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We would wish you luck but we're sure with our support you won't need it.CX ed with Google Google Account Set Up Improving Your Google Security Protecting Your Privacy on Google Improving Your Google Searches Using Specialised Google Search How to Create Google Alerts How to Personalise Google Trends Getting Started with Chrome Customising the Chrome Browser How to Save and Sync Chrome Using the Chrome Web Store How to Use Chrome Plug-ins Setting Up Chrome Autofill Chrome Tips and Tricksj0ogle is about bel more than search Ports PCT aha Pelee aura elke) PA nce oe ete] tools, products and services...” 44 Get Started with Gmail 46 How to Customise Gmail 48 Dealing with Gmail Spam 50 Instant Chat in Gmail 52 How to Use Gmail Conversations 54 Create Tasks from Gmail 56 Schedule Your Gmail Messages 58 Gmail User Tips and Tricks 60 Improving the Google Calendar 64 Get Started with Google Maps 66 Planning a Route with Maps 68 Using Google Street View Findus ontine at! [J @bdmpubs [EJ s0m Pubiicatons i wwsdmpubiications.comGet Starte iL Google There are many reasons (all of which are 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 Teor 1k cel Ree en eaeGoogle Account Set Up In the past, using several different Google apps would have meant having several different usernames and passwords. Thankfully, Google took steps to merge all of these different accounts into one main Google account. This means that you only have to remember one username and password to access almost any Google product, plus it is much easier to share information, images and other data between your devices. Use Across Devices (One of the regular questions we receive regarding Google's applications is:"Can | use my Google account Pr ee a el computer? Thankfully, the answer to that question is yes, follow the information below to set up your Google ene ne ees re ey all compatible devices and apps. Creating a Google Account Step1 Using any nteret a browser navigate a to wwwaccounts ‘googlecom and cick ‘on Create account in the bottom left corner ofthe screen. Now choose to set up either an individual ora business account. eee Step2 2 Enter your name into the boxes provided and choose your preferred gmailcom email address. ifthe name you wantis already taken, you willbe shown some alternatives; or you can try another ‘of your own, Goode Create your Google Account Step3 2 Complete the remainder ofthe information, including phone number and akernative email adress useful fyou need to recover your logininfo You wil aso need to complete the ete form and agree Google Terms of Service to progessstep 4 1 After completed the ial sign up process, you ae taken tothe core My Account page From this page you can customise your entre Google user experience as follows. Leto eye PN ael ial} Step7 1 These links show any devices that have or ae curently, accessing your account. these details dont match your record, you can change your password using the Personal i link Security Checkup fs © temo . recent events erent ae Step5 Step 8 )Saringwththe FRtumto the Gogl account page whee the nx option, ecm Peected Poy &Pesealstion ink enbesyouto manage and edt a eptonyoucan of your dt and detals ued dung ts ial setup proces, fees beach the activity of your enpesennen x accor cofring = ae = e cai sect oo —— devices that ae a ee ree foagedinviayour oS scout ad pore a= — reer options, — = Step6 2 There are key areas ofthe Security options available that ‘an rapidly give you an insight into the uses of your account Beginning with the Your Devices option, which s very important. a Security Checkup ‘signestin device — fo Sarintrcorey Step9 2 The Personal info lnk, eft side bat, ‘opens page that holds a complete record of the information you have shared with Google. Check o ensureitis comect Any issues are shown asa tangle symbol containing a = ‘teon,clckor tap to conectthem, Sree eyGoogle Account Set Up cont. Step 10 2 For now, we are going to move past the Privacy & personalisation ‘options as, due to theirimportance and complexity, they are covered in greater depth inthis guide Step 13 2 You can download or transfer your Google account content such asinteret bookmarks, contents, stored files on Google Drive, et, should you wish to close yout Google account. © Download your data Export a copy of comentn your Google count yoo want to back tapers wnaservice oti Googe. Oem neem nti ico . Step 11 Step 14 Sele thea J Aeugh beter sted o along tm ue even sane tert Pein Peiawtie loon istaed ana omesenie es coven ows Ales soud the wst happen to yourhaanare ‘uickaccessisting of | $ “—" eer tewvenced | SIT ta historic Google uses. (o vetaeteey ie Each section acts i fase ec aeeeer eee asa shortcut link to the app itself such as Gra Step 12 2 Ad personalisation can't completely block any adverts from your Google experience but you can edit the type of adverts you are exposed to, by selecting the topics you like or dislike from the listings, ‘Adpersonalzstion wow pena ee pote © ewtnena 0 sans eye Step 15 ) Finally, we have the Delete a service or your account option, Here you can customise everything from how you use your Google account to ultimately deleting your Google account entiely.Step 16 2 You can change the language of your account using the Language & input Tools and change the way Googles dsplayed Via the Accessibility tools from increased contrast toa text reading, © Accessibilty settings oncom cen » Step 17 2 Ifyou wish to give up on Google We would advise you not to, you can delete your apps and account tselby ticking the two Yes boxes at the bottom ofthis page. © Delete your Google Account Pease eas cateuly pot he usual yaa yo. ‘Ais conte wb deletes Step 18 Finally, return to the main Google accounts page. By tapping the icon top right, you can add a profile picture if you wish. Having a profile picture of youre wil help fiends and family find you on their own Google apps. Sec te oe x Drag a profile phot Google Account Set Up Step 19 ) Having set up your Google account, you can return to checl/ change ary settings va the account home page located a: myaccount google.com, Covet a ae om Multiple Google Accounts roa ener Sette oc 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, es Welcome, James Gale ig nos ‘Toadd 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 aries Rete een tnd et cer Eee ere ee es ce eyImproving Your 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 Ifyou are anything lke us, the numberof passwords that you need to remember grows on an almost dally basis and because of this, it can be tempting to use the same or similar passwords for several diferent websites This isa bad idea particulary if your chosen password is something easy to quess such as your name or date of, birth. Here ae afew tips to consider when creating passwords Keep them Unique ) Having a unique password fer each website you are required to lag in toisa very good idea particu for things tke email and ‘online banking, Although security on a banking websites ikely to be very goods f you use the same password on a website with ess stringent security, you skit being compromised on one and used to gainaccessto the other Its not unusual for criminals to harvest passwords froma weak website and then randomly try them on more secure sts. Google Create your Google Account Keep them Random Try to avoid using anything thats easy to guess, including personal information like your name, date of bith or address. These things are all very easy to discover and often the ist things someone wil ryt get into your accounts, Aso avoid if possible, Using real words or sequential strings of numbers, eg, 123456789 Goodie James © veroetmegnn © (rn ee] = The Longer, the Better » Short passwords are much easier to crack than long ones so be sure to avoid anything less than eight characters and, if possible, 0 fr something ten characters long atleast. Thee are 4000, times more possible combinations often letters and numbers, than there ae for eight letters and numbers. Most good websites ‘equi at least eight character passwords nowadays Login too Email oc Phone Hume russ ware@gmal com Password (Foret you password?) PS eoMix it Up. Once you star adding in symbols and mixed case eters along with numbers into your passwords, the possible variations rise t0.ver six quadiilion for an eight character password). The password A1Z7yDbP is many thousands of times more secure than atz7ydbp Use a Password Manager For mest people keping a witen it of he passed is {ty okayestong as you make sue that tsrot etn computer with your passwords sted Snot sual ks dot Cate fie Passwords and leave non te desktop, A much safer passwords ina locked eon ave very good password t0 ur other pasnerds il esate You ten one passvord instead of use a goad Password Mana software fou storey your computer. Just as long as yo get nto the manager, ly need to remem Enable/Disable Cookies in Chrome To disable cookies in Chrome web browser, click th dots icon or Menu button in the top right corer of window. Select Settings, sera tothe bottam and clck Advanced settings. Now click Site settings in the Privacy section, and then Cookies 1 browser and third-party cookies, check the box next to G =z HTTP cookie < Store on me users computer bythe users web browse whe he People also search for eGmec Allow local data to be st to allow both first-party okies. Ifyou want t0 accept first-party without exception?Cyber Bullying Sadly, bullying isn't confined to the playground or classroom any more. Cyber bullying is when a child, oF pe Ta ene Per ee eee Seg eee eae networkisto simply block that person, or not accept the Corea recent ett ‘Although it may be tempting to reply to rude or abusive Cee ren cee ety person. In some cases, bullies have created fake accounts et arta Re ee ee oy oreeenneeet re cat need administrators. There is usually a Report button on the ser profile page. What is Phishing? Phishing isthe pracess of trying ta find private information such as PIN numbers, passivords and usernames by trickery. Sometimes spammers create fake websites that look ike the Facebook login page. When you enter your email and password on one of these pages, the spammer records your information and keeps it, \When someone has been phished, their account wil often start ‘automatically sending messages or links toa large numberof their friends. These messages orlnks are often advertisements teling friends to check out videos or products. If you think your friends account was phished, tell them to change their password and run, anth-vitus software on their computer. ei eee Social Networks — Advice for Parents Being parents ourselves, we understand the pressure that many people feel to let their children use the Intent and social networks in particular. Many social networking sts, including -ebook, dont allow children under 13 years of age to have accounts, Unfortunately there i litle they can do to stop a child below 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 sto understand the dangers yourself and make sure your children understand them as well Do Some Research Hopefully you are reading tis you already want to earn more about social networking and networks This guide isa great place to start increasing your understanding of what you can do (and therefore what your child can do} on sites such as Facebook Twitter and Goodies. Read 3s much as you can about the networks yout chien use and remember that one ofthe best sources of information i often the children themselves Facebook WikirepiA ine aso Setar 2012 Festok har ting Facebook on ble deve ar mt renfcaions when bey vse hr pre Aasiora (Seance wailce school or calle othe eh ‘chat People From Wor Cle Free Get Involved Take the nex step and create an account for yoursefon the social networks your child uses. This not only helps you to understand how things work and what features could be a potential problem butit aso allows you to more easly see what your chili doing on there. You willbe far better informed when asking questions about the site, than if you simply read about itTey Tce are} ir Google Security Privacy Settings 2 Neatt al the well known social networking sites offer several levels of privacy settings Ensure your child selects the strongest privacy setting available when they create their account. This will help to make sue that their personal information i only seen by people they want to share it with, Be aware, howevey, that some: sites are totally open tothe public a Internet Safety Tips ae ee Cea information like their location, email address, phone Paes ee eee Reed eer a aera e et eet ti eee rear ear Cea ter eet) Peter en eee ees ST Cee eee) Sr ea ee a es havea simple reporting procedure, normally activated Een ere + If your child makes an online friend and wants to meet up with them in real life, you should go along with them Pete ee ea eS ca ee eae ey er et eet also that clicking links they are unsure about can be unwise. Blocking People on Facebook UC uC cu eed Pen tee ee oes ‘want to do this, from unwanted messages and rude Peet eee eens Boa } Click on the account menu at the top of your profile and select Privacy Settings. Scroll down to Blocked People Boece er er) od 1 Enter the name or email address of the person you want See eee eee oe Sener foc soneon, that person can no ngerbe your Rendon Fasebook or snes You both we and greupe You we both enero). oe et eet method, try going tothe person's profile (timeline) and rns Senos See the top of the page. oe SREProtecting Your Privacy on Google Online privacy is an extremely important issue when it comes to using your Google apps. Google has included a comprehensive privacy tool to help you take control of, and monitor, how the company uses your information. This guide will reinforce your privacy rules when using Google. Step 1 ?Startby opening your main Gooale Accounts page this can be accessed by entering hitpss/myaccountgooglecom into a brouser. From the main account home page, you're able to check Cn the curtent levels of privacy, your information and security Step3 2 The Privacy Check Up section s broken down nto several sub categories offering you the chance to review te key settings that determine how Google conto its activity toward you what ads are «splayed how others wl connect to you what Google Photo settings are available and what you stare on YouTube Clckthe YouTube category, for example Take the Privacy Check- Up This step-by-step guide helps you choose the privacy settings tha are right for you Got tated Step2 Te Take the Privacy Cheek-Up box, located inthe lower right of the four avalable boxes sa good pace to start. Simply cick on the Get Started ink atthe bottom ofthe box to intiatea step-by step guide on helping you choose the right privacy settings Prime Chek ap a Step 4 The category options are displayed as tick boxes, so, using the. YouTube category as the example, youte able to contro how your YouTube video tikes, saved playlists and subscriptions remain priate, corare available for others to view when they kon your YouTube/ Google account Read each element ofthe categories carefully to enhance o lower your online privacy. See” — at Tt eeechaste m (amen mom Crrere] (3 Step 5 ) Going backto the main Google Account home page, by ist. licking the backarrow and then Home on the ft column take a mamentte look through the other options avaiable, Checkon the Pivacy& Personalisation bo: click the Manage your Data & Personalationnkin the bottom ofthe box Step 1 The People & Shing option, found via the lfthand column agai. is aso worth investigating In here, youre able to define your contacts blockany users and, most important, manage your locaton sharing, s wellas choose what personal information about you's visible to others across the Google services. cy nin eq ==a =e Cre Step6 The Data& Personalisation category's quite expansive and covers alot ofthe content that anspies between you and Google’ many services and apps. Each aea within ths category can be expanded further, suchas Web & App Activity, Location History and so on. e's important to take the ime to tal through = Pepe berra Step 9 2 When dealing wth your privacy via Google’ apps and services there's alotto tke in, which isrit surprising considering the each Google has across the Intemet asa whole. you ever become confused ove any questions o simply doit know where ro tun ‘next, the Help option wil walk you through common issues and these sections to fine-tune your privacy settings. ‘offer quided steps on howto proceed. sa Hep Step7 To the left youl see the quick access column, where youte able to navigate backto the Account Home page; click onthe Securtylnk ‘This wll open the Securty page where, inthe event of someone gaining acess to your Google password, youte able to lockdown your account. Here you can opt for 2-Step Verification, create an ‘Account recovery option and protect your account and its privacy ‘esther 2 team Step 10 2 One final aspect of privacy that's worth looking up is the Goole Privacy & Terms These ae in a constant state of flux and wil ‘change depending on the laws ofthe county in which youre ‘urrenty resident Navigate to https//policies google comvprivacy, to view the latest Google Privacy Policy and see how it affects you. Sree eadImproving Your Google Searches 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. Google Search Peers Set oe ee ten ene et cree tg for your country and click the search button. Google will then display the results ofthe search in order of relevance. There are, however, several ways to refine and, target your search for even better results. Understanding Google Search Results When you perform a search on Gaogle the results are split into two categories: Pald and Organic results. Pad results can be thought of ‘more lke adverts, with their positon on the results page determined by how much the advertise has paid. The organic results ae those Which are most relevant, respected or popular for your search erm, Ell scocsoptons Ef raitteuts Ef rseicteuts Google cweaes ba EA orci occoston ten ac Scones rene = bon:Improv four Google Searches ll activate the Google Knowledge Peete een eee ey eee eee eed Dae ee eer) Quick information and facts about the subject or to start Once oor tone ris Pee a etc eee Leh World Bank, Freebase and Weather Underground, to Peony Advanced Search ‘After searching, while on the results page, notice the Settings link under the search bar. Clicking this allows, you to select Advanced Search from the dropdown Po ee rece your search even further so that the results only show. pages which feature all the words in your search term, or en et eee advanced search options, scroll to the bottom of the ppage and click the blue Advanced Search button. Searching Images and Videos ‘As well as being able to search for text in web pages, you can also search for images and videos amongst other things. Step1 ) Open the Goosle search page for your country in your Internet browser. To perform standard search, type your search term in the box and click Google Search, Google Sree eaSearching Images and Videos cont. Step2 To perform aVoice search, using dictation, click the Microphone canon the right side of | the Search bar and then simply say the subject you wish to search for fn this screen, your speech will appear on screen and the search will star. Step3 2 The results wil now be dsplayed onscreen, At the top of the results page ther are several inks including Maps, News and Images Cickon the Images lnk Step5 ? Alongside the search inks (Web, Images, etc) you will se alink for Search Tools ‘licking this wil allow you to further refine your search by image size, date itwas uploaded and image type Step6 1 Clicking onthe Image willopen ita larger size and also display link that wl allow you to open the web page where the image ‘was found, Click the image again o cose the preview Step 4 Image results forthe origina search term will now be displayed. Move the mouse over any of the images to seea short description, Image dimensions and other image details eons ee Step7 To search for videos instead of images, ick the Morelinkand then select Videos from the menu that drops down, Videos have their own search tools including duration and quality. GonoeImproving Your Google Searches Safe Search Google features a Safe Search option which allows you to select the age rating ofthe search results. This applies to web, search results, as well as images, videos and books and can help to remove sexually explicit content. No filter is 100 per cent accurate, but Safe Search should help you avoid most of this type of material, Step1 ) Perform a search and check the results f there are websites listed that you think are inappropriate, clickthe Setting linkin the top right beneath the search bar and select Search Settings. Step2 2 At the top ofthe search settings screen you should see a Safe Search onfofflink Click the turn on Safe Search lnk to activate it ‘You can lock SafeSearch on by selecting this option too. Step3 > Fyou want the page to display all esl regardless of content, (DO NOT activate Safe Search Ifyou have changed your mind you can deactivate via the Settings ink atthe top ofthe page. en ove Ans ta org Te Step4 2 Your browser should remember the setting when you next use Google search Ifyou want to make sure thatthe safe search setting isnot changed, you wil have tosignintoa Google account Signin Googh Emait Password Stay signed in Cant access your account? Instant Updates Poe eee nen es additional information that is relevant to the subject. For this example we searched for a sports team and results also shows their latest fixtures and results Specific search results also contain a downward pointing See ee ene aan en ered ore eee ees of each page. When you click Cached, you will see the Peper et tient te tees rat CeCe snapshots eee eer tart ey Sime crsUsing Specialised Google Search There are several specialised search tools, letting you cut through all the unwanted information and just see results from, for example, blogs, shopping sites or scholarly papers. You can access these search pages at any time from the Chrome browser or Google Home page. Shopping Search ‘This feature allows you to search only shopping results for any term you enter into the search box on Google. Step 1 2 You can open the Shopping search screen by typing www. sgooglecouk/shopping into your browser addres fl. Your bowser should automaticaly detect your location and fiter any results to your own currency Google Step2 2 You wil se that the shopping search screen is very lifferent ‘fom a standard Google search screen, with products shown in sections such as electronics clothing and even as specific as Nexus 6.Whatis shown depends on your search history in Google. Gowge mm wsen Se@2ES DB Bh orm p> a Step3 } Clicking on one of the product sections wil display alist of results for that type of product. Altermativey, you can typea Search term into the search fei a the top as you would normally in Google. Step4 2 Once the results are shown, you wll se that there are several fiters down the left hand side ofthe screen. These allow you to fier results by specific manufacture price, ize (depending on the product type) and several other. iUsing Specialised Google Search Step5 2 Click the ttle of product you are interested in and a box will expand to show more information, including a range of prices. You can then add the item to a shortlist by clicking the Shortlist button. Thisallows you to refer back toi easily latex uo at 12508 Canty no 2a ease on at 6. 208. a on 2a oN 3 on Step6 D ifyouclick the product title a second time when the boxis open, twill expand into a ful screen page. This page lists all avalable prices and sellers, along with reviews of the product they are avaiable online. Step7 2 You can click diectly tothe item, via your preferred real, by clicking the link fom the lst atthe bottom ofthe page. NOTE: On rare occasions the price linked may not match that of the etal, 50 take care to check gle Scholar BH Google Scholar MT-I eatal Google Scholar (www-scholar.google.com) provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literatu ee eee ee is ere eee eT eet ae ene societies, online repositories, universities and other ‘websites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work Pee et ee mere es See ee uM Cee? from one + Explore related works, citations, authors Soe ee eno ea pn + Keep up with recent developments in any area of research eee eae SR adHow to Create Google Alerts You can use Google Alerts to monitor anything on the web and then have links to any matching content sent directly to your email address each day, or when new content is available. Setting Up Alerts Step 1 To get started setting up an alert navigate to vnww.google couk/ alerts. Enter your query just as ifyou were doing a normal Google Search, You can use the various Gooate search options including quotes, minus sgn. to exclude words and the sit prefix to find speciictypes of website Step 3 The next steps to choose delivery rate The defaitis once a day: Google Alerts checks for new results once per day and emails youifit ids new suits. Depending on te subject, Google may rot be able to deliver alerts daily. Alerts on these subjects will be sent, when they ae available for you Step 2 ) Using the Show options menu, you can choose to tll Google toconly provide content ofa specific type (videos, for example) or {YoU can request that every type of results sent to you. Everything ater include results from Google Web Search, Google Blog Search and Google News Step4 To help you avoid an alert emalfull ofl quality results you can change the volume of the alerts "Only the best results This allows Google to fiterresults to those most relevant to your query and those o igh qualty. you prefer you can change this setting to“Al resus: qpeeent eeeStep5 ? Enter the email address to which you want your alerts delivered. Google will protect your email address and wil nat use it to spam you with ofes for any other product or service. Ifyou arent signed into. Google Account when you create an alert, Google will send you a verification ema step 6 DF you prefer, and you are signed in oa Google acount when creating the ale, you can choose to have the results sent va an AS feed, Simply sign in and choose the Feed option inthe Deliver toed. You can read your feed in any RSS feed eader. ® Step7 To view any ofthese Google Alerts, you have to open your emai application and checkthe email adresses that you linked to your Google Account during ina setup. You can check this information at anytime via your account link, top right of your browse. How to Create Google Alerts Manage Google Alerts Users with Google Accounts can view, create, edit and Per eer at neete ast ered Click on the Edit button and you will be able to alter any of the original settings using the simple drop-down Pree te rer es et eee eee eee et set perro eet ae Earn ee eta nn eet ioe eternity the Email addresses section. Se mr Delete Google Alerts Should you find the info you are looking for or simply ti Pee eee sete eer ae Ree eee re ree ny Cony ante Ca eee Seana ee see et ema ‘edit these by tapping the pencil icon or delete them by eee net ray confirmation window, the alerts are deleted instantly. Pr Sree eadHow to Personalise Google Trends The Google Trends app brings you the world’s most popular search terms or topics. Breaking down the results by country and region, while also offering insights and keeping you updated to the latest trends. Users can also browse history data giving you a clearer view of the world’s online habits. Step1 } Navigate to the Google tends website tends google.com to be presented wit thishome page. Thisis afar complex application S0.be advised to take afew moments to get used tothe layout and the control options you will ind here Step3 Dn the search bar, enter your ter and click on the magnifying ass to activate your search. Some will bring a variety of diferent Searches or similar terms if this the case a drop down menu will appear enabling you to select specifically for your choice. Sag} arching eau een) ‘Year in Seen 2016 Step 2 »Scroling down through the home page you wil find the various options including latest tres, insights and updates, Nistor data and recent trenging seach results We wl ookatall of these butt starlet’ focus on the ain search ba. Step4 2 Your search wil show your results as follows location, tne period, search rype and catagory. You can adjust each ofthese as, you wish to further focus your results For example you may wish to check Shopping when looking fr most popular seling tem etc enn eeHow to Personalise Google Trends Step5 2 Your results will also be broken down by sub region for your area of search, With the most popular area listed first and so on, Notice that related searches and queries are als listed here. You can share each ofthese seach results by cicking the top right share icon, Step 8 2 One ofthe best features ofthis apps the ability to compare two topics and how the results match up with one another You can ‘add vatious terms to compare and once again these esl can be downloaded as a cv doco shared via the lnked Kons. Step6 )fyou ae looking for an online time machine, Google have one tight ere for you. 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