ICTuesday - PD session for staff about creating an iGoogle search page

1. ICTuesday Creating an iGoogle account Lynn Swannell – 27/06/10

2. iGoogle is a personalised search page with ‘gadgets’ for work, home and play Access your Gmail, Google Reader and RSS feeds, twitter, news feeds, horoscope, quote of the day, recipes, calendar, etc. Choose a theme for your page(s) or create your own

3. Go to www.google.com Sign in to create your iGoogle page

4. Sign in

5. Use a Gmail account for access via any computer Other email accounts only allow access on the computer you are using Untick the box if you DO NOT want Google to be your default homepage Accept to create an account

6. Enter Gmail or other email and password Untick box Accept

7. Follow the ‘setup wizard’ to create your iGoogle page Select from the listed ‘interests’ and ‘themes’ Then ‘See your page’

8. Interests Themes See your page

9. Personalise your page Choose from a range of themes from the gallery or use the search box Selections include ‘Theme of the day’, flowers, sports, pop stars, colours, shapes, animation, and much, much, more

10. Change Theme and Add Stuff Themes

11. ‘Add stuff’ and gadgets Choose from the categories on the left of screen or use the search box Add Google Reader, Gmail, daily horocopes, satellite tracking tools, jokes, quotes, games, notepads, calendar, clock, etc. ‘Add RSS feeds’ by typing in the URL or website

12. Gadgets Add RSS Feeds

13. ‘Add a tab’ to create separate pages for work, home and play Personalise each page Add gadgets and RSS feeds for each page

14. Click here to ‘add a tab’ New page/tab name

15. Delete gadgets by clicking on ‘drop arrow’ Move gadgets by clicking on title bars Check your iGoogle account and change settings Make each page different

16. Pages Settings and iGoogle account information Delete gadgets Click on title bar to move

17. Happy searching with your new iGoogle page