Office Tech EDU

Now that the school year has started and we're all trying to find that rhythm. I know that if you're at a school site, odds are you're short-staffed. It's happening everywhere. If you're new to using Chrome or need to have a little refresh, then you're in luck There are many simple things for you to do inside of Chrome that can make your workday a little bit easier. Since I'm a shortcuts user, let me share a few of those that you can use in Chrome.

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Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

You can find the video for this episode on my blog at Officetechedu.com

Last week I had a viewer of a video that I made in 2018 ask a question regarding conditional formatting and checkboxes. Now, when I created this video, it wasn't all that great. I still didn't want to talk on my tutorial videos, so I had music. Some loved it, others did not. I would like to think that I've evolved a bit since then, even if I did end up taking a year off as this was A YEAR like no other.

The formula used in the conditioning was =And($D2=1,$E2=1).

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This episode of the OfficeTechEDU Podcast is done in a video screen sharing format for you to see not just what I'm clicking on but where. Learn all about the basics of creating a Google Form, how things work, and go beyond the basics. Redirect questions to a new series of questions based on the previous answers. You can watch the video version here.  This one's a bit longer than normal, sorry. 

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The second half of how to Get your Gmail to do some of the work for you is now available. Explore how to create labels and what they can be used for along with how to attach a filter to them to automatically attach the labels to old and new emails that meet your label criteria. Explore how to create, manage, and utilize Google Contacts in both your Inbox and Calendar events to save you time. A little bit of set up, in the beginning, can be an organizational time-saver in the long run!  

You can find video tutorials in the show notes if you happen to be a visual learner.  Leave me a comment or shoot me an email if you have any questions. 

Shownotes: Officetechedu.com podcast page. 

Music in this podcast was found at bensound.com

In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how with a little bit of work on your part you can get your Gmail to do some of the work for you. Now hear me out. There’s work involved, and no, it won’t automate your email, but by doing a few things ahead of time you’ll become more organized and hopefully more efficient while working in your Gmail account.

I apologize that this had to be broken up into two podcasts, but to keep it in bite-size pieces and to not bore you to death, it's been broken down. In this episode, I gave walkthroughs on how to create not only one but two signatures in your email, how to create a canned response in templates, and how to automate it, along with how to schedule an email to go out at a later date and time.

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Shownotes can be found on officetechedu.com 

The majority of us have all used Google at one point or another to search for something. It can be overwhelming seeing all those results. What can you do? You can search smarter within Google to narrow or broaden if needed, your search results to pinpoint exactly what it is you're looking for. Take it one step further and learn about the Google tools within the search feature to do more than just click on links. See images, maps, videos, books, and more. Whether you want to learn these skills for the office, or for your own personal growth I invite you to listen in for some bite-size tips, and tricks on how to search smarter within Google. 

Shownotes can be found at officetechedu.com on the podcast page.  Music was found at www.bensound.com 

As most of us are currently working from home and having to collaborate electronically with our coworkers and supervisors we all need to know how to do that correctly and how we can get it to work for ourselves. We're all at different levels when it comes to working withing Google. Some are just starting out while others might use it every day and know how best to use it with their team. Join me in this episode on how to do that. Even if you use Google all the time maybe there's a hidden gem in there for you. 

Shownotes can be found at officetechedu.com on the podcast page. Follow me on Twitter @officetechedu

Music by bensound.com and sound effects from zapsplat.com

Having a hard time staying organized or needing to stay on task. I'll show you how to utilize two of Google's best-kept secrets, Tasks and Keep.  From organizing your calendar to organizing your tasks and lists. I hope you'll join me.  

As educational office professionals, we all want to continue to build our skill sets, however, there just doesn't ever seem to be enough time nor money in our districts and lives to be able to do so. I'll bring you bite-size pieces of professional development that you will be able to use in the office.

For show notes, please go to OfficeTechEDU.com Follow me on twitter @OfficeTechEDU

As educational office professionals, we all want to continue to build our skill sets, however, there just doesn't ever seem to be enough time nor money in our districts and lives to be able to do so. I'll bring you bite-size pieces of professional development that you will be able to use in the office.

For show notes, please go to OfficeTechEDU.com Follow me on twitter @OfficeTechEDU

Music: www.bensound.com