Updates to G Suite February

Google Suite is always updating and changing things. This post is to help identify some of those changes.

Jump Right to the Template

G Suite has streamlined the process for opening a template! No longer do you need to go to the template gallery, now you can do it right from the G Suite page. Simply hit new and select the type of document that you want. Hover over the document type to allow you to open and then select the option to open it from the template. Check out the screenshot to see.

Insert Videos from Google Drive into Google Slides

Google Slides would only support YouTube videos. Now, with a new update, Google Slides will support videos from your Google Drive. No longer do you have to upload a video to YouTube, but you can easily just keep videos on your Drive.

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Chromebook Shortcut of the Week - 10/14/2016

This weeks shortcut of the week is to help you project your Chromebook. Due to resolutions, your Chromebook will likely default to the “Extended Screen” mode. If they happens, you will see your desktop background on the screen upon plugging in your Chromebook (your Chromebook needs an HDMI connection, if you need a cable, I can get you one!). In order to change this, you will use the “Ctrl + Full Screen” button. This will quickly switch between the two modes, allowing you to switch back and forth. A quick word to the wise, the extended screen is usually to the right!

Google Sites Updates - Align Objects and Updates about the old Google Sites

Google updated their Google Sites in the fall. As the application grows, it continues to get more and more powerful. Some of the updates since launch include the ability to use page dividers and incorporate company logos. This week, they introduced the ability to group object vertically. From the Google Updates Blog While grouping objects vertically may not see that powerful, but what it does is allow you to align the page better. From a design standpoint, it is now easier to incorporate captions for images as well as to make images and text fit better next to each other. Google's willingness to continue to develop this a great sign of the direction they are taking their web design tool. It will not be easier for students to create powerful websites to tell their stories and share their knowledge. In all of the changes, Google also announced that the end of life is coming for the old Google Sites. Google will be introducing a migration tool to allow users to migrate their w...

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