4 Tips on Staying Organised
4 Simple Google Drive Tips to Stay Organised 1. Add Shortcuts Instead of Duplicating Files Why? Avoid clutter and version confusion. How? Right-click a file/folder → Add shortcut to Drive → Place it where you need it...
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Gmail Customisation
Some people are using Microsoft Outlook as they don't like the look and feel of Gmail. If you would like to customise the appearance of Gmail to amke it appear more like Outlook then this can be done. Here is a simple...
Add/edit your Gmail signature
Everyone at Claremont should have the School approved email signature. See example below. You will need to change the address and telephone numbers depending which site you're mainly based at. Add or change a signature...
Adding a Hyperlink to an Email
Using descriptive link text can make an email easier to read than displaying a long web address. Add a hyperlink in Gmail Compose a new email. Press Ctrl + K to open the link window. Enter the text that recipients...
Remove conversation view in Gmail
Conversation view groups messages in the same email thread together. You can turn it off if you would prefer each message to appear separately in your inbox. Turn off conversation view in Gmail In Gmail, click the gear...
Out of office in Gmail
Set up your Out of Office AutoReply On your computer, open Gmail. In the top right, click Settings Settings and then See all settings. Scroll down to the 'Out of Office AutoReply' section. Select Out of Office AutoReply...
Persistent Meet link in Google Calendar
Persistent Meet link in Google Calendar Open Google Calendar. Click on the date you wish to create the Event. Add a title and click on the date to add a date/time. Click where it says 'Doesn't Repeat' and select which...
How to search in Gmail
How to search On your computer, go to Gmail. At the top, in the search box, enter your search criteria. When yousearch a person’s email address, the results also show emails that include their alias. To limit the search...
How to create filters in Gmail
Create a filter Open Gmail. In the search box at the top, click the Down arrow Down arrow. Enter your search criteria. If you want to check that your search worked correctly, see what emails show up by clicking Search...
Create appointment schedules in Google Calendar
Create an appointment block Using your work or school account on a computer, open Google Calendar. Make sure that you're in Week view or any Day view. Click anywhere in the calendar. In the event box that pops up, click...
How to Log Into Google Drive
Google Drive is automatically installed on all school computers, if for any reason you do not have it please email support@claremontschool.co.uk How to log into Google Drive Search for Google Drive using windows search...
Google Drive is no longer showing in the file explorer
Your Google Drive files can be accessed through the browser but if you're working on a desktop computer you may find it quicker to access them through Windows file explorer. Below are a few common issues. Google Drive...
Recording Google Meets/Classroom
FOR PC/LAPTOP USE. LOOKING INTO CHROMEBOOK SOLUTION This is a bit of a longer one, it might be a good idea to get the recording starting before your meet/lesson to make sure its working and you won't hold up the...
I have mistakenly deleted a file in Google Drive
Restore from your Trash On a computer, go to drive.Google.com/drive/trash. Right-click the file you'd like to recover. Click Restore. You can't find something & you don't think you deleted it Check the activity panel On...
How to create a shared drive and add/remove people
Create a shared drive Open Google Drive. On the left, click Shared drives. At the top, click New Enter a name and click Create. Manage Members On your computer, go to drive.Google.com. At the left, click Shared drives...
I have overwritten a file in Google Drive
View past activity On your computer, go to drive.Google.com. On the left click My Drive. In the upper right, click Info Information. To see recent changes, click Activity. To see the activity of a specific file or...
Guardian Summaries on Google Classroom
By default Guardian Summaries are off on Google Classroom. They are a really good feature for Guardians as they show Students missing work, upcoming work (due in the week as these are weekly emails) as well as the class...
Creating a new Google Calendar
Creating a new Calendar Open Google calendar on your computer On the left, click the + next to "Other calendars" then click "Create new calendar" Add a name and description Click create calendar To share with other...
Presentation Template
Finding the template Navigate to Slides ( https://docs.Google.com/presentation ) When starting a new document click on 'Template gallery' in the top right corner You will now see the template in the 'Claremont School'...
Gmail filters, labels, snooze and scheduling
Use the steps below to organise email and control when messages return to your inbox or are sent. Create filters Filters apply actions automatically to incoming email based on criteria such as sender, keywords or...