As you may know, graduating seniors and other students who aren’t returning to Brewster Academy next fall will have their Google account suspended on June 30. If you want to save all of your Google Docs, Sheets, Presentations, and Forms, you have to share them with a personal Gmail account NOW so that you don’t lose them.
New Colors, new format, fun features and little extras for productivity are in the new Google Calendar.
Below are a few of my favorite new features. You can find all the updates and changes here at the Google G Suite Learning Center here.
Google Drive File Stream:
What and Why?
Google is replacing their desktop Google Drive Application with a new one called: Google Drive File Stream. This process will replace your old version with the new one!
Google Drive has become a great place for our users to store all of their Google or Non-Google files. They are safe, secure and easy to access from many devices. However, Google Drive (online) is NOT what we’re talking about here, only the application on your computer that synchronizes a Google Drive folder with the online Google Drive. The new app works just like the old one, yet it will no longer store and syncing all of that same data on your computer, freeing up huge amounts of space. It also allows you to access the new “Team Drives” we’re putting in place.
It is IMPORTANT to note that the old application will be shut down in March. If you like to use this desktop application it is critical you perform this upgrade before then. IT will force this update before March Break.
Continue reading “Google Drive File Stream.app Replaces Google Drive.app”
Did you know that every email message sent to Academy Personnel or your Team or your Department or ANY Google Group are all stored forever in the Google Group Archives? You can access the Archives and find any and all old messages…here is how!
Have you ever wanted a simple, yet powerful thesaurus built right into Google Docs? Thesaurus Pro is a free add-on to Google Docs that’s both free AND well reviewed. Here’s how to add it: Continue reading “Add a Thesaurus to Google Docs!”
Finding files in Google Drive can sometimes be challenging. A few built-in shortcuts may help you navigate your files more efficiently – Recent and Starred files.
Continue reading “Recent & Starred Files in Google Drive”
Bored of the same fonts? Need to find a special font for a project or report? Google has hundreds of fonts to choose from. You can also change your default font for all new documents. Continue reading “Add More Fonts in Google Docs”
To simplify your online life, you should keep your Brewster and personal email completely separate. If you have a personal Gmail account, you can easily toggle between accounts in Chrome. Continue reading “Manage Two Gmail Accounts in Chrome”
Gmail “Themes” are now available to the Brewster Community. Personalize the look of your Gmail interface. Continue reading “Personalize Your Gmail Look”
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