvwhie youre nthe go Get esmaed travel times nd even find alternative routes things gaya iook by 5 $7 & ot 88 Complete Google Manual 3rd Edition Offline Maps ) Get access to a map, with crwithout a network signal. Download a map of your destination to use offline and ‘maintain GPS functionality even when you lose mobile service. You can save and use certain maps when youre not connected 10 the Internet. Fyour mobile device has GPS, the blue dot shows your location so you know where you are. You can even get maps of indoor spaces, The next time youre running through the airport rin a shopping centre, use Google ‘Maps on your matile phone to get indoor waking diections and find your way around. Biking Maps ) f you are more of fan of pedal power than horsepower, you can use the Google Maps Biking Directions beta. Find dedicated bike tals routes without motor vehicles and the best streets for cycing. Dark gren ins indicate bike tals, ight green shows dedicated bike lanes and dotted green lines ae bicycle friendly roads Nevgate't all with biking directions in Google Maps Navigation BetaYour Places == 2 Want to map out your travel plans or share hiking spots 1d? Try making your ‘own map of what matters to you most with Your Places Mark locations, add detalls ke photos and links and invite ‘others to collaborate with you ‘on your map: and accessit on your Android device ign in to your Google account to access {your map across all your devices. You can take your map on the go tofind your favourite spots easly and even access your desktop location search history on your phone, and vice versa Sharing Maps 2 Youcan share maps viaa short URL, an HTML embed, email text message and even send maps to certain GPS units and cars. To generate a customisable embed code or URL, click on the link Icon to the top left of your display. Check the Short URL box (or whatever you requie) or click the link fr Customise and Preview Embedded Map. If you want to send the link out rather than copy/ paste the text that’s been generated, click Send for further options. MapsGL. ) MapsGL uses technology called WebGL. (Web-based Graphics Library to enhance the Google Maps experience ‘WebsL brings 30 graphics to yourbouser without the need to install adltional sofware. Thisallows you to provide seamless transtions between various eves of imagery and different map views. Some of the MapsGl. improvements include 3D buildings in Map view made and 45" aerial imagery, smooth transitions between zoom levels and seamless 45" aeral view rotations and the ability to Swoop quicky from the Map View to View imagery With MapsGl, you can experience all of tisin your browser without a plug-in, Google Maps Tips and Tricks wy Google Arts & Culture 2 Google Arts & Culture isa platform which brings world hertage sites ofthe modem and ancient world cnline, Using Street View, ‘3D modeling and other Google technologies these amazing stes are now accessible to everyone across the globe. With videos, photos and in-depth information, you can now explore the ‘wonders ofthe werld from your armechale just asf you ws ‘fantastic feature that makes Street View even more unmissable Send to Phone 2 Google Send to Phone enables you to send text messages of Google Maps content to your mobile phone For example, you ‘might text yourself an address or lacation you've found, To send something you've found on Google Maps to your phone, Click the link con in the left panel. lick Send and choose Phone from the lft side. Enter the required information and hit Send, You! receive a text message with your selection. You can also send ne, by clicking Mor -ation information window, local search result to your ph the place marker’ My Places Using My aces youcan create custom, annotated Google Mapsthatincude | place mars nesand shapes Youcaneveradld descriptive text and embed pots and wdeos in your trap then share yout maps with thers This canbe a. Tandy for mapping out you vou restaurants panning an upcoming holday or saving biking routes for fate reference The Complete Google Manual 89G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Explore with Google Earth Google Earth lets you explore the world from the comfort of your own home. Featuring high quality satellite imagery, as well as incredible 3D rendered models, Google Earth lets you take a trip to a faraway place, stroll through a 3D forest and even travel back in time. cto instal the plugs. When instala plugin on can begin se on the Appsicon clickon the Earth icon realstic deta You can whole globe tosh 30m right Out to show the ‘a much more the Google Maps page right comer ofthe (ofa street, town or country in the search box and the 200m in ta showit. Search also for landmarks and businesses, 90 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionExplore with Google Earth Ws, photos, videos and Wikipedia information The view of many locations in Google Earth wil be in 30.To tit Youcan access. he left side bar the camera use the controls atthe top let ofthe window: the via Google Earth, ickon the ship's wheel con or control withthe eye tits the camera, the contiol with thehand __tositch to the Voyager screen. You can then lick on inclvdual pans the camera, You can pan, zoom and tit byrightclcking ona piece to read it in fll This information is updated regularly so point and moving the mouse, remember to check hack Switch to view while using Google Earth by clicking the Menu ‘options top right, and then selecting Map Style. Now youcan pick how the Map details ae shown From limited information to in depth detail or an option between the two, The Complete Google Manual 91G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Using Google Translate With the Earth in the palm of your hand or at the end of your keyboard, there are no limits to how far you can explore without barriers. Yet if you have been inspired to open up your world on the other side of your screen, there is one barrier that could limit your travels, that of language. Setting Up Translate Google Translates far more than just abasic translate tool You can use thsin several different ways. Step 1 ) Unite Google Earth or Maps, the Tansate app isa ess graphically intense but its lack of visual gloss replaced witha very powerful tol that cn prove as essential so lt’ take @ look Open the Apps menu on the tool bar and select Translate from the choice of applications Saale aca Google diel . Méag eas 1 Step 2 ) Thisisthemain contol window of Goagle Transat, rom here you can decipher any communication breakdowns Notice = the two boxes on ts screen The left input iswhere you enter the cxiginal text and the right (output is where itis transite, M 92 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Step3 ) Just like a standard Google search you can choose to input your text lathe keyboard or using voice input. To use the latte, click (nthe Microphone icon tothe left ori you prefer the former, tap ‘the keyboard icon to the right. Your text will now appearin the box to the lft. By clicking the double artowvicon between these boxes you can swap the text Step 4 ) NOTE: You are limited 5000 characters per translation so ensure you enter your text in small chunks to avoid missing text. For this frst example we have entered an expression in English and selected Norwegian fiom the drop down menu, as the translated language. The translation happens in realtimestep 5 2 ifyou with to translate the same piece of text into another language, lick the downward att icon and select your language for the fis of options. You canalzohear both the origina and the translated expression by clicking the speaker icon in the bottom lft ofthe input or output windows Sons SS Step6 2 By clicking the Peneil con in the input box, you enter your text by writing it, using your mouse, touchscreen on a pointer tool. ‘Once you have entered your words) you can either select from the options tunning along the bottom of the input box or press the blue return icon to enterit. Hello bene Step 7 Google Copied, Shared or Saved {to Phrasebook, the results Using the icon links inthe ‘output box By clicking the Star icon to the top ‘ight you can open your Phrasebook and quickly view all your saved ‘translations. You can also save the file by clicking Export to Google Sheets, RARAT! eA? Using Google Translate O Step8 2 clicking the Pencilicon inthe input box you enter your text ‘by wring using your mouse touchscreen on a pointer tool ‘Once you have entered your words) youcan either select fom the options running along the bottom of the input box or press the blue return con to enter. hrasabook fl ‘atargunes = Sot = Sen ou drat moto tho nearest asm manny yO ‘hati siton™ wae yu teing ey? Keccavoyperave cores? ood mong aie RT! Maan cami How “mORR'RT! non Serinseaet 4 Translate Documents 1 of text that Is larger than 5000 characters you can upload a full document which will ee ea the process is complete you are free to download the translated document. This process is far from complex as Renee eat a eet eer eed input box, click on blue text to bring up a small grey Perea ee re ee ad eee ene eae Pee ges ur Lona Pe eee et ee size limit so ensure you doc is compatible. Once your tape tees te ete translated document, leaving you to copy and paste the eee ene ‘TheComplete Google Manual 93G Google Maps, Earth, Translate & Flights Using Google Flights Google have apps for navigating the world around you, Google Flights is the next logical addition to their app portfolio, giving you quick access to explore the world for real. With this app you will can find and book flights for you and your family making the world more accessible. Step 1 Step3 2 Navigate tothe Google Fights website ooglecomfightstobe | In the search bar ist enter the airport you wish to fy from and presented with thishome page Its advised that you allow Google the destination you wish to travel to. NOTE: ths location doesrit to tack your location so you will be automatically inked to your fly oyour choice of destination the nearest airport that does, wil nearest airport, based on dstance. be selected for you, Next you wil need to select a travel date Step2 Step4 2 ust above the man search bat you willnotice you have tee |} Having selected the airport and your destination you can now ‘options hich ae very important to ensure your search results confirm that your fights are avalable forthe time period you wish match your requirements Your options ae typeof tip, number of tof. To.do this simply enter the departure and retun dates and a passengers and nally type of seat. Enter your pics to move on, stings ofall avaliable fights within this tie scale 94 Complete Google Manual 3rd EditionStep5 2 Cick the fight tha suts your needs tobe taken to this window, from here you can view any stop overs oF changes requited by clicking the small arow icon tthe ight ofthe top bar. Ifyou have happy to move on click anywhere on the listng to move on Step6 This screen is where you actualy book the Might, confirm the Isted details and when you are happy to proceed click the Select icon and you willbe automaticaly taken the sine or ticket vendors own website, where you can complete your booking. Step7 ) fyouare more open with your travel plans and dont have a strict destination you wih to visit you are well covered by this app. From the home page click the Explore Destination lnk directly above the world map bottom right. Using Google Flights a Step8 2 From the map screen you wll se a selection of locations and fight prices that are available from your choice of airport. Click con ary ofthese to be shown the fight plana visual and a bief selection of aerate fights and ther costs. Step 9 2 You can also choose to change the search paremeters based on the price ofthe fight You can do this by using the side baron the left ofthe screen and selecting the pice you wish to pay-The results are displayed below. 9) teveek pin the next 6 months oa Price @ Malaga Sun, 21 Ape ~ Sun, 28 Ape Wi Non-stop 2h 35m 30 Naples '5un,21 Ape ~ Sun, 28 Apr Ti Non-stop -2h 50m 126 ‘TheComplete Google Manual 95ee Google Photos & YouTube —Creseye| (= Photos & YouTube Lael Kena oat AOR Umare Le photos with the right people with just a few clicks. For organising photos, Photos has file importing and tracking features, as well as tags and facial recognition for further sorting. And once you have your photos organised, discover how to find, play and even upload your own videos on YouTube. Co eeG Google Photos & YouTube Get Started with Photos If you have never used Photos before, you may be surprised to discover just how useful this free tool is. It not only lets you create slideshows of your favourite images and share images with your friends and family, it also allows you to edit your images. By making Photos the central hub for your photography those memories will be safe. Uploading to Photos Step 1 2 Open the Photos app va the App icon and the drop down menu accessed from it. The ist thing you will ned to do with Photos is upload your images an videos nto it. Unie its predecessor Google Picasa, Photos doesnt search your computer for ompatibiefiles thus you wil need to orgarise yours fist Step2 2 Having placed the fles you wish to upload t0 Photos in a folder the quickest vay to transfer them isto simply drag and top the files on the Photos window asa ‘group Each fle wil then upioad tothe app, the speed of which based on your connection, 98 Complete Google Manual- 3rd Edition step3 2 wen you files have uploaded o Photos, they wl be displayed based upon the date the mages or videos were caprured, newest, to oldest being the default setting, Notice the link othe Desktop Uploader ignore that for now as we wil cove ate. y x _ a , ._ EPA Using Photos We break down the key features and controls ofthe Google Photos application to enhance your ease of use. Hl menu ) By clicking the three lines icon, top lef, you can open the ‘main Photos menu panel Here you can quickly access the key functionality of the application, from sharing your images and videos to clearing out unwanted files. Settings 2 The Settings link gives you acces Photos customisable features. From tis ink you can decide upon your storage options, Compressed but high quality storage iree, while keeping your files atthe orginal sie is imited to 15G without a paid uparadeSearch 2 By entering the ttle of your file you can search your image and video database fort. you havea lage amcuntofils stored in Photos you can narrow the citetia of your search to specific les from Videos to 360 photos by double clicking the search bar. Eh ceate Tap thst cena pop-up mers wich conan aatoaliis Abum Sraed album sation sn Clage fcc vad is Gr ose et opetayal ya wi Shey the opeci wind Upload "Bytapne stinky al open an upload window whee you dec tht ou wish fo ado yur Photos fe clecon Cree Youre lozated the fies select thm and cckOpen 0 eed. Get Started with Photos a i timeline ) Here you can contrl the images and videos that are displayed inthe main Preview window based upon the date they were cxiginally captured, Do to ths simply scroll up or down through the Timeline bar, stopping at the date you wish to view Preview Window 1 Stic al ages aaron collages ac dear be ‘splayed in hs man window You can soo tough your ene taleatyn al eyecare you spe ell sueen ar feenedd 1mepuz rswesananeryoners ite nel EB add Partner 2 This option isafar more in-depth way of sharing your entre library of files with another user, for example a farly member or frend, We wll be covering this important feature at great depth further on in this section of the publication, The Complete Google Manual 99G Google Photos & YouTube Collages and Animations One of the great features included with Photos is the ability to make collages and animations of your files, either for yourself or to be shared with your friends and family. Step2 Step4 100 complete Google Manual - 3d EditionStep5 2 When you are happy with the edits to yourcalage, tap the Done icon. You have a couple of op ving it. Chick the more ons ink on the far right corner ofthe window. Now choose ou wish to store your new collage from ths list |= Step6 2 Moving onto the Animation images you wish to add and for your list of options Ne application to do the work for you. wel © SW 2 Fes Step7 2 Photas will now auto generate an Animation based on your images. his animation is simply a sideshow moving between a series of il images. This animation tion, once again select the lick the + icon and select Animation wall our have todo is eave the Photos i i automaticaly saved 10 your collection of files within Photos. Collages & Animations “Qa, Step 8 2 When you are happy with your collage and or your animated slide-show you can send them to your contact by tapping the Share icon. When you see this window, choose how you wish to share the ile and click the requitedic selection nto make yo O were e- e= Link to Pinterest Pinterestis a very popular social networking tool, based ‘around sharing images, which is closely inked to the Photos application. you are already a Pinterest user or simply wish to sign ecrh eet nett ter eet ts eR ee ea using your Google account. Once you are signed in you ‘can upload directly by clicking the icon on any of your eee ee eneee in ah es The Complete Google Manual 101G Google Photos & YouTube Editing Images in Photos Google Photos not only provides you with storage for your photos and videos in one place, it can also be used to edit your picture. Photos editor is not a fully-featured image editing program but it includes enough to make the best of your photos. It’s also free! Light and Colour Fixes hese controls et ou change the lighting orcojoutlevels of temperature and Pop, functional Photoshe ‘with only the most basic understanding of photo: tools, designed to help fix common follows 102 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionImage Processing (Filters) These controls let you quickly add a range of differen ers to your images. These range from sepia and black and white to soft focus and graduated tint. Ck on each filter and you can then control the intensity ofthe effect using sliders You can easily undo {any effect using the buttons below the filter ist Click and hold to compare ‘When editing or applying fiers to your images, itis very important that you don' loose sight ofthe orignal image; this ensures that your edits arent actually detiimenta. At anytime during the editing process, you can revert to your original image by pressing and holding on the mouse button or screen Your ‘altered image can be saved as a copy so you can keep both, Editing Images in Photos a Rotate and Crop ‘The crop and rotate tol enables you to cut out sections ofthe collage o rotate the image at ether 90 degree angles or manually Using the user controls down the righthand side, NOTE: Fyou are Using the crop tool to 200m this could effect image quality You can also crop the image to a number of specific aspect ratios, Free (user defined as detailed above), Original Square, 16:9, 4°3 and 32 by clicking the aspect ratio ican in the top bar. Having selected any of these ratio options, Photos wil place an adjustable frame on the image, click Done when you are ready to crop, Adding Information Ce aac Pee ca a ee eee ae tie et nae ator be viewed by clicking on the“"icon on the control bar at the top of the window. You can add a custom description to your files, which will be stored as part of the image's ee Re een sed antes Peer es 103 ‘The Complete Google ManualG Google Photos & YouTube Using Photos Albums Google Photos Albums is an easy way to store your photos online and then share them as and when you choose. Google provides free storage that makes sharing your photos quick and easy. Adding Photos to Web Albums The Stream ke the Facebook News Feed, shows you real ime Lpdates from your friends family and other Circles Step1 2 Open the Photos app and seach though your photo folders find the images you want, Each le cs san individual but you new albums containing a mic offs ifyou wish Step2 To cieate a new album folder, lckon the tickicon onthe files you want toad tothe folder. Now cick the + icon in the top right ofthe main toolbar and select Album from the op down ist in the top right comer a shown here a a Sane Step3 2 You can choote to save to an existing Album to create a new cone, Accesso these albums is achieved in the sameway, by clicking the lnkof your choiceStep4 2 Having chosen to create anew its name by enter the collection of ls; lckthe tckicon to fnsh. You can also add files to this folder by dragging and dropping directly urtitle into the text input box at th Untitled Sharing Web Albums here are a couple of different ways to share your files and albums, depending on whether the recipients have sig sd up for Googe. Step1 To share a single file, click onthe image to enter full screen view and then tap the Share icon on the right of the screen From this menu screen yuan share with a Google contact by licking them, Step2 2 Alternatively you can share via your socal networks by tapping the link to Facebook or Twitter. To share toa non-Google contac Get Linkand then copy and paste into a message or email Step3 To share an album, cick on the icon inthe top right corner ofthe album and then clckon Share (Once again you can quickly share with Google contacts by clicking ontheirname Using Photos Albums e aa @eessS ee ee eee eee ny in Google Photos. hese people can do the following: + Ifyour album visibility i limited, they can view it by Ss See ee tee gallery, your Google profile and in Google+ lif you've Sr) rs eee eae Peete te SN Kee ead can also see who else you've shared it with Step 4 2 Ateratively you can also share vi your soc networks by tapping the inkl) To share to anon- Google contact, click Get Link and then copyand paste it into a message ‘oc email and send the ink as per usual, Step 5 ) Add a comment youl keto add context to your photos. This text will be posted with your photosin Google+. Add Google + Cites, individual people or email addresses and then click Share. The Complete Google Manual 105G Google Photos & YouTube Photos Tips and Tricks Dig a little deeper and you can find all sorts of useful tools, to help you make the most of the Photos app. Whether you want to auto-organise your videos and photos or organise your old files, you will find help here. Organising By Places and Things Using the Photos Assistant 2 When you addo and buld your Google Photos rary, you » Goole Photos has its very own bultin tol that helps you vill naturally capture photographs and videos that feature quickly access nd also offers you something similar people and places. Photos wil ecognise these trends and _alitl dferent. By licking the Assistant link on the main conto catalogue your files accordingly in your Places and Things albums. you willbe taken to this screen, From here you can access These two folders are located side-by-side in yourmain Albums Album, Shared Album, Collage and Animation options. You can ng inthe top left corner. The Places folder will contain | also link toa Partner account to instantly share your files and even ation ofthe Image. Things wil focus see custom versions of your photos, edited automaticaly in-app. screen, sta ‘grouped files based on the oocoo OF Ba Wo wasaian Wid = Archiving your Files ) Due to the quality ofthe app you are going to want to use the Photos app to store your hatography and video cps, youmay find things get ait too cluttered andi dificult toffind your fils. Thisis the Archive tol omesin, Select any The you wish to achieve and clickthe More Options link. From here select Archive or press Shit+A toadd the file to your Archive folder. 106 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionPhotos Tips and Tricks a Additional Photo Apps To get the very most from Google Photos, you will need to download two independently running Google apps, Backup and Sync and Google Photos mobile. Combine these apps with Photos to cross all your platforms. Step1 2 Open the Photos app and clckon the Albums link From here lick on the Movies icon found at the top right corner of the screen. You will need to download this software to progress, namely the Backup and Sync and Photos software from ale Pee Cae Baas © somsine ote Step2 ) Download and install the Backup and Syne. Once the software i running it will automatically earch your computer forthe correct, photo and video fles and place them in your main photo library lstingsin the Photos app. It does all the hard work or you Step 3 Jn your mobile device head to the App Store or Google Pay and download the Google Photos app. Once complete, open the app and enable access to your photo library. From the home screen, tap Movie and then select the files (photos or videos) to use x save | Step 4 2 You can now set the ies to music by tapping the note icon. You can select your music ora default there. Once you ae happy with the videoclip, tp add to album to saveit to Google Photos Head back to your desttap and the le wil bein your Movie fold The Complete Google Manual 107G Google Photos & YouTube Get Started with YouTube YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators. More than 1 billion unique users visit YouTube each month so don't miss out. ED search You can seach YsTube sas you woud seach on Googland asyouype your seach tn ggerons dl pax below te teveh boc Peo searched tes tha ste sal show iri on stha euerrean sesso oe dasines: Upload Controls Ts ccd menu creaina retin ote pla seen az wel nk toyour plots desboarhere yuan se allot thecortert youve uploaded er your ani ssh shore townie you've trea vane chitores 108 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition Account Controls sje ss ening hina aval ston plat you have cated sd soll comecton Yet a carole channel avbentors Socal cone ns allows accounts Ll Recommended Content ) f you are signed into your account, and have viewed any videos previously, content that is recommended fr you willbe displayed at the top ofthe home page. You can view more recommended content by clicking the word recommended you have subserived to any channels relevant content irom those channels wilaso be included hereEl Recommended Channels 2 The listing her is based on the videos you have watched and which channels you have previousy subscribed to Roll your mouse over the Subscribe button to see how many subscribers any channel has and cckthe button ta instantly subscribe. A tick next tothe name ofthe channel shows that its vedfied as an {i subscribed Channels 1 Alstofyoursubserbed chanel sshown here Yeu can click the aro button st above thet to change hows dipaed reson JE cheat aedaerecarmad Debepef wellness Yor war ir scorer mmaraging channels there a5 we Latest Content 2 The most recent content fom your subscribed channels clsplayed as alta the bottom of the screen. Ifyou have not subscribed to any channets this list will be populated from the ‘most viewed content on YouTube, content thatis curently trending and that which s eleva to your geographic location. Manage Playlists With plays, you can puta series of vide For example, you could create a play! music videos or sports clips. allin one handy allof your favourite Step1 Toad videos to plist, click the Add to link underneath a video You can addi toa playlist that already exists or you can create a Get Started with YouTube o Step 2 = You can make changes toyour playlists by visiting your Library. “Thislinkis found on the leftside ofthe main YouTube user window, Step 3 » Open the playlist you want to change and click the Et button next tothe playist you want to edit. Click Done to save any changes you make, Step 4 ) Reorder videos in your playlist by hovering your rouse over the video Until you see a grey vertical barto the lf of the video.Clckthe grey bay then drag and.drop | gpg mo the video to rearrange it. Step 5 To delete an entre playlist, cick the More icon atthe top ri comner ofthis window, then dick Delete Playlist atthe top ofthe list.Once a playlist has been removed, you cannot undo. The Complete Google Manual 109G Google Photos & YouTube Using the YouTube App The YouTube App, is your gateway to great videos and shows on all sorts of subjects. YouTube is the gateway to a huge and always expanding world of entertainment. Follow this guide and enjoy YouTube, wherever you are. Step 1 ? Log in by tapping the Sthouete con (top right cored. you dont, you can set one up (tp Sign In then Add Account) sa 00d idea to use YouTube while logged in as this allows videos you might ike to be offered as viewing suggestions Step2 2 You can search fora subject ox channel using the Magnifying '“Play by .” Request an artist -"Play ,’*Play music by . Request an album -"Play ’,"Play by " Play music based on mood -"Play happy music.” Shuffle -"Shuffle.” News You can choose which News sources to use in the Home app. Listen to the latest news "Catch me up,"*Listen to the news;"*Tell me the news." Listen to news from a specific provider“Listen to NPR News,"“Play BBC Minute.’ Listen to news about a topic “Listen to news about North Korea.” Listen to news from a specific category -"What's the latest in business/technology?” Play next news story -Next’,"Skip” - @e Thermostat — e IF you have a smart thermostat, (Nest, for example) you can control it with To adjust the temperature -"Make it warmer/cooler’“Raise/lower the temp.” To switch heating or cooling modes -*Tur om the heat/cooling.” To set the mode and temperature -"Set the heat to 20.” Turn thermostat off "Turn off thermostat.” Tohear the ambient temperature on the thermostat -"What's the temperature inside?” 122 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionHome Voice Commands G Traffic You can get information on traffic and commute times: Hear commute conditions -"How long is my commute?” Specify method -"How long will it take to walk/train/bus/bike to the library?" Specify destination -"How long will it take to get to Costco?” Specify source and destination -"How long will it ake to get from work to Heathrow airport?” Weather You can ask Google Home to tell you about the weather. ‘Ask for current weather-"What's the weather?” ‘Ask the weather forecast fora specific day -"What's the weather tomorrow, Monday, weekend, etc.?” ‘Ask specific questions about weather/forecast -“Isit going to rain tomorrow?” Weather in a specific location -*Will it rain tomorrow in London?” Alarms & Timers You can easily set your moming alarm or time an egg with Google Home. Set new alarm -"Set alarm for 6.00 a.m. tomorrow.” Set recurring alarm -"Set alarm for 7.00 a.m. every day of the week.” Snooze “Snooze for 10 minutes.” Set a timer "Set a timer for 1 minut Find out time remaining on timer -"How much time is left?” Cancel timer.” Cancela timer Facts & Information e You can ask your Google Home speaker to tell you all sorts of info. Questions -"What’s the capital of Mali?’ or*How far is the sun?” Translations -"How do you say hello in Japanese?” or" What's ‘good morning’ in Danish?" Currency Conversion -"How many euros is a dollar worth?” ot “What is 100 pounds in Danish Krone?” Dictionary -"How do I spell vigorously?" or "What does circumlocution mean?” Learn more things Google Home can do -"What can you do?" The Complete Google Manual 123Na AVAXHOME?Rae ce Peg ae eee Le OM ee ee Ce Oe Ree ma es Unlimited satisfaction one low price Cheap constant access to piping hot media Protect your downloadings from Big brother Safer, than torrent-trackers 18 years of seamless operation and our users' satisfaction PNT A019 Team AWmeo1sa elec AvaxHome - Your End Place We have everything for all of your needs. Just open https://avxlive.icuG Google Hardware Guides Play Music on Google Home Listening to the music you want on Google Home requires you to set up the music services it uses. To do this you need to know how to ask the speaker to play, stop, pause, shuffle and skip the music you want! Let's take a look at just how you listen to music on Google Home. Choosing Music Services You can connect your speaker to a great variety of different music services, from Google Play Music to Spotify and Deezer, which will give you access to millions of songs. < Add. © setupdevice > + tnvtehome member > 1B Create speaker group > % ——Createnew home > F Music ond auio > [E)—_Videos and photos > Step 1 ? You will have been asked to choose a music service duting the setup ofthe Google home speake, but Ifyou skipped this step, or want twoadd more, you can add services at any time. Open the Google Home app on your Android device and tap the +Add button on the Home tab-Then tap Music and auaio. 124 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition © Music i The Aeistnt wil use hs musi provider by default sing a enerirked powders when spec. e > ‘YouTube Music ° Google Pay Music © No defout provider ° 6 Step 2 Df you have a Google Play Music or YouTube Red account (connected to the current Google account, these services wil be linked automaticaly To ink one ofthe other music services, tap the small linkicon next to each ‘one. Read the information in the box that pops up and then tap Link Account. Spotty © Link your Deezer Account Unk your Google Account 0 Deezer to-enabe playback on compatie devices and access your plays When you interact withthe Deezer service through the Google Assistant, your queries may be sent toDeezer forse n accordance wit its privacy statement. Deezer ‘may provide personal rests and personalised recommendations for ‘you. You can unlink your account. Bnylime inthe Aslstantsetings. cance. UNKACcOUNT Step 3 2 You will now be taken tothe music sence Login sceen, where you wil have tog in toyour account (or ceate an accountif you ty have one). Once this done ily, you wile returmed tothe Home willee the music service app where linked to your Home device.Play Music on Google Home G Playing Music on Google Home e Welcome home Spotify: Free Music Streaming music streaming dance albums, isco its pop, hiphop, rp, azz more The Lastiin Line ® orricesreanen >. Start with "Ok Google’ Step 1 Step2 Now youhave yourmusi-serviceslikedto To playa speciisong say"Hey Google, Google Home youcan satstening Exactly play ‘"Hey Google play ? = vevice serungs Defaut TV Do mot aetur> Equaliser ed Pereonalreaute| e Notictions e Step 4 Guests and housemates cannot access your library content ifyou've set upV Step5 You can abo play music from your desktop CChrome browser on your Google Home Match, However you can give them access _ speaker faslong asthe computer is connected by uploading your usc to theiraccount.f tothe sare W-netwerkl Open the bron youhavent set up\oice Match, quests and and start paying the musi Clckthe Chrome housemates can access music rom you! ™ Cast and choose the library inthe same way you can. speaker o playthrough. u button, Discover Impressions ® orsicespeacer uo. Help e Step 3 here are some specific commands forthe rent music services but allo them will react othe general music contol commands. These are:*Play"Shuffle"Pause"Resurne! Stopy"Next!"Skip"What song i playing? Volume up/down’ or'Set volume t 5° di equanser sewnys ass Step6 Youcan use the Home app on your Android device to contol the music that is playing on your speaker Open the app and tap the speaker name onthe home tab, Here you will see play and pause contol, along with a volume sider Tap the Equals button to change bass and treble levels The Complete Google Manual 125G Google Hardware Guides Play Music Using Bluetooth As well as being connected by Wi-Fi, your Google Home device can also be used as a Bluetooth speaker, playing music that is stored on your phone or tablet or even your laptop. You can also stream music from your Google Home device to a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Play Music on Home Speaker Being able to play music stored on your phone or tablet through the Google Home speaker isa useful addition toits bag of tricks and opens up a host of new audio possibilities. Office speaker Now playing 40* 8 Stop castng Step1 ‘Open the Google Home app and tap the name of the device you want to connect with ia Bluetooth. nthe top right corner ofthe device info card, tap the device settings menu and then find the Pied Bluetooth devices heading and tap itn the next screen, tap the Enable Pairing Mode button ‘Open Google Pay Muse 126 Complete Google Manual - 3d Elition wri « Bluetooth « Phone visibility Data usage Fight mode NFC and payment Mobile Hotspot and Tethering Mobile networks Location « Step2 Now open the Bluetooth settings on your ‘mobile device and tur Bluetooth on. The device will scan for available connections, and you should see the name you gave your speaker appear inthe lis. Tap the speaker name to pair the devices using Bluetooth, Bluetooth Scanning for Bluetooth devices. 9) tear Aquatux 2) veno asoet Office speaker DESKTOP-LO6K9F4 ‘Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Step3 Ifthe Google Home speakers paied wth rmuitiple speakers, it will default tothe most recently pared device You can tell Google Home to connect by saying"Hey Googe, connect to Bluetoothor you can change which speakers paired by opening the Bluetooth settings on your phoneerrr] Ce Eee Sa ee Step4 “o play music through t speaket, just use whichever music player you normally use to play your device music. When connected tothe speaker using Bluetooth, anything you pay rom MP3 es to YouTube ideo will ply through the speaker. connected Play Music on Bluetooth headphones Play Music Using Bluetooth G Office speaker ving Jungle on Bluetoot Step5 You can also use vice commands otll your Google Home speaker to play mu thatis stored on your mobile device say'Hey Good ust or Crits 08:30 on Mon Tus, Wed, Thu F. > My Assistant should... cxice ono" X Adjust media volume J X —_Saysomething & ‘Add action ‘And then play.. O Music s O News e © Radio x oz o € Step 3 ? Routines are spit into sections:"When Isay, smmand) "My assistant should...” (the main actions to perform) followed by “And then play"(adtional ns). You can manage and edit each of these sections individually,When I say... "Good morning or Tellme about ny doy or My Assistant should... cxanse onoes Take phone of sient e oO @ @ Step4 2 For example, the single command "Good morning’ could take the phone off sent tll you the weather alongside your reminders and commute information. Itcould then give you thenews headlines from avatety of sources (BBC, CNN, etc) before paying your favourite radio station unl you tel tto stop. When. Add commends equtes) > Set atime and day optona) > My Assistant should. Add action ‘And then ply.. ‘Add media Step 7 if none ofthe pre-set routines met your needs, you can create your own fom scratch (Open the routines sttingsin the Google Home app and tap the + button Sartby editing the command you want se to _xctivate the routine Simple commands seem towork best, 0 keep t short Google Home Routines G ‘What radio station would you like to play? Step5 2 Tap the checkbox next to each action to add Corremoveitfrom the routine. f the action has a gear icon next toit you can tap histo see further settings. For example the Play Radio action allows you to choose the rao station youwant to use, and music settings lets you choose the music source. uy) (7) (w) (tr) () (8) (8 ‘Choose whic speakerit wi stat ‘Select speaker Steps Dfyou wish, you can set a daytime of day when the routine activates automaticaly though youcan sill activate the routine at other times with the command, Nex,addan action ether by typing the name ofa Google Assistant ‘command, orby tapping"Choose popular actions} selecting one and tpping’Add” Good morning Tellme about ny day imu Step 6 2 You can also change the command that activates the actions (though you wil til need to say"Hey/Okay Google frst). Most pre-set routines have a couple of commands already set, but you canadd anew one by tapping the top section, then tap + and type your desired command Entertain me oad made {Good morning Bedtime Leaving home 5 Step9 2 When you've ished setting up the new routine tap the check markat the top and the sceen wil change to display all routines. ‘Your newiy created routine wil be given the name ofthe command word you used (€9 “Entertain me Test the routine by speaking the command to your Google Home. ‘The Complete Google Manual 129G Google Hardware Guides Google Home Tips and Tricks Your Google Home speaker is great for playing music or listening to the news, but it also allows you to do so much more! From getting general info, reading arecipe and finding your phone, to playing a game or telling you a joke, there are literally 100's of things it can do, here's 10 of the best. \ Listen to Audio Control Your TV Your Google Home allows you to listen to music, news, Ifyou have a Chromecast plugged in podcasts, radio stations, audio books and more. You can also (or builtin) to yourTV, you can easily tellitto play ambient sounds in the control it with your background, Just say,"Hey = Google Home speaker Google, help me relax” your Chromecast or Hey Google, play Isplugged into forest/nature/ocean, power socket (rather sounds" You can ‘than USB), you can even make itplay even use the white noise! speaker to turn yourTV onand oft. Just say, Turn on the TV" orturn my Welt es Plan Your Day Create Lists Startyour day off by saying Youcan creat alistin the Google Home app and © & renatsevscon then add to it using your Home speaker. Once youhave alist created, Just sy,"Hey Google, add orange juiceto my shopping lst?or'..add Hey Google, Good morning" tohear traffic, weather and news reports along witha lst of your appointments, reminders, and more; youcan also ask for these things individually. you need to find something papertowelsandhand nearby, just say,”..where is Soaptomylist!Fora >) ay the nearest pharmacy’ for reminder at anytime example justsay,"..whatSson my |] bes shopping list ow N 130 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionFind Your Phone "Never lose your phone again! Provided Voice Match i set up, ‘you can ask your Google Assistant toring your phone, Todo this say, "Hey Google, find/ing my phone; and your Google Assistant will ring your phone, even fits set to'Do Not Distur'mode. Manage Tasks You can easily setand ‘ask about reminders by saying, "Hey Google, remind meto..Youcan ‘also seit to set timers and alarms by saying, "Hey async ‘Google, seta timer for 10 minutes"Ifyou want to nee check how much time is leftjust say,*..how much | sowss time is let?"You set alarms in the same way. srt Control Your Home you have smart home. ‘devices such as smart plugs, a Nest thermostat orsecurity cameras, you can link them toyourGoogle Home and contro! them using your speaker. You will need) toadd the devices, in the Home app, and follow any Instructions to set them up. Google Home Tips and Tricks G Cook You can find and make your favourite recipes using step-by-step cooking instructions. For ‘example, just say,"Hey Google, find a recipe for pancakes’ you can then say,"..prepare theingredients!fora list followed by*.start recipe’ Get Answers You can askyour Google Home to give {YoU information about ‘everything from finance to sports, you can ask for ‘calculations translations and unit conversions, for ‘example, "Hey Google, how much is 1000 Danish Krone in dollars?” You can even ask for the nutritional information ‘on most types of food. Have Fun Your Google Home speaker lets you play games with it, simply say,"Hey Google, play lucky trivia” (other games include Crystal Ball and Mad Lib). fyou don't want to play a game, just tell itto”. entertain me” or say, "let's have fun" You ‘can even askitto tell you ajoke! Sry ea coo any The Complete Google Manual 131G Google Hardware Guides Google Pixel Hardware The Pixel range from Google brings a lot of nice features to the world of smartphones and tablets. There is also the bonus of getting to use the very latest version of android as soon as it is released, in the way it was designed to be seen and used. Google Pixel 2 Key Features: Capture stunning photos with an effortless photography experience. Pixel 2 changes the way you take, save and share your moments, including new ways to dress up your photos with AR stickers. Save al your photos and videos in original Quality wit free, unlimited storage in Google Photos. This means youll never have to delete photos again, Plus Google Photos ‘makes iteasy to find, organize and share whatever you want. With Google Lens you can use your camera to explore the world like never before. Simply pull up Google Lens on a photo to learn ‘more about landmarks, artwork and more, Need help or answers? Just ask the built in Google Assistant. You can request a ride, reserve a table, buya ticket - using only your voice. Access your Google Assistant even faster with ActiveEdge. Just squeeze the sides to start chatting, Final thoughts: A fantastic entry level phone. Dimensions 145.769.7478. Weight 39 Display Internals cru-oeta-coe 235 + 1.96! Snaperagon 83 14712868 RAM AGB ‘cameras in omer: 122 MP ‘Sele Camera MP connectivity Buctoth: 3 Battery 132 complete Google Manual - ard Edition Sin, 10605 1920 pts 4p) ‘eno S40 memory Wer: 6021afbginiec DB Google Pixel 3 Key Features: Capture the perfect shot every time, get things done with the Google Assistant, enjoy an all-day battery and more. Piel 3 ‘comes with a battery tat charges fast and can last up tal day. ts ‘even smart enough to shut down the apps that you donttuse to keep you going forlonger. Get everyone in the picture with Group Selfies-no sel stick required. Snap portats ike a pro wit Portrait Mode, Capture smiles, not blinks with Top Shot, fora great photo every time. And save all your favourite moments with free, unlimited online photo storage. Flip your Piel 3 face down and go from Bzz2 to Shhh in an instant. It will automatically turn on Do Not Disturb and hide all your notifications, so you can focus on what matters most. Use the \wind-down mode to turn the screen to grey-scale and get ready fora good night’ sleep, Final thoughts: A large leap in quality over the Pixel 2, must. Dimensions Weight 919 60 89 Display Sin, 108012160 pals (App) Internals tuesday. Oct 1.66 Snapagon 845 (PU: Adten9 630 Cameras connectivity wer a0211 abigivaco8 ‘uetoot: 50 Battery Lso2015mAhGoogle Pixel Hardware G Google Pixel 3 XL Key Features: Google has taken their awesome Pixel phone range to the next level withthe Google Pixel 3XL It has a 6.3 Inch full HD display anda slick, smooth curved glass back design which s stunning to lookat and comfortable to hold. Iyoute a keen photographer, the Google Pixel 3XL camera ‘won't disappoint. It comes with a 12.2MP auto-focus, dual-pixel rear camera with phase detection and a dual-lens front-facing ‘camera. You can get everyone in the picture with the incredible Group Selfes feature (no selfie stick required) and capture all the best bits with Top Shot. ‘The phone charges fast and lasts the distance with a battery that’s smart enough to shut down the apps that you don't use to keep you connected for as long as possible. And the wireless charging option it super-handy too. Final thoughts: A fabulous phablet! ceo a Google Pixel Slate 0 “Saeconea: sh Key Features: The Google Pixel Slate is made to deliver Display aes brilliant entertainment, portable performance and everything POLED 63in 144012960 pis isn namenee you love about Google for how you live & work today. Internals balla tied Experience the 12.3" Molecular Display with 6 milion pixels with the Google Piel Slate. Plus, enjoy the premium, dual front-ring speakers. Work offline with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Even read and respond to Gmaloffine, the next time youte online, your emails wil send automatically Connect your monitor, mouse and keyboard to turn your Pixel Slate into a powerful workstation, Mult-task with spit screen functionality Plus, collaborate with builtin Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. ‘The Duo Cam wide-angle lens helps you get everyone in one shot, and look great, even in low light. And with up to 12 hours of battery Piel Slate keeps up with you. Plus, when you need a boost, get up to 2 hous of use in just 15 minutes of charge. Final thoughts: A tablet wth only afew pees. Puoetcore 25+ Battery {ch Snapdiagon 8s Luposesowan ‘PU:adrena 630 roe Dimensions Pu paren 630 sohosteernm Memory 12668 RAN: 868 ‘vce Cameras m9 Sle Comer: MP Display Connectivity Leo 2am 200200 Wie @0211 afbrgniac 08 (223p00 uct 2 Inemats Battery (PU: 8t Gen ne Coe a ‘The Complete Google Manual 133G Google Hardware Guides Google Pixel Tips and Tricks Android 9.0 brings a lot of changes to the Pixel 3 and Pixel XL phones, including some fundamental ways you navigate and control your device. Let's take a look at some of the main new features of Pie on the Pixel 3, and how to make the most of them in your day-to-day use. Accessing Overview renew ans you roc see and sco through ofthe aps you have been using and thare waiting inthe background, “acpen the Os your finger upwards over the srl pilshoped buton at the bottom onthe sree, Youcan then scale and Fight trough the open apps and even acess the seings and search, Quickly switch between apps double oping the Ree Aeron Wh Peon your Pt ths uncon sleet achieved by sping eo cana Sip ard Usedapps ute nthe ast to used pps could be done by over the sma Heme button, arousl of previously opening the Overview, but dane ino over the button t0 mation Fingerprint Sensor Gestures DDepending.on how you hold your phone, the fingerprint sensors scmatimes esi to teach than the top ofthe screen. Therefore, for some users Iewllbe easier tous the new fingerprint sensor gestures to open the quick settings panel ust swine you Finger down over the sensr to open the panel Double-Tap to Wake you nant tobe able to quicy see the time and any notifications you have ut oritlike having the Always-on Display running, youcan now ‘enable Double tap ke: Tis lows you to auickl tap tice anyuereon the clockand notations Head nto Settings > ed > Ambient splay, o tur ths on. the sleeping screen to is Display > Advan 134 Complete Google Manual - 3d Elition Suggestions in Overview Andtod Pe brings anp suggestions ina couple of places iain in che Overview. App suagestions wl vary depen what youhave been previously been using, To enable suggestions in ‘open Settings and lok fo Suggestions Direct Reply the app Miser neds tobe eae yop expect more and more apps to alow it Open the App Drawer In previous versions of Android an Pie siping up fom the bottom ofthe screen 1s opened the main app tray by th the new Home and Overew up a bitfurther taking the used to ‘gesture past where the Overview wll pen. Try to swipe atleast 1/8 ofthe way up the screen ta hit the sweet pot. a) Hi, how can |help you?Google Assistant ple of lke with most other Android devices, sus Pixel 3 alo lets you open Assistant by squeezing the ledges ofthe phone. You can fir the options tings > system > gestures > act Silence with a Squeeze You can share maps va ashon URL, an HTML embed emal ext messape and even send maps to certain GPS uns and cars To generate a customisable fr leftof your splay. Ch the Short UAL. box (or whatever you requite or click the link for Customise and Preview Embedded Map, f you want to send paste the text thats been generated, lek rather than copy x Send for further options Camera Quick Launch ‘nthe Pe 3 you can double pres the power/standby button to quick launch the camera The setings or this buton contol can be found in Settings > System > Gestures, where you can tum on allow quick acces fom ay screen Quick 2x Zoom Ifyouare taking a photo and want to be-tapping onthe ren. This perform ed rore, you canst use the 00m sero 9 candoo 2200 Ata Glance This feature lets you se nda weather or othe Information atthe top (ou can enable and a the information cfthe scraan‘ata glance tapping and holding onthe home screen wallpaper, then selectingHome Scraen Settings and choosing the nfrmation you want ta be display Tuesday, Oct 9 | 68°F Google Pixel Tips and Tricks G Automatically Recognise Songs Previously available ont the user was curentiy tedtothe Internet to get online, ths feature has now been made local meaning your ‘hone can detect when a songs play the song on scien, To enable the Now Paying feature, head into Settings > nd display information Sounds > Now Playing Accessing the Discover Screen The Ando OS introduced the ality to have an exa page to the tof the Home sreen panes some tee ago. This hasbeen various things over ‘but on Pel Bit the Discover scree, cspaying news topic ina of eategotes. From the msn home screen panel spe to the ight to ‘acces it and then tap the settings icon to customise the content, Send to Phone Gooaje Se adress or ocator to Phone enables youta send text messages of Goo Ta send something you\e found on Google Maps to your phone click the lnkicon in the let panel. Cick Send ard choose Phone fom he left ice, Enter the requied information andi Sere. Youll a sage vith you More Seni fm the place marker’ locaton iferason window Double-Tap to Wake IFyou want to be able to quickly see the time and any notifications you have, but dont tke having the Alnays-on Disply running you can now {enable Double-ap to Woke Thisallows you to quickly tap wicearynhere spay the -2d> Amiblent dsp con the leeping scree nd notification. Head inta Setings > Display > Ad Digital Wellbeing sing My ate custom, annotated Google Mas that ie place mel, nes and shapes Yu can even embed photos and videos in your mapthen share your maps his an be handy for mapping out your avourte restaurants, panning an Upcoming holiday orang biking routes for future reference. ina | cescripive text and hers, Tuesday, Oct 9 68°FG Google Hardware Guides Google Stadia: The Future of Gaming? Google's announcement in March's GDC regarding its newest project has certainly shaken the technology world. Will it change how we play games? — What is Google Stadia? Stodios Google future vsion of gaming where aming canbe conducted fom 2 cn vitual ary hardware, without the ned for eye watesingly expensive agleso monster gaming ris The curent scenario fllows:Imagine youre watching aYouTube gaming channl with the presente playing te ates le le’ say Assassins iced You ke: you 22 and you want togive the ame ago ith Sta, thare wl bea new but Implemersed within YouTube tat, once presse wil begin to stream the geme to This ofcourse means tat t€ actual grunt the graphical and the el core er Bel ROU el bo ‘ccc Sa eg ‘ig emer age ces wo ed REC ERSR acsJoenns hires ty 9.5MB L2+L3 cache he moment pay from any device that’s capable of connecting to Cot aa ee os ne ere. capable of 10.7 teraflops Seo tec eer cy Seren This opens up whale new gaming exnerienceas, potentially at as. could mean that any smart TY woul possiby be capable cof playing said game. And since arun-othe: mill smartTVisn particulary powerful in terms of processing power aso means 136 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionGoogle Stadi: How Stadia Works oe aed that will enable players to play a catalogue of game ttles Pee er ea et Leer ay joypad, a screen and an Internet connection. Erne r ity computers, Smart TVs, tablets and smartphones. Play is PO Sr ee een ey traditional joypad, yet is much more than that. Such Unique features exclusive tothe joypad, are the ability to capture and share your gaming footage directly to YouTube. So basically get your device online, connect your joypad err gi) thatthe kes of tablets, phones, and even a Raspberry Fi could, maybe, be turned int full-blown gaming system that would put PS4 io share (Google ae tating that Stadia will beable to get you fom the pest ofthe Py Now button, andinto the game in aslitleas five seconds And the company aso states that tl easy to seamlessly move the gaming Cexpetience fom one device to another taking over rom where ou et oft ‘As wel asthe steaming technology employed here, Googles also looking include ks own Stadia controler Ths wl bea unique controll, machin the sme design fasion ae rational xbox control, but with some added extras. The contol wl be capable of connecting dict, ‘ia WiF tothe game that’s being stearsed fom the Google datacentre and idenstying which screen/devceits youre viewing linking withthe ‘game session thats running isthe cloud, This setup ensures that youl be getting thebest possible experience, without the unnecessary lag associated with athe controler: where theres delays in communications between console/PC, game, ard session, There's aso twonev, and important, buttons tothe Stadia Contler, “The Capture button willbe able to save and share your gaming session backut to YouTube, andthe Google Assis button allows players 10 access the contol’ bultin microphone toget hel rom the assistant with In-game features. The Future of Gaming? G Google's DataCentre » Thetechnologialcivng oc bin tan the Google Dtacesre ‘network The Stacia platform sbulton top the ea osing supercomputer lusts spread around the woddand Inked with igh speed cos oe an undersea cables to the 7500 plus edge node lecatios. “The edge nodes are spread throughout the world and the mere ofthem ‘there ae the iklnond of one being closer 0 you iseaty enhanced, And 2s your ley to be closer to one these edge nodes, that means the ping the amount of time taken ora dial packet tobe sent and received toand for your device tothe edge node — wl be significantly lowe resulting in faster access and a bee, almost seamless gaming experience ‘This increased perfornance om Googles edge nodes hasan ataunch specticaton of upto 4K. ops, HDR and suround sound Prettyimpressive considering thatleve of specifications hard enough to get ight wth advice thats phystcally connected to yourT\: These edge nodes re ‘essential global ache forthe Google infestructure allowing Internet serice providers the abit to deplay Gooale-supplied servers fiom inside theISPS own nerwor, boosting the conneetuityof Google services from directly within the provider youre connected ta, Asfor hardware, Googe infastructure runs to an estimated ane milion ‘plus servers Each ofthese servers specially the ones that gong 1 be Codicated to the Stata projct and steaming are made ofa cluster of27GHe {custom 86 processors with each having accesso 1668 of memory, and L2 and L3caches of95MB Theres alsoa new, custom GPU inveved, fom AMD, ‘and while both Gcoale and AMD are being relatively quiet about the GPU. specs we do know that cach GPU il be capable of 107 traps of paves, With 6 compute units 2nd around 8G8 16GB of HBM2 memory. Now bear In mind that’s single server Theentice Stadia network willbe made up of thousands ofthese serves, ail communicating with aneanother, ane sharing thelr tesources across the whole, Considering single sri aleady a PS4 beater, and will apply put ‘a powefulgaming PC through is paces there's certainly enough resources, for global ging network.G Google Hardware Guides Inside Project Stream Project Stacia but onthe 2018 project Steam, which had Google steam the then latest Assassins reed game via the Gocale Chrome browser “Te project was open afew hundred indidualsat the te, testing the backbone ofthe netwer, as wel as the stare behind the streaming, (Obvious, these were early day interme ofgame steaming ect fom a remote server tothe browse although Google arerit heist o.d0 sa Backin 20162 game streaming compary called Ranway launched an 9 thatalows you to ply allyour games, regardless of whether they'e an Steam, atl NET, Orion, or Uply, via browses By using the custom Rairway daring protoco the company’ ‘no mater what the hast operating system And thisisal fe of charge, and it wes entre however wasnt as big of sucess as Google woul major issue with Project Stream was ag with many ofthe testers commenting on how pooe the connection tothe server was especially when complex game ike Asatte Creed & lat ofthe gamers commented onthe fact thatthe game was locked to 30fps, and downscaed 0720p ts. one thing tobe stream tha games you oun to your otherhardware ely wel Projet ou Festive The ng agraphicaly ableto view a ebite ver your connection toa server butt pay arealtime game, wth 3s much deal imolved asthe example games used s someting se entirely, However, Google has obviously learned fom is mistakes an the ympany to announce with as much gusto, an bandying words around suchas , even 8k and 50 ‘on. means that ts mast key ral down the sues it had with Project Steam. experience ithad with rjec Steam. For the ada 138 Complete Google Manual - 3d Elition Bandwidth For Gaming Hon much bandeicths needed seam games sone of the most asked questions to ISPs and game service providers Backin 2015, the FC, the Federal Communications Commision, detaled thatthe absolute ‘minimum connection speed tothe Internet in order to pay an ain ‘game’ was Mbps. While that doesrit sound too bad, bearin mind that the game itself would need tobe played ina very low realtion, wile ‘no one ele isusing then. and theres barely anyone playing the game ecewhere nthe word. For Stadia to work conecthy and inthe sortof high-end resolutions thattile-A games require to lookas good asthe proorammed to, walrequiea tte mare bandwith. Athough theres no set bandwith ped sued by Googe as yes, the prevous project Stream, requredan absolite minimis of 2ops.n theory tis should get yu TOBQ gaming ‘at round Eps of good quit neat, Project Stream managed about half that on 25s. An youre thinking of paying the latest game via Sadie n 4% then youte acing to need some serous bandh ‘Tobe fi, we dort now at presen how much bandwidth wll Bde In most circumstances you can probably getaway with 5010 75Mbps fora (0c experience. im much higher fr beter visuals though.Google Stadia: The Future of Gaming? G Stadia Official Controller CS en eee eet ey {or the new project, although Google are saying that you'l still be able to use your keyboard, mouse and other controllers. ene ee eee tenn ey some key points worth noting with regards to Google's new pi Peni ‘A Google Stadia controller can be used to play on non-smart enters The Stadia controller connects directly the Stadia service ‘over WIFi-not tothe Chromecast/smartTV/Device function or Bluetooth. The device receives the data from the Stadia service Bea cana en nee gee en ‘TV setup. You can use any USB controller (Xbox, PlayStation, third party or anything else USB) to play Google Stadia. The only screen needing a workaround fora non-Stadia controller isa non-smart TV: you will need to play on a device with an HDMI ‘output lke your laptop and connect that to your old TV. The Stadia controller has the standard gamepad functions, pee ee Re eee streaming your game as you play and so on; and the other s @ epee ret teste ro ee eee ee ete eee tolaunch games with other players and fiends. ra Google Infrastructure Wie itmay not be eveyone cup of tea, weather enjoy reading about and salnating over the merece power behind 3 catacente Googles datacentres one ofthe biggeston the planet. anc combined generates some ofthe highest processor numbersin Supercomputing. Buti not all hardware here. a collection of some of Gong software side technology: STADIA Google Web Server (GWS) ~ custom Linuicbased Web server that Google uses forts online services. Storage systems: Colossus — that eolaced the Google File System BigTable a high performance NoSQL database service forlarge analytical and operational workloads Spanner ~a globally distributed NewSQL database Google FI — a distributed, relational database that replaced ty ‘Chubby lock service - provides coarse-grained locking and reliable, low-volume storage for loosely coupled distributed systems Programming languages - C++, Java and Python dominate Indexing/search systems: Caffeine - 2 continuous indexing system launchedin 2010 0 replace TeraGoogle Hummingbird ~ major sea Intiaduced in 2012, Borg ~ a cluster manager that runs hundreds of thousands (of jobs from thousands of applications across multiple Clusters on thousands of machines, evel file system index algorithm With each Stacia nade being ca virtual machines with which o stream the games. This means that housands of tada-bullt servers, ontop ofthe Goole network can serve hundreds of thousands f game sessions In cancusion isthe Staia going to change the nay we play ‘games? Well t wouldnt be the frst time Gooole have change the face of technology and how we interact with Jeo creating several hundred The Complete Google Manual 139Advanced Google Apps Google Drive lets you store and access your files anywhere: on the web, on your hard drive or on the go, your files go everywhere you do. Combined with Google Docs, it allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in ree Un Yet that is just the beginning as Google have an app for everything for work or play. pce eRG Advanced Google Apps Using Google Drive Google Drive is a free storage service which allows you to store images, folders and documents in the Cloud. These files and documents can then be accessed from any tablet, phone or computer via the Google Drive software. Not only is this a great way to free up space on your devices, it also lets you access your files from almost anywhere. EM search 3 You can search Goose Drive inthe same way thatyou can search Gmail or ane ofthe other Google products New 2 Click the New button to open a new document, spreadsheet, presentation, form or drawing, Folders "Nour reset Goocle Dive folders are shown here along wth any thtyou have created Chek Morte bes 142 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition Current Folder 2 The contents ofthe currently selected folder are shown here, You can change how items ae displayed (ist or rd. Display Controls 1 Change how tensin your folders aecspayed and how they are sored Te ger con ts you access he Drive setngs i Upload List 2 When you upoad mute tems to Google Dv the Upload brocappears to show you the progressof each tem.Free Google Storage Core eee on es pot a eee ae See ee secs pete eu ere ee ee a nr Drive, Googles Photos, and Gmail will still be accessibl but you won't be able to create or add anything new. See ee eee Seton as er eae ease Peer Re eer ee eer) Pores Installing Backup and Sync - PC/Mac Step1 2 The fist thing you need to dois check your Google Drive access status. You can do this at drivegooglecom/start.fyou have access, ou will see blue Download button. Step2 2 Clickon the Download button and when asked to, Agre tothe Google Terms of Service. You must do this before you | start the download, a Step3 2 Click on Download Backup and sync and follow the instructions to instal the software on your computer The site will automat whether itis PC or Mac. oO frect | Messen Using Google Drive (5 Google Drive on Android and iOS You can download the Google Drive app for mobile Ce eo aoe This allows you to both view and edit files in your Google Ps ‘Once downloaded, the app should automatically sign inusing the same Google account details you entered ‘on your computer (which is also, hopefully the one with which you set up your Android or i0S device So crer ne ee Google Drive folder on your computer. If you had the Google Docs app installed, this will now be replaced by Google Drive. To create a new doc, tap Menu > New > pee ees Step 4 2 You willbe asked to signin again and will then be asked to sync This creates anew folder on your computer which is used asthe storage fier. Soa a The Complete Google Manual 143G Advanced Google Apps Google Documents Google Docs is a free, web-based office suite. Using this software you can create text documents, spreadsheets, complex forms and even presentations. Everything you create is stored via your Google Drive account. Here's how to make the most of Google Docs. Creating New Documents Step1 2 Thete ate several ferent ways of getting started with Google Docs. You can create a new online document, you can upload an existing document to edit templates gallery. Let’ star ou can use a template from the ith a new Google doc 144 complete Google Manual - 3d Edition Step2 To create a new document, go to your Drive, lick the downward pointing arow and select Google Docs from the menus then pick either Blank or Template. Name the document by entering the text inthe top let corner, this wil also start auto-save Goodie Be be O eeeor Step3 1 Along the top of the document you wl find the edting and formating tol. you have ever used Microsoft Word or OpenOfie Wits, you shouldbe familar with mast of the formatting options here.Step4 2 You can also save a copy of any document to your computer ifyou wish To save a copy of any documentinthe Drive, open t and go to the File menu. Rll the mouse pointeroverthe | *=— = Download Asoption Step 5 — 2 Select one of the folowing eee | ee file types: HTML Gipped), RTF, =) Word, Open Office, PDF or plain nan Meme text. Yourdocumentwilthen See = armen download to your computer. ame ‘The original document wil remain in Google Drive. Import Documents You can import a variety of documents into Google Drive and then either keep them as they were orginally formatted or corwert them into Google Docs. Step1 2 Open a new Google Doc and clckthe File linkat the top lft of ‘your documents options list. Click Open and then click Upload. The Upload window wll appear leaving you to dag and crop your file into this window. The file will open automaticaly Google Documents =] Step2 2 When the document has uploaded, click the Fle option, as before From these lnk click on Email colaborators and enter the tals of those you wish to share the fie This allows you to eit and collaborate on the document online Step 3 ) Having uploaded a compatible document to Gooale Docs said file wilinstantly be seved to your Google Drive. These files ae then accessible from the main Google docs menu screen shown here [NOTE Files tobe converted by Docs cant be larger than 1 MB. Time Machine Oe ee ene) Peer ee one ta button a new revision is saved. You can use the tools in Google Drive to look back as far as 30 days automatically, ‘oF choose a specific revision to save forever. ‘TheComplete Google Manual 145,G Advanced Google Apps Restore Deleted Drive Files Deleting files from Drive is a very quick process but a file you remove might not always be gone forever. You have the chance to restore deleted files before they are deleted permanently. Here is how you restore, remove and permanently delete files in Google Drive. Restoring Incorrectly "pritoDhex end gengcon.Go othe ston Deleted Documents tom oresie ch fee wreun eto tps Toes tome tah teyoudo ono Step1 contact the owner ofthe fe Ifyou decide that you dorit want to delete a file or folder that you've moved tothe trash, you can restore It so that you! can access itagain, Once you estore a fle, it wil be recovered ow wherever you use Drive or Docs, Sheets and Slides Step2 1 Atthe moment, you cat restore afile or folder rom the Drive mebile apps o fom the Docs Sheets o Slides home screens. You can restore your les rom Drive onthe web or on your computer. Lets lookat those options here Google Die 146 Complete Google Manual - 3d ElitionStep4 2 Ifyou permanently delete a file or folder that you realise you need access to, Google is able to help you recover it fo a limited time, However, after the fle has been deleted from Google's systems, i's gone forever. You can request recovery from Google themselves at www support google.com. Removing Files Step1 ) Open the Google Drive folder on the desktop of your computer, select the file or folder you want to remove and drag itt the trash, ‘on your computer. file you remove from the Drive folder on your computer willbe moved to the trash in Drive on the web and in the Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, Restore Deleted Drive Files (5 Step 2 To remove files in Drive online, sign into Drive at wwwctive ‘google.com. Now click or ight Just ike creating any new document in Google Docs, to create a new presentation goto your Documents List clckthe NEW button and select Google Sides from the drop-down menu Google Drive p . 8 Bracers a a o 2 Step 2 2 When you give your dacument a name and start typing, Google 0-save willeontinue rents open and being free hand, Click to add title 152 Complete Google Manual - 3d Elition Step3 ) There are several ways o format text and objects ona side.To 1 object you want to format, stor formatting to text orto an object Format menu or the Edt toolbar WORK IT O}Step4 To select multiple objects, hold the Shift key while selecting ‘each objector drag your mouse ove all ofthe objects youl ke to select. To deselect one or more objects, press the Shift key and click the objects WORK IT OUT Step 5 To change or add atheme toyour presentation in eal time, goto the Slide menu, and select Change theme. Select the theme youl keto use and tis ‘automaticaly applied 0 allof the ses in your presentation Step6 2 Transitions are a way to make your presentations look more ‘dynamic. You can animate elements such as bullet points or even a list of mages for example, making them slide in from off screen, Go tothe View menu and select Transitions WORK ITOUT Google Slides 6 Step 7 To savea copy ofa presentation to your computer rather than cline youcan downlad itn your document. goto the ile ‘menusand point your meuse othe Download 3s option Select a fie type and your presentation wil dvinload a a RIE: ON Mm ee ee Viewing Presentations Se ee ee Rae inthe top right ofthe screen. A new window opens, displaying your presentation one slide at a time. To skip from one slide to the next, use the arrow keys on your keyboard or click the arrow icon in the grey bar at the Pee ear Sed ae The Complete Google Manual 153G Advanced Google Apps Use Templates and Forms If there is a specific type of document you want to create in Google docs, sheets, slides or forms, check the template gallery to see if there is one available. The template gallery includes hundreds of pre-made documents, from a simple CV to multi-page company presentations. We also look at the Google Forms app and see how it can be used. Browse the Template Gallery Step 1 Open Google Drive and click on the NEW button on the leftof the window, Select Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet or Form from the drop-down menu (depending on what type of docd you want to create} 3 Step2 2 From within one ofthese document types, lk Fle > New > From Template. Ths will open the main Google Docs template «aller, You can nave srl dwn through the listings to see which Cone would be the best ft for your project. Googe Dr 154 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition step3 » By default, the most popular templates from specific types of templa side of the screen Step4 Yau can also search for specific templates based upon the recommended uses, which are used to break up the layout of the templates. Taking Google Docs as an example you have templates for CV's, Letters, Personal, Work and SalesStep5 2 Each template wll orc havea thumbnail Company Newsletter image preview. Ifyou ‘want to see more detail cof how the dacument islaid out, click the Preview button. You can then clickClose this window oF Use thistemplate Create and Share Templates You can create your own templates and either keep them for your ‘own use or share them with the Google Template Gallery, so that others can use them. Step1 2 Open Google Drive and dlickon the NEW button, Click on Doc, Sheet, Presentation or Form. Once ‘your chosen blank document is open, you can begin to create a template vy Crested Temple template thatis going | @ =~ tobe shared in the template gallery avoid filling wth specific text and Images. People using the template later i will almost certainly sao ‘want to put theirown conteat into i. - Step3 2 When your template isfinished save it and return tothe main Google Drive screen. Select the template fle inthe Ist of documents using the Share lnk Add contacts or get a shareable link to email to them. Use Templates and Forms B Now Pubeaton Popes Using Google Forms Peg oe eee er nt er nee een surveys and quizzes and then share them with your ca a cea pee eer ne eee Google Drive home page and from there click the NEW button and select Google Forms from the More option Se Cone esas form a title and a description. Now you can start to build your questions. Enter your first question and selecting from the options given when clicking the answer options peer ete cota nee ete press Sree eens side bar. Here you can also add images, videos or sub jory descriptions. You can literally be as in-depth or simples you wish. When you have finished your Google UO eee ee guaran Cee eee ee et et Pee rec ee ee ee the details of who you want to share the form with. Click send for a second time to complete the process Se eure Cue ay text input box, here you can view all completed forms. ‘The Complete Google Manual 155G Advanced Google Apps Google Cloud Print Google Cloud Print is smart technology that connects your printers to the web. Using Google Cloud Print, you can make your home and work printers available to you, from the apps you use every day. It works on your phone, tablet, PC and any other web-connected device you want to use. How to Connect with Cloud Ready Printers You can use Google Cloud Print with Could-ready printer (printers which can connect directly tothe internet and donot need 3 PC ‘to work) but as there are far mote noxmal printers around, we are Concentrating on this type for this article Step 1 The fist thing you need to do ifyou do not aready have it installed, is download the latest version of Google Chrome and install it. Once installed, Lag in to your user account an the ‘Windows, Mac or Linux computer. Browse fast co 156 Complete Google Manual - 3rd Edition Step2 Open Google Chrome, click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar and select Settings. Now click the Show advanced settings link. Scroll down tothe Google Cloud Print section and click Sign in t0 Google Cloud Print Getting Started with Google Cous Print Step 3 inthe window that appears signin with yout Google Account deta tenable the Google Cloud rint connector. Hopefully you wll se the pinter connected you your computer. Select the printer you want o connect and then click Add printer.Step 4 2 You will then seea confirmation that Google ‘Cloud Printhas been enabled, The pinteris now associated with your Google Account and connected to Google Cloud Print. You can pinto this printer using Google Cloud Print as ong as you signin with the same Google account, Sharing a Printer If your fiends or coleagues have Google accounts, you can share {your printer with them and let them print tot from anywhere that has an internet connection. Step1 To begin sharing your cloud connected printer head tothe ‘Google Cloud Print management page at www: googlecomy ‘loudorint. This shows you a complete list of any printers ‘associated with your Google Account | Google Cloud Pree = {GP cen Mose sin eis ete . | sa mgmt alamo LIBAN ALE =Yd Google Cloud Print =» Step2 2 Click the Printers onthe left side and select the printer that you want to share. the printers connected properlyyou wll seea Share button. When you share printers, you share printer names So choose a descriptive name when setting up you printer fr the fisttime. Step 3 inthe calogue that appears, enter the ema adress for the person or Google Group you want to share with and click hare ‘Your fiend wil eeve an eral notification. To disable sharing, follow te steps above to open the Sharing calogue forthe printer and edt the user ist. Google Lc} =) =) OI Ol HS comic ster Google Cloud Print integration works with many Google products and services, the first ‘of which are Chrome OS, Chrome, Gmail for mobile and Google Docs for mobile. You can. also print to third-party native mobile app: {also try the Google Cloud Print app for Android, so you can not only submit print jobs to ‘connected cloud-ready printers but also control printer options and manage print jobs right from your mobile device. Deer ores ‘The Complete Google Manual 157G Advanced Google Apps Using Google Wallet Google Wallet lets you securely store your payment information in your Google Account, so you don't have to enter your billing and delivery details each time you shop online. Sign in and quickly pay when you check out at online merchants and Android apps which accept Google Wallet. Adding a Payment Method You will need to adda valid form of payment to your Google account should you wish to make purchases or move funds, Step 1 2 On your computer navigate to wwww-google.conv/walet and clickon the signin button atthe top ofthe page. Your sign-in for Google Wallets the same as your signin for Google Pay {which should as0 be the Google account you use on your Android phone) Step2 ) Click the Payment Method linkin the lef-hand column. Any payment methods you have used previously should be shown here, including any which have expired. The default method will be shown with a green tick next t Step3 ) Clk the Add Payment Method button a the top ofthe page You can choose t add either a bank account that payments are drawn fom or youcan adda creditor debit car. Complete the requested detal for ether method and cick SaveReview Your Purchases Anything you buy from Apps, movies to one of our fantastic Digital ‘magarines through the Google Ply store is recorded by Google ‘Wallet and can be reviewed at any time via the Google Play app/ ‘website as follows Step1 2 On your computer, navigate to wwwweplaygooglecom and click ‘on the savin buton atthe top ofthe page, you havent lead. ‘Your sig-in for Google Play isthe same as your sign-in for Google ‘Wallet (which should also be the Google account you use on your Android phone) D> GoogePey = a a NewNoves Own Step 2 2 The fist screen to open will show alist ofall of your transactions made using the account you used to signin The date tile ofthe product and locaton of purchase are shown, along with whether itisan online purchase andthe pice you paid Send or Request Funds CO ee Mette ue) Google Account toa business or individual as long as Re ur ae eeu Cys To do so follow this short guide. Open Google Wallet and Pen from the top of the screen, enter the email address of See ae ee Ed eens ae Lone i! SO Renee Step 3 2 lickon any em shown and you can review more deal about it These include payment method (ret card ee) and how the wansaction will appear on your statement. your payment ‘methad has expired, a notice willbe shown athe top ofthe transaction is es The Complete Google Manual 159G Advanced Google Apps Google Keep The Google Keep software allows you to easily create memos, notes and to-do lists on your computer and on your iOS or Android smartphone and then automatically sync them between the two devices. Here's how to access, set up and create new notes in Google Keep. Setting Up and Using Se oare eee ene completely blank. To start a new note, click n the Add note field at, Google Keep tre the screen. This will expand the box to show a tite and note fields as well as some additional format options, Google Keep is: to-do lists th Ensuring you ca st ltle app that enables you to create unique stored across various hardware platforms, ogle Keep your reminds safe! Step 1 ik is partof Google drive whe viewed on your computer, ‘although there seems to be no simple Go to Keep button on the Drive main screen, Download the app for your format and then see the Keep area of your Google account, Step3 2 you prefer to create a to-do list ofitems click the New lst button three dots) Ifyou want to give your noteacolout highligh, click the pant palette icon and select your colour To add 4 reminder alarm, click the bel con and set the reminder time 160 Complete Google Manual - 3d EditionStep 4 2 ite your note or list Thiscan be as long asyou needit to be, although ifwriting a large document, its probably better to use Google Docs Toadsan pas image tothe rote cick = the pietureicon and select your image, Click Done to finish, step 5 2 Your note wil be displayed on screen f you have several notes rls you can choose todsplay ‘orin a aid Click on any ote to open to review thecontentsfyouhave | finished with a note, but ee want to keep it safe click = Step 6 the archive button to move itto the archive. ) From the Archive you can stil et notes, change the highlight colour, ade reminders and delete the note. You can tll when you are looking at note in the archive ast willbe displayed under a ‘grey bat.To remove a nate from the archive and retun itt the ‘main screen, click the Unarchive button. Google Keep Step7 2 You can alo add reminders to yourlstings by clicking the Reminders option from the left side control window You can set ‘analarm to notify you to perform the tasks on your listing. You can ‘choose to repeat this alarm i these tasks are regular ones and also archive reminders inthe same manner as before. Keep On Mobile See nn oer eg era) 105 smartphone for free, Assuming you use the same Coe een een eet eer eats phone, notes, lists and memos will automatically be shared between the two devices. Keep on Android and ee Uc ee rey eee eae Ce nes pee ee ee acest pea eer ny Peete ts The Complete Google Manual 1613 Advanced Google Apps Using Google Pay Now you can pay with it, too. Just add your credit, debit, loyalty, and gift cards to Android Pay, and start shopping in stores, in apps, and online. Google Pay can be used at shops around the world, wherever contactless payments are accepted. Setting Up Google Pay Gooale Pay isa secure ster, but as with anything to do with money and payments It isimporant to make sue that you sat everything up propery « Q Google Pay GPay coonletic i © Emsrromocote sense = @ Heossippon we |= | costco a © ton Rates op Step 1 Step2 Step 3 ?Youvilncedtomakesuethatyouhave 2 Ondeintled,taptheappiconand then Whichever antionyou choose youll hve yourcredtidebitcardorcardscloseathand, taper Started and choose the Goole ‘wad infomation, including C¥C codesand andhaveallhe cea valle (account cours to use withthe agp you have more other secuy information (we cant shaw a number. srt codes securty nmbersetc)You than on) Fyoualeady hae acredtor debit screenshot ofthis process. due roa secuty wilakzoneedtodovmloadthe Google Pay pp cirdregstered to your Google acountitwill__featue that prohiits the information being from Google ay fyou dont already haveiton be dspaye, along withthe option to adda captured, Complete the nfo requested and your phone ciferert car acceptthe terms 162 Complete Google Manual - 3d ElitionUsing Google Pay < Screen lock ype F a visa Hel Choose how youll ver Pm ces res No ea Password - comacyorbextosp None a Nothing yet = « =a aaa reer Step4 Step 5 Step 6 you dontakeadyhaveasceenlockset —--«-) Thenevtstepistoveryyourcadwih your? 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AFC oF ithe app seutty isagood ea osetthe _—butthscanvarybetweendiferert bankcard Nes Feld Communieaton allows yourphane sevenlockdelytozerainsomecases small ‘sets Therumber shoud automatically be to communicate wth the contacts teas pruchasescan be made even whenthe phone eteed into yout phone dae Cllandfolow Ether tun ton here ort ton in your main isle thelrstuctons. seting menu Security and Advantages of Google Pay Google Pay is not only secure, it also makes shopping easier, no matter if you are Pen Ostet sneer Cree) ee ert eee ete te ee Se ee eee) De eR eee Sener When you use your phone to pay in stores, Google Pay doesn’t send your actual credit or debit card number with your payment, Instead it uses a virtual account ‘number to represent your account info - so your card details stay safe and secure. ea ce es Google Pay makes it easy to check out in apps and online. There is no need to enter Ne Re eM erg favourite app just choose Google Pay if available) at checkout and save yourself Pes The Complete Google Manual 163G Advanced Google Apps Blogging with Blogger Blogger is a great way to start blogging as it is simple yet powerful and allows you to get up and running easily without having to purchase a dedicated domain. If you are new to blogging, and want to dip your toe in without taking the plunge, Blogger is the way to do it. . Step3 Get Started with Blogger re terrina:o oodlePlay New Movies to Own By Search 2 You can search Google Play just as you mould search on Google, ‘When you type your search term, suggestions will pear below the search box, Previously searched terms that are similar will show a the tp of the suggestions box. [Ey The Google Play Home Screen 2 This the main etal hub of Google Ply, it contains the latest releases by format and your personal commendations for apps, books, moves and other media based on what you have searched for and installed previously. can also be based on recommendations by people In your Gooale' circles, 168 Complete Google Manual - 3d Edition Ey Play Store Content Controls 2 The buttons atthe top of the home screen take you to the iferent Play Store sections: Apps/Games, Movies &TV, Music, Books and Newsstand, From here you will be able to view facused content specific to that area. [By Recommended Content 2 Thisatea ofthe main menu screen of the Play Store screen is ‘where you can view more in-depth information that i linked t0 your Google Play account. This contains links to: My Apps, My ‘Wishlist. My Subscriptions, Redeer/Buy Giftcard, My Activity and) My Account, along with a guide for ParentsMy Applications Dee ee eee eee Poe Ree showing you those which are up to date, recently Peeters ons Roy Peres rte cast te Al button atthe top of the screen, You will need to grant Pee ee eet Account Settings The My Account link will show you an overview of your Rete Me er eee Pe eee ed to the account settings screen. Here you can modify notifications, decide if apps are updated automaticaly, Eee ere os You can also change content fitering settings, ‘modifying which apps can be downloaded based on their a Oe sey Store to require authentication for purchases made on, Ree et ase ae Google Play Store » Download Apps & Files Step 1 ) Downioading apps. ames, movies, music or books is essentially the same process. Tap the app, movie or book you want to download and read the information screen. Ifyou want to proceed, tap the install button or the price button If downloading apps or games, you wil need to agree to the permissions which are what the app needsto access on your evice such as messages or certain settings. The app or game wil then install automaticaly Peony = = = ————— = © ogi Chrome ret 8Seare | oe Step2 ) Movies music and books dont automatically download to your evice,50.once you have purchased or chosen them, you wil need to pin hem. Pinning means downloading, or keeping the content on your device fr ofine viewing, Step 3 2 Paid appsand games can be returned fora fll fund it you do so within two hours. You simply need to open the app page on Google Pay and the price button will say refund instead. After two ours, refunds are atthe app developer’ discretion, ‘Ae you sure thatyouwantto fend ts purchase? 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