The presentation from our "Intermediate Gmail" course.
Learn more about Gmail, a free email service, set-up an account, and learn new skills such as vacation responders, labels, and themes.
3. Computer
&
Internet
Use
@
the
Library
• Acceptable
Use
Policy
– Obey
all
laws
regarding
copyright
– No
obscene/harmful
to
minors
material
– No
damage
to
equipment
or
network
– No
personal
soSware
– No
illegal
acTviTes
4. Internet
Safety
• Privacy
– Personal
informaTon
– Passwords
– Financial
informaTon
• Security
– Email,
chat,
other
services
• Safety
– MeeTng
online
“friends”
5. Intro
to
Gmail
–
What
You
Learned
1. CreaTng
an
account
2. Access
your
Gmail
3. Send
a
message
4. Reply
to
a
message
5. Forward
a
message
6. Delete
a
message
7. Sign
out
8. A^ach
a
file
9. Change
your
password
6. What
You
Will
Learn
1. Using
stars
2. Chabng
3. Using
Labels
4. Move
to:
5. Searching
mail:
6. VacaTon
responder
7. Using
filters
8. Google
Calendar
9. Google
Docs
63. Other
Resources
• Resources!
1. Gmail
Labs:
Open
Gmail
and
go
to
Sebngs
>>
Labs
2. Gmail
Help:
Open
Gmail
and
click
“Help”
in
the
upper
right
hand
corner
3. Gmail
Blog:
h^p://gmailblog.blogspot.com/
4. Gmail
Tips:
h^p://www.google.com/mail/help/
Tps.html
(become
a
Gmail
Ninja!)
5. What’s
New:
h^p://www.google.com/mail/help/
about_whatsnew.html
64. For
more
informaTon…
Kathryn
Bergeron
Adult
Services
Librarian
248/554-‐4650
Kathryn.Bergeron@baldwinlib.org
PresentaTon
Slides
Available
at:
h^p://www.slideshare.net/KABergeron/gmail2
Editor's Notes
InboxClick on a starClick on the “Starred” label in the right hand side-columnYou’re on the starred pageNotes: Advanced Gmail, using Labs to give you many more starred options through Superstar
InboxClick SettingsAt SettingsClick Web ClipsWeb ClipsClick CheckboxHave Checkbox EmptyThis only eliminates the ads that appear above your messages/inbox. You cannot remove the side “sponsored” ads
InboxCheckboxesHighlighted MessagesLabelsLabel BoxCreate New LabelNew Label Message BoxHighlighted Create New BoxMessage Box with text (“newspapers”)OkayLabeled messages
InboxMove ToMove To BoxHighlighted NewspapersRemoved messages in the inboxBe sure to point out that the new message, that was moved to “newspapers” is shown in the sidebar.Also, point out that messages do not need to be pre-labeled in order to be moved.
InboxHighlighted Search BoxAdded “Gmail” to Search BoxHighlighted “Search Mail”Searched mail result
InboxClick SettingsSettingsScroll downVacation responder highlightedBe sure to mention the feature in Gmail labs called “Vacation Time!” where you can set your vacation time and your vacation responder will automatically stop so that you don’t have to stop it manuallyAlso, when you have this on, you’ll see a message at the top reminding you to turn it off until you do.You turn it off by clicking the button that says “Vacation responder off”
InboxClick SettingsSettings PageClick ThemesThemes PageClick ShinyNew Shiny page!- Mention advanced Gmail, create your own theme! (Under “Choose your own colors”)
InboxClick SettingsSettings PageClick FiltersClick Create a New FilterFilters DialogHighlighted Filter OptionsInsert “from baldwinpubliclibrary@gmail.com”Highlighted “Next Step”Next DialogHighlighted filter optionsHighlighted “create a filter”New filter page under settings- Use this with labels to clean up your inbox quickly and to move unwanted mail
InboxClick SettingsSettings BoxClick “Accounts and Import”Accounts and Import PageHighlighted PageFor more information or help, schedule a one-on-one with a librarian.