Click any of the products below for a more detailed description of their features. You will also find links to tips, cheat sheets, video walk-throughs, and full online courses covering the Google Suites products that are included in Colby’s Google Apps package.
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Gmail
Features of Gmail
Send emails from any device
Create custom filters for organization
Add events to Google Calendar from your Inbox
- About Gmail
- TIPS to improve your Gmail
- Print the Gmail cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Gmail accessible with Colby login
Calendar
Features of Google Calendar
Schedule events
Create reminders
Share & view calendars with others
Customize your calendar
- About Google Calendar
- TIPS to improve your calendar
- Print the Google Calendar cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Calendar accessible with Colby login
Docs
Features of Google Docs
Create, import, edit, and format documents
Share and collaborate with others
Print and download documents
- About Google Docs
- TIPS to improve your documents
- Print the Google Docs cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Docs accessible with Colby login
Try out these Advanced Features
Sheets
Features of Google Sheets:
Import and create spreadsheets
Add content and data
Apply formatting and create charts
Share and collaborate with others
- About Google Sheets
- TIPS to improve your sheets
- Print the Google Sheets cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Sheets accessible with Colby login
Slides
Features of Google Slides:
Create and import presentations
Share and collaborate with others
Add content, comments, and speaker notes
Present, print, and download
- About Google Slides
- TIPS to improve your slides
- Print the Google Slides cheat sheet
- LinkedIn Learning video on Google Slides accessible with Colby login
Colby Templates and Graphic Identity
Link to Colby Templates HERE
Link to Colby graphic identity website HERE
Drive and Team Drive
Features of Google Drive:
Upload and create documents
Work with files
Share and collaborate with others
Access from any device
- About Google Drive
- TIPS to improve your Drive
- Print the Google Drive cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Drive accessible with Colby login
Want to collaborate and share files with your team? Set up a Team Drive!
Classroom
Features of Google Classroom:
Post announcements
Accept assignments online
Post questions to be used as a poll or to start a discussion
Upload course materials
Accessing Classroom
To access resources offered through Classroom, use the login button below and authenticate with your Colby username and password.
About Classroom
Classroom is an education App from Google that makes it easy for instructors to grade and leave feedback on assignments without having to download or print out any documents. Here are 3 short tutorials to help get you started:
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Classroom accessible with Colby login
Update
An iOS app and an Android app for Classroom are now available. These apps could be particularly useful for responding to questions during a class.
Forms
Features of Google Forms:
Create a form or quiz
Choose settings and preview
Send your form or quiz
Analyze or grade responses
- About Google Forms
- TIPS to improve your form
- Print the Google Forms cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Forms accessible with Colby login
Hangouts and Chat
Features of Google Hangouts
Start chats or video calls
Join video calls
Share your screen and add more people
Create direct messages and rooms
- About Google Hangouts
- TIPS to improve your hangout
- Print the Google Hangouts Meet cheat sheet
- Print the Google Hangouts Chat cheat sheet
- Full LinkedIn Learning course on Google Hangouts accessible with Colby login
Keep
Features of Google Keep
Create and edit notes
Organize, find, and share notes
Set reminders
Archive and delete notes
- About Google Keep
- TIPS to improve your hangout
- Print the Google Keep cheat sheet
Analytics
Features of Google Analytics
Implement tracking code
Analyze and share reports
Measure business objectives
Set up goals and campaign tracking
Contacts
Features of Google Contacts
Create contacts and contact groups
Email contacts and contact groups
Organize contacts
Tasks
Features of Google Tasks
Create tasks and lists
Organize and update tasks
Complete tasks
Share task lists