Google

Gmail Guide for Beginners – 3 Videos

Gmail is browser based. Thus, users need to know how the browser of their choice works in regards to tabs and windows.

Logging In

Google -

• http://www.google.com

• Login ID is email address — userID@usd115.org

USD 115 on Google –

• http://www.google.com/a/usd115.org

• Login ID is userID – first initial and last name

Mail Hints

Read Message

• Click on message author or subject.
• Unread messages are in bold. Messages you’ve already read are in normal type.

 

Reply All / Forward / Print

Delete / Archive

When you’re positive you won’t need a message, use the Delete button to send it to Trash. Deleted messages and conversations are permanently removed from Gmail 30 days after you send them to Trash. Deleting unimportant mail is a great way to free up some of your storage, but with Gmail’s free storage, you can probably keep those messages, too! If it’s possible that you’ll need a message or conversation in the future, we recommend using the Archive feature.

Archived mail moves out of your inbox and in to All Mail — you won’t be bothered with extra messages cluttering your inbox, but you’ll still be able to find a message if you need it six years from now!

New Message

Click on Compose Mail

TO — ?

Names will not automatically appear as you type them until AFTER you have sent one message to that person. You can SEARCH for them.

• Click on TO
• Type in first part of name
• Select contact and click DONE

Composing Message

• Enter subject (very important to people receiving TONS of email)
• Click on paperclip to attach file
• Enter content
• Click Send (or Save Now when interrupted)

Settings

• Look for GEAR icon in upper right corner

• Click on GEAR to pull down the menu options

General Mail Settings

• Language
• Signature
• Auto Advance
• Conversation View

Lab

• Auto Advance
• Default Reply to All

Priority Inbox

Filtering Mail (helps configure Priority Inbox)

• Select messages to mark as important or unimportant

• Click Next Step

• Select the filter you want to apply

Account Settings

• Docs — Language
• Calendar — Time Zone

Attachments

• Appear at the bottom of a message.

• If  one clicks VIEW, the file is opened in Google Documents.
• To print, save or download, simply pull down the File menu and select the desired option.

Groups

Contacts

 

Documents

• Click on Documents in upper left corner

 

Calendar

• Click on Calendar in upper left corner