Google Apps How-Tos

Google provides a variety of tools to help you learn how to use each part of the Google Apps at Notre Dame suite. Please review the information linked below for details and help using the tools. If you have additional questions, please contact the OIT Help Desk by email at oithelp@nd.edu or by phone at 574-631-8111.

Google Apps Overview (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)

Gmail Information

• Overview - 6 min. (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)
• Gmail Help Center
• Mail FAQ - If you choose to use IMAP/POP to access your email, make sure to use your netid@nd.edu account instead of the username@gmail.com account referenced in Google's instructions.
• Useful Tips
  • Automatically star messages from your professor
  • Don't forget about chat history
  • Plusses in usernames
  • Sending from multiple addresses in one account
  • Customize your web clips
  • Reply by chat
  • Is there a mute button?

Google Calendar

• Overview - 9 min. (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)
• Calendar FAQ
• Useful Tips
  • Check availability with your calendar list
  • Print your daily agenda
  • Create a team calendar

Google Docs

• Overview - 4.5 min. (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)
• Google Docs Help Center
• Docs FAQ
• Useful Tips
• Color-coded comments
• Quick collaborative brainstorm!
• Live meeting minutes
• Get your team a project dashboard
• Create a signup sheet for your team, class, or group
• Collaborate on an essay, proposal, or any sort of team document

GoogleTalk

• Talk Overview - 8.5 min. (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)
• Talk FAQ
• Useful Tips
  • I wish I could hear your voice
    
  • Drag & drop file transfer

Google Start Page

• Start Page Overview - 5.5 min. (requires the free Adobe Flash Player)
• Start Page FAQ 
• Useful Tips
  • Start page = Default Homepage
  • Personal stuff
  • Better than a newspaper
  • Bookmark popular destinations