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(Once you have entered your word(s) you can either select from the options running along the bottom of the input box or press the blue return icon to enter Hello Step7 MTranslated text canbe Copied, Shared or Saved to Phrasebook, the results using the Keon links inthe output ‘box By clicking the Staricon to the top right youcan open your Phrasebook and Quickly view all your saved translations You canalso save the fle by licking Export to Google Sheets. “BRAICRT | IRIN? -reosboc sega «ot a sesso sone na Horse uti oe? Kacmorneme crane? tnenne ur “BONNET! REET tence, Translate Documents eet See eee Ere a be read and translated by the Translate app. Once the process is complete you are free to download the translated document. This process is far from complex as etree Ce eee e cen et eee nor ee) eee en eee ee ets cee prenny Pea eet eee eT eee UL ee ee ‘ensure your docs compatible. Once your file is uploaded tap the blue Translate icon to load your translated document, leaving you to copy and paste the results as, erryUsing Google Apps How to Use Google Flights Google have apps for navigating the world around you, and 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 can find and book flights for you and your family, making the world more accessible. Step1 Step3 } Navigate to the Google Flights website googlecomiMights to be Inthe search bar, ist enter the airport you wish to fly from and presented with this home page Its advised thatyou alow Google the destination you wish to travel to. NOTE: thislocation doesrit to trackyour location so you willbe automatically inked to your ‘fly toyour choice of destination the nearest airport that does, will nearest airport, based on distance. be selected for you. Next you wll need to select a travel date, Step2 step 4 2 ust above the man earch bay, you wilnaticeyouhave three} Having selected the arport and your destination you can now options which ate very important to ensure your seach esuks confirm that your fights ae avalable forthe time period you wish ‘match your requirements. Your options are type oftrip, number of to fly. To do this simply enter the departure and return dates to see passengers and finally type of seat Enter your picks to move on. _alisting ofall available fights within ths time scale.Step 5 2 Clckthe fight that suits your needs oe taken t this window, from here you can view ary stopovers x changes required by clicking the smalarrow con tothe right ofthe top bar. you have happy tomove on clickanywhereon the lting tomave on, How to Use Google Flights 9) Step8 2 From the map screen you wil see a selection of actions and fight price that areavalable rom your choice of airport. Click ‘onany of these to be shown the fight plana visual anda brief selection of erative fights and thei costs step 6 This screen is where you actually book the fight and confrm the listed details When you ae happy to proceed, click he Select con and you will be automatically taken to the airline or ticket vendors cin website, where you can complete your baking. Step7 2 fyouare more open with your travel plans, and dont have a strict destination you wish to vst you a well covered by this ap. From the home page click the Explore Destinations link directly above the word map bottom ight Naples =p Step 9 2 You can also choose to change the seach parameters based on the pice of the fight. You can do thisby using the side baron the ft ofthe scen and selecting the rice you wish to pay The results are displayed below. 9) 1.We0k trip inthe next 6 months ag Price @ Malaga ‘Sun, 21 Apr ~ Sun, 28 Ape Hi Non-stop» 2h 35m $30 Naples ‘Sun, 21 Apr ~ Sun, 28 Ape Hi Non-stop» 2h 50mUsing Google Apps Getting 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 Step1 Step3 Open the Photos appa the App icon and the drop down menu) When your les have uploaded o Photos they willbe displayed accessed om Te ist thing you wll need dowith Photos based upon the date the images or videos were captured, newest, is upload your mages andvideos into Unikeits predecessor _taldesteing the dealt sting, Notice the irk o the Desktop Google’ ieasa, Photos does serch your computer fr Uploader ignore that for now as we wil cover tater compatible ls thus you wil ned to organise yours fst. : = 2 me =o © eee a. Step2 2 mee ) Having placed the files you wish to upload to Photos ina folder, the quickest way to transfer them isto simply drag and drop the files on the Photos window as a ‘group, Each file will, then upload tothe | UA app, the speed of which is based on your connectionGetting Started with Photos Using Photos MS OE \ Below we break down the key features and controls of the Google Photos application, so it’s even easier to use. a Menu » By clicking the three lines icon top let, 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 ink gives you access to Photos customisable features. From this link you can decide upon your storage options, compressed but high quality storages fee, while keeping our fles atthe orginal size islimited to 15GB without a paid upgrade. ED search » By entering the tte of your fle youcan search your mage anc video database frit. fyou havea large amount of ies stored in Photos, you can narrow the citeria of your search to species from Videos to 360 photos by double clicking the search bar oO Create Tap this link to open a pop-up menu which contains four additional inks, Album, Shared album, Animation and Collage. By click on your choice from these four options you will be taken directly to Is spect window, Upload » By tapping ths lnk you will open an upload window, where you can search your computer for any additional photographs or ‘videos that you wish to add to your Photos flecolection. Once youhave located the fles, select them and click Open to upload. Eitimetine ‘Here youean ona he images and videos tha ae pled intern Pree window bed upon he ae hey were hay cape To dots simply sea up or owe rough the Timeline bar aoping tthe ene you wah oe Preview Window » By defaut, allimages animations, collages and videos will be lsplayed inthis main window. You ca sro through your entice collection and by clicking ona fie you can view i full screen and ‘even add ito your Pintrest account by tappina the icon top left a Add Partner 2 Ths options far more in-depth way of sharing your entire brary of fes with another user via an email account, fr example family member or friend Youcan, however, ony share your brary wth one perso.Using Google Apps a Using Photo 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. Step 1 Step3 Starting wit a collage, the fst taskis to selectyour photos.You You can elt your mage collage by tapping the edt icon located can select a single folder by clicking on tin the folder pane! or you options and ‘an select numerous images by click tickicon on te afte click the each ofthe images tate the image at elther 19 the user control 22 www:bdmpublications.comStep5 2 When you are happy with the edits to your collage tap the Done icon, You have a couple of options for saving it. lick the more ‘options link on the far right comer ofthe window. Now choose how you wish to store your new collage from thi list. Step6 } Moving on tothe Animation option once again select the images you wish to add and click the + kon and select Animation for your lis of options Now all your have todos lave the Photos application to do the work or you Step7 2 Photos will now auto generate an Animation based on yout images. Ths animation is simply a slideshow, moving between a series of stil images. This animation is automatically saved to your collection of ies within Photos. Step 2 When you ate happy with your callage and or your animated slideshow you can send them to your contacts by tapping the Share icon. When you see this window, choose how you wish to share the fil and click the required icon to make your selection, Welcome to Pinterest ir to ens Pinterestis a very popular social networking tool, based ee een metre ts eel Ses ee eer cr er) Pern et ee tees ene rote hn rn eceetE at) using your Google account. Once you are signed in you er este ec aeccs ‘www bdmpublcationscom — 23Using Google Apps Editing Images “" Using 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 most of your photos. It’s also free! ; Light and Colour Fixes Chore he ting resorts yourmage oven Quick Fixes adjustment to the sider , Google Photo edting ini fly optimised and Photoshop alternative but with that are more editing, Photos offers simple tools, designed to help fix common problems witha few clcksas follows 24 — www-bampubliations.comImage Processing (Filters) These controls let you quichly adda range of diferent filters to your images. These range from sepia and black and white, to soft focus and graduated tint Click on each iter and youcan then contol the intent ofthe eff an easly undo any effet using the buttons belo Click and Hold to Compare When editing of applying fiters to your images, its very important that you dort lse sight of the origina image; this ensures that your ets arent actually detrimental. At anytime during the editing process ou can revert to your original image by pressing and holding on the mouse button or screen. Your steed image canbe saved as a copy s0 you can keep both, e Rotate and Crop The crop and rotate too enables you to cutout sections of the colage of rotate the image at ether 99 degree angles or manually Using the user controls down the right hand side, NOTE: you are Using the crop tool o 200m tis could eect image qualty You can also cop the mage toa number of specific aspect ratios Free (user defined as detailed above}, Original, Square, 169, 43 and 32 by clicking the aspect aio con inthe top ba, Having selected tio options, Photos will place an adjustable frame on Adding Information Each photo or movie fie in your Photos library contains PSNR aca Ce ae ere Deh a a ean ced the top of the window. You can add a custom description to your files, which will be stored as part ofthe image's oa ee etn eS ed oa eee eas ‘worwbdmpublicationscom 25Using Google Apps Using Your Photo 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 ‘Adding photos that you have on your computer to your Web Albums is easy using the Google Photos software. Step1 2 Open the Photos app and search through your photo folders to find the images you want. Each file acts as an individual but you can create new albums containing a mix of files if you wish Step2 To ceate anew aloum folder, click on the tckicon onthe files you want toad tothe folder Now cick the +icon inthe top right fof the main toolbar and select Album from the drop down listin the top right comer as shown here. Step 3 1 You can choose to save to an exiting Album to create anew cone. Accesso these albums i achieved in the same way, by cicking the lnkof your choiceStep4 } Having chosen to createa new Album, youcan now customise itsname by entering your tte into the text input box atthe top of the collection of ils; lick the tckicon to finish. Youcan also add files to this folder by dragging and dropping diecty. unuued Sharing Web Albums ‘There are a couple of different ways to share your files and albums, depending on whether the recipients have signed up for Google. Step1 YTo share a single file cick on the image to enter full screen view and then tap the Share icon onthe right ofthe screen. From this menu screen you can share with a Google contact by clicking them Step2 Step 4 9 Akernatvely you can share via your socal networks by tapping Aernatvey you thelink to Facebook or Twitter. To share to a non-Google contact, can also share va CickGet Link and then copy and paste tintoa message oremall, your socal networks by tapping the link Toshare toa 1on-Google contact, cick GetLinkand then copy and paste itnto a message or emall and end the linkas per usual Step 5 ) Adda comment if youd Ike to add context to your photos. This text lle posted with your photos in Googles, Add Google Step 3 irks individual people or email addresses and then click Share YToshave an album, lick the icon in Dogs the top right comer of the album and then click on Share (Once again you can uickly share with Google contacts by clicking on| thelr name.Using Google Apps 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. Sour, BD search You can search Youu as you type your search term, suggestions will appear below the search box Previously searched terms that are similar wil show atthe top of the suggestions box order of relevance, Upload Controls This drop-down menu contains a direct link to the upload as well as ink to your uploads dashboard: here you can see all of the content you have uploaded and your analytics, which shows hhow many times your videos have been viewed and, fyouhave channel ow many subscribers you have. These controls give access to ques showing the decline or growth of your channel EV account Controls ) Here you can see your viewing history, channel subscriptions, playlist you hve created and social connections You c Conitol or delete channel subscriptions. Social connections allows you to share your content with your Facebook o Twitter accounts. EF recommended Content Df youre signed in to your account, and have viewed any videos previously, content thats recommended for you will be displayed atthe top ofthe home page. You can view more recommended Content by clicking the word “tecommended!f you have subscribed to any channels relevant content from those channels wilalso be included here.EA subscribed Channels » Ast of your subscribed channels is shown here You can click the arrow button just above thelist to change how itis displayed new content, A: of most relevant. lust below the channel subscriptions list sa button which takes you to the complete listing of avalablechanne's You il aso find the canto for managing channels there as wl [Fl Recommended Channels The listing heres based on the videos you have watched and which channels you have previousl subscribed to. oll your mouse over the Subscribe button to see how many subscribers any channel has and clckthe button to instantly subscribe. tick next to the name ofthe channel shows that ts vedfed as an fia channel Latest Content 2 The most recent conten from your subscribed channel is displayed asa list at the bottom ofthe screen. you have not subsctbed to any channels, this ist wll be populated from the most viewed content on YouTube, content thats curently ‘tending and that which s relevant to your geographic location. Manage Playlists With playlists, you can put a series of videos all in one handy place For example you could create alas alot our fevotrie mcideosor sors cs Step1 Toad videos to playlist cickthe Addto link underneath a video. You can add toa payst that aleady exists oryou can create a aaa amiss meer anes mas: =” [ Get Started with YouTub: Step2 —_—— 2 You can make changes a to your playlists by = visiting your Library, Thislinkisfound on the a left side of the main "YouTube user window. Step3 » Open the playlist you want to change and click the Et button next tothe playlist you want to exit Click Done to save any ‘changes you make, Step4 ) Reorder videos in your playlist by hovering your mouse over the video untlyouseea grey vertical bar to the let of the video Click the grey ba then crag and drop the video to rearrange it step 5 To delete an enti playlist, ck the More icon atthe top right coiner of this window, then cick Delete Playlist atthe top of the list. Once a pays has been removed you cannot undoUsing Google Apps Using the YouTube App The YouTube app gives you access to great videos and shows on all sorts of subjects. It is the gateway to a huge and always expanding world of entertainment. Follow this guide and enjoy YouTube, wherever you are. Step1 Step3 ? Log in by tapping the Sihouetteicon (top right comen.fyou _-)Tapona video to open it You might have to watch a short advert dont, you can set one up tap Sign In then Add Account) tsa first. While watching, you can use the Thumbs icons to like or {good idea to use YouTube while logged in as thisallows videos _dsikeit, the Share icon to share it or you cn save itto your Watch you might ike to be offered as viewing suggestions. Later ist for viewing later. Similar videos are listed below it Step2 Step4 You can search fora subject or channel using the Magnifying 2 Two more conttols are worth a mention. The small triangle below las icon, Youre then presented with alist of relevant videos, the right comer ofthe video can be tapped 1 reveal or conceal showing how many views they've had, their length and their further information and links and you can tap the Subscribe Uploader Their length, in minutes, is shown in the screenshot. button to be informed whenever the YouTuber posts a new video : 5 Eaall ee = oe ee oe © BrennenStep 5 Tap the video as it plays and you get these controls. In the centr, there's the Pause/Piay icon and either side are the controls to skip to the next video or restart. Scrub through the video using the red .en with the con in the bottom right. dot, or make fl Step6 The Three-dots ico op ight, ves accesso futher cotions such as: reporting the video, adding captions or changing the resolution Tap the video atthe top of the screen anywhere there noicons, to hide the contiols and go back to viewing, @ Step7 D Notice the ectangular onvsith the Wi con within it Tap this icon tosteam YouTube from your tablet toa TV,using Chromecast cr Airplay. Simply select the device you wish to casttofiom the list and Yyour video wil instantly play on that device. Step8 1 The YouTube app also features the abit tGoLve"with your content, Thisisavallable directly through your device fyou have a camera and microphone attached or builtin. To start your ve steam clckthe camera icon and select’Go Lye"to share yout steam with the weld, Once complete your stream willbe save to yout YouTube video uploads. Seay Soe ce ee eee) ophone Wl oh ig 7 ia, YouTube Kids/Gaming Coes ee ee tee ey that sit alongside their original YouTube app, YouTube Lome han nt ee eet ee oe a et eco Pre ee eee’ respective app. For example YouTube kids features only child friendly videos and content and all search results Pe Ty Parents and guardians to control ofthe content viewed, wow bdmpublicationscom 31Using Google Apps Uploading Videos to YouTube It may sometimes seem like the whole world is uploading videos to YouTube, from the random ramblings of retro gamers to budding musicians. If you want to add your own voice to the varied world of YouTube, here's how to get started. Step1 ) Sign in to your YouTube accountifyou havert aleady done so. At the top right ofthe screen wherever you are in YouTube, you vill see an Upload arto button. Click this to get started. lau.) = fh tome 6 te Biome © ey Soiree weary Anmentig | © wate Seer See son | := ae] Ce | Sreiamabmonete memartene| Ped oe aera ena “9 Video Formats Rete eres or seers Toad aoe ea cee Step2 } Cickanywherein the upload window onthe next screen to start browsing for your videos. Aernatively, you can drag videos onto the browser window fom any open flder on your computer eS Step3 ) Once you have added a video to the upload window, using ether method, a new page will automatically open. Ifthe video Mle has tile, wll automatically be entered inthe ttle box,Step4 Dill out the resto the information, including the description and the tags as these help make it easier forthe video tobe found by searchers. you wish, you can alter the privacy settings so only certain people can find Uploading Videos to YouTul Step7 To check your vdeo has ben added to yur account, navigate back to the main YouTube page and click on your name inthe lef hand column. ll of your uploaded videos willbe dspayed there — a BE osreom0 Tn = im eae. ‘A Fantastic Family a = Gila coors ~ Go uve seasons . ee 3 9 3 9 Step5 Step 8 ) When the video has finished processing, several thumbnails will ‘automatically be grabbed from it and displayed. Click on the one you want to use asthe display thumbnail on YouTube: select the ‘one that you fee sums up your video clip the best. Step 6 D ifthe uploader detects tat the video is shaky, asitis being processed, you can choose to stabilise it. A progress bar will show when the video is uploaded to the ste bake ogosoo ) Click the Video Manager button to quickly see and manage all of your uploaded videos. Hete you can check the numberof views, likes and dislikes, as wells being able to share or delete videosUsing Google Apps How to Use - 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. Search a Current Folder 2 You can search Google Drive in the same way that you can 2 The contents ofthe curently selected folder ae shown here You search Gmail or one of the other Google products can change how items are displayed (ist or Gri. New Display Controls » Click the New button to open anew document, spreadsheet ) Change how items in your folders are displayed and how they presentation form or drawing, ae sorted. The gar icon lets you acess the G Driv settings. By Folders EF upload tist 2 Your preset Google Drive folders are shown here, along with ary) When you upload mutiple items to Google Drive, the Upload that you have created, Click More to see Labels ‘box appears to show you the progress of each itemInstalling Backup and Sync - PC/Mac. Step1 2 The first thing you need to do is check your Google Drive access status. You can do this at drivegoogle comvstart. If you have access, you will ee a blue Download button, Omrpetine Step2 2 Clckon the Download button and when asked to, Agree tothe Google Terms of Service You must do this beforeyou start the download Step3 2 Clckon Downioad Backup and sync and olow the instructions to install the software on your computer The ste oO wll automatically | “gig sete detect whether its PCorMac. e Welcome to Google Drive Google Drive on Android and iOS See nce ea devices free of charge, from the Play Store or App Store. This allows you to both view and edit files in your Google ee ‘Once downloaded, the app should automaticaly sign en eco ere Ses} ‘on your computer (which is also, hopefully, the one with which you set up your Android ori0S device). See eeu re ay ee entre tes sent Tes Google Docs app installed, this will now be replaced by ere ee ac ee es Peers ens Step4 2 You wil be asked to sign in again and will then be asked to yn Thiscreates anew folder on your computer which suse asthe storage folder. Google Dive seh wwwbdmpublicationscom — 35,Using 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. rN i Step3 Restoring Incorrectly Toe O eee eee Deleted Documents \Srisecen CLs Gaim Se pe Sorte Step1 ‘contact the owner ofthe fle. that youve moved to the trash you can restore it so that you a «ean access itagain. Once you restore a file, it wil be recovered ‘wherever you use Drive or Docs, Sheets and Slides. Step2 2 Atthe moment, you cart estore a fle or folder from the Drive ‘motile apps or from the Docs, Sheets or Sides home screens. You can restore your fles from Drive onthe web or on your computer. Let’slookat those options here.Step4 D Ifyou permanently delete a fle or folder that you realise you need access to, Googie sable to help you recover it for limited time, However after the file has been deleted from Googles systems its gone forever. You can request recovery from Google themselves at www support google.com. ht oR GBA Restore Deleted Drive Files Step 2 To emave flesin Driv online, sign into Dive at wowwdrive ‘google.com. Now click or right-click the file o folder you wank to remove and then clk he Remove cons with removing fles on your computer, anything removed wil aso be removed offine. Removing Files Step 1 ) Open te Google Drive folder on the desktop of your computer, select the le or folder you want to remove and drag ito the ash lonyour computer. file you remove from the Drive folder on your Computer willbe moved to the trash in Drive onthe web and in the Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides. Permanently Delete Files Step1 2 Ifyou want to permanently delete a fle or folder you own, you can delete an inividval fle or empty your entire trash to delete allfiles you have removed. Once a file has been deleted, anyone youive shared the fle with willlose access tothe le as well j| ae Step2 To permanently delete files you added tothe trash from the Drive folder on your computer simply empty the trash on your desktop. ‘The files, along with anything else you trashed, will be deleted. On the web, signin to Drive, goto Bin and select the fle. Click Delete Forever The files now been deleted for ood.Using Google Apps Set Up and Use Google Docs 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 co een emer tos Docs. You can create anew online document. you can upload an existing document to edit or you can usea template from eer aero enters oe eee ee tr) pointing arrow and select Google Docs from the menus then pick «ther Blank or Template. Name the document by entering the mea eer gees Sey ee eed een et rete een ic) Ree ee ar formatting options hereor) ratetn ry ity peat etter Tosave acopy of eet presen eth erent ees coer) As..option. Step 5 ord ee Dla keno Cea Saree) cee Se ea Coro Te Google Dive Import Documents You can import a variety of documents into Google Drive and then either keep them as they were originally formatted or PN oer ct ee coo ote et rete tent your documents options ist. Click Open and then click Upload tae Senet ee your file into this window. The fie will open automatic Set Up and Use Google Docs () ores eet ne eS eae ee ee eee es ee eee eee ec) Beene etaeater oe) ere ee oe eee Cen eee gee ea ee) Pee oe eee? Nee eae teu gn Ded Today 413 February, 1257 156m Paetone Treo Vw ora Time Machine Google Drive tracks every change you make to files and documents you store there, so when you hit the Save button a new revision is saved. You can use the tools in Google Drive to look back as far as 30 days automaticaly, ree SedUsing Google Apps How to Use Google Sheets With Google Sheets you can create spreadsheets online, work on them with others in real-time and then store them online in Google Drive. Google Sheets, for most users, is more than capable of replacing the corresponding software in something like Microsoft Office. oe Monthly Budget . BEM YTo create a new spreadsheet, goto your Google Drive, click the NEW button and select Google Sheet from the drop-down Pees Mee eee way ks Sheets will automatically save your work every few seconds, Create and Save step3 Spreadsheets Hiindecderres: Se 2 coe Reena ig ali la ee ee er eet can 4 See eer eee ort or) Se ea ge ea rd Peer eee et ae‘l Destinations fo ner 2018 oe Soe nee etcetera sts cae eg Ee your file into this window. The file will open automaticaly wonbdmpublicationscom 47Using Google Apps Set Up and Use Google Drawing Google Drawing allows you to create, share and edit documents online and collaborate with others by inviting them to view your edits. You can even chat with others from within the app, in real-time, before you save or publish your drawings online as an image or in many other image formats. Create a New Drawin A 9g until you go back to select mode by clicking the Select button Step 1 {rom the toolbar (the small arrow to the let ofthe Shapes OT oe eee Ne me ey nd) clickthe NEW button and select Drawing from the More ment Then, using the menu options and buttons in the toolbar, you can create flow charts, design diagrams and other drawings Step4 Sonera en ee eC ts eT) eee eet en eet eet eran nc Cee Ena Sees eet cts ed ae oe nee ed eee a er eee etry eee ee cds line and drag tothe other end,Oo ee een na Ce ee ery ee ee eee ea ees shape ferward) and group Bera PSone ea ne eens ac Cre as a aa eco oe ees oa a specific iter, For example, when you insert a text box o art, you can see the Edit text button atthe right end of the See eee att A Cer eee a eet ee ta ee ay Pee ea ee et ee ees ee eet details and activity Biucif Bi booke Bi bookr W calcul Wehrist Sub W clean ig Remove Mark as unviewed View authorise Make a c 0 template gallery Drawing une 1 Fittinn 2 doe nnn wovw.bdmpublicationscom 43Using Google Apps How to Use Google Slides Google Slides is an online presentation app that allows you to show off your work in a visual way. 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