Break through the haze: Have a clear view on cloud computing with these top ten tips.
I think it’s fair to say that the hype around I.T this year is ‘Cloud.’ Everything has been repackaged, redesigned, or some companies have simply put the word cloud at the beginning of every product name! Either way, 2012 is already looking to be the… Read more
Cloud Connector updated to include seamless access to Google Docs hosted Microsoft files.
You can now easily open Office files stored in Google Docs directly from Microsoft Office. After downloading the file with Google Cloud Connect, you can sync changes to the file stored in Docs and collaborate with others. This is an exciting development as the capabilities… Read more
Tab Fixer for Google Apps
Frustrated that Google Apps will open multiple tabs for each service? For example if you’re in Gmail and click a link on an event invitation, it’ll open a new Calendar tab even if you already have Calendar open. Well there’s an extension for Google Chrome… Read more
Google Introduces Appointment Slots Calendar Feature
Since it’s April 2006 launch Google Calendar has become an indispensable service for organisations in all sectors and of all scales, enabling users to manage their own time and schedules and share them effortlessly with friends and coworkers. But what about letting others know about… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Calendar Layering
Layering Google Calendars Layering Google Calendars is a great way to see others’ calendars layered on top of your calendar and can be a great time saver. For instance, layering calendars can help you quickly find a time when certain individuals are available for a… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Creating a Team Calendar
Create a Team Calendar If you’ve used Google Calendar, you are probably aware that you have your own calendar for work-related events. But did you know that you can create additional calendars to schedule and track other events? For instance, you can create a family… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Calendar Tasks
Working with Tasks in Google Calendar Have you tried Google Tasks in Google Mail? If so, you probably already know how beneficial they can be in helping you organize your day. Did you know that Google Tasks are also available in Google Calendar? And, you… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Smart Rescheduler
Use Smart Rescheduler to Find New Meeting Times You’ve probably been in this situation before. You scheduled a meeting for a group of your co-workers or your team and then something unexpected comes up requiring you to reschedule the meeting. Well, rather than roaming through… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Default Notifications
Defining Default Google Calendar Event Reminders Google Calendar includes two default reminders defined for any new event you create. If your organization hasn’t modified the default values, there should be both a 10 minute email and pop-up reminder defined. You can see the reminders defined… Read more
Google Apps Tips: What is Archiving
What is Archiving in Gmail? Archiving in Gmail is quite a bit different than the archiving you’re probably used to in other email applications. No longer will you need to compress your old email and then store it on your computer – only to have… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Archiving Old Email
Cure Your Inbox of ‘Inbox Bloat’ by Archiving Old Email Does your Inbox consist of more that 100 messages? 500 messages? Maybe even thousands of messages? If so, you’ve got a case of Inbox Bloat! There’s really no reason to keep all that email in… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Unthread Conversations
Unthreaded Gmail With the new Unthreaded Gmail feature, you can now switch between conversation view, where messages are threaded together in a single conversation, and the traditional, message-based, unthreaded view. After switching to the unthreaded view, you will notice several changes in your Inbox. (1)… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Priority Inbox
Increase your Productivity with Priority Inbox Are you overwhelmed with the number of emails in your Inbox and the length of time it takes you to wade through them all? Where do you start? Which messages are important and which can you defer to until… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Enhance Your Gmail Signature
Enhance Your Email with Rich Text Signatures Email signatures are a way to provide the recipient with some information about you – the sender. But, have you ever wished your Gmail signature could have a bit more pizazz rather than having it look like this?… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Gmail Tasks
Working with Gmail Tasks Have you discovered Gmail Tasks yet? Tasks is a great way to keep organized and make sure you get those important items accomplished during the day. They’re also a great way to remember all the things you need to take on… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Quick Links to Save Searches
Using Quick Links If you run the same search on a regular basis to locate specific Google Mail messages, chances are you’ve had to type in the same search criteria a number of times to find your messages. With the Quick Links lab, you can… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Dragging Images onto Messages
Dragging Images onto Messages In a previous Tip & Trick, we showed you how to drag and drop attachments onto your Google Mail messages. Well, you can drag and drop images into the body of your message as well! Note: Currently this feature only works… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Nested Labels
Using Nested Labels Labels are far more flexible and powerful than folders. While a single email message can only reside in single folder, with Google Mail, a single message can be associated with multiple labels. Attaching a label, or multiple labels to an email message,… Read more
Google Apps Tips: Dragging and Dropping Labels and Messages
Dragging and Dropping Labels and Messages Did you know that you can drag and drop labels onto your messages? If so, you’re on your way to becoming a Power User! But, did you know you can also drag a single message or multiple messages to… Read more
