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Using Google Apps for Education (GAFE)
Say Cheese!
If you do not currently have a picture with your account, watch the video below and complete the task.
Goodbye Goodies --The Signature Line
After reviewing:
How to add social media icons to your Gmail signature
Complete the following:
- Create a professional, positive and legible signature line
- Use black, green and gold to reflect the school's colors
- Include a link to the school's website.
- Add the school's logo to your email signature. Green - Bishop Sullivan Logo (Green) Gold -Bishop Sullivan Logo (Gold)
- If interested, include a few social media icons and link to school accounts
Getting Rid of the "I Forget my Attachment Email" -- Undo Send
After watching the "Undo Send" video below, enable the "Undo Send" in your email settings. You'll now have the ability to cancel an email (up to 30 seconds after pressing send). This is very helpful when forgetting attachments, sending to the wrong person, etc...
Customize your Communication
After watching the video below or reading the below information on the Gmail inbox find the preferred setting you want and customize your inbox.
Learning About Labels & Filters
What are Labels? Simply explained: Labels = Folders for your inbox
Filters
Filters are exactly what they seem to be--- a filter for your email. You can create a filter for specific incoming messages "to filter into a label" or follow a variety of rules.
Using Filters (written directions)
Understanding and Using Filters Effectively (video below)
*Be aware if you choose to "Skip Inbox" -- these emails will skip your inbox
After watching and/or reading the information on using Labels and Filters, create at least one Label and one Filter that will organize your Gmail inbox.
*ADVANCED*
Ready for a Few More Tasty Morsels of Gmail managing?
Extensions/Add-ons to Personalize Your inbox
Find a few suggestions:
Archive or Delete? What's the Difference?
Understanding the difference between archiving and deleting can be very helpful. Using the Archive option can also organize your inbox.
The video below will help to help explain the difference and to learn how to enable the helpful"Send and Archive" option in your reply emails.
Tasks Completed?
Advanced Level task completions will receive 2.5 re-certification hours.