Do you find yourself sending very similar emails over and over? Canned Messages is a “lab” setting you can turn on in Gmail that will make it easy to quickly insert any block of text you’d like to reuse. Examples:… Continue Reading
Since the staff committee sends out our RSVP forms for staff parties via email, I know most staff have seen how easy it is to fill in this type of form. If you’ve ever wanted to set one up, hopefully… Continue Reading
Google Chat is great for quick questions, sharing links quickly, or following a conversation throughout the day. But sometimes the default setup can make it get in the way. These quick tweaks change where it shows up, what is saved and… Continue Reading
Have you ever wanted to be sure that your emails were actually getting through to your recipients? In Outlook, setting up “read requests” was the best way to do this. In Gmail, the option is available to us but a little… Continue Reading
Undo Send is one of my favorite “labs” in Gmail, helping when I realize I see a typo or sent a message to the wrong person as soon as I click on “Send.” There are limits – I have to… Continue Reading
Google Drive makes it easy for you to save files and get them online from any device. To add new files to Google Drive, you can upload them or create a new file. You can also easily share files as view-only or editable… Continue Reading
The results from the Staff Speak survey mentioned that staff would like more training in practical skills. We’d like to help provide more technical training for Google Apps, but it would help to know what types of tips you’d like… Continue Reading
Did you know you can choose to get your calendar reminders via email or even via text? That you can set multiple reminders by default or add extra reminders if you need early notice? On any individual event,… Continue Reading
Do you find it handy to use chat to send quick questions to coworkers? Share links? See if someone is available at their desk? I’ll share my favorite quick tips to help you get started with chat or – if… Continue Reading
Have you ever clicked on a link to an email – like this one: staffnews@kentlaw.iit.edu – and had it not open the way you want? I’ll show you settings that you can add to Chrome or Firefox to make sure… Continue Reading