Google Apps For Dummies

Your key to making this revolutionary new approach work for you and your organization Google Apps are Web-based, low-cost (or free!) office productivity tools that do everything those expensive applications do — and you can access them from any computer with an Internet connection. Google Apps For Dummies boosts your "app-titude" by giving you the low-down on choosing, setting up, and using these nifty and powerful gadgets for work or play. Whether you're an individual who wants to take advantage of iGoogle or an organization looking for an enterprise-wide training solution for users at all levels, this comprehensive, practical guide brings you up to speed with all of the basic information and advanced tips and tricks you need to make good use of every Google Apps's tool and capability. Discover how to: Get productive fast with free or inexpensive Web-based apps Design your perfect Start Page layout Choose among the different editions Use Gmail and Google Talk Work with Google Docs and spreadsheet documents Create and collaborate on documents Import events into your calendar Build dazzling presentations Use Dashboard to create and manage user accounts Create a Web page with a unique domain setting Google Apps are poised to shatter the primacy of the current way of working with PCs, saving businesses, schools, government agencies, and individuals big bucks on software, network infrastructure, and administration.

Introduction 1 Part I: Up and Going with Google Apps 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Google Apps 9 Chapter 2: Signing Up for Google Apps 17 Chapter 3: The Start Page 37 Part II: Keeping in Touch and on Time: Gmail, Talk, and Calendar 49 Chapter 4: Connecting with Gmail 51 Chapter 5: Discovering Advanced Gmail Tools 69 Chapter 6: Keeping in Touch with the Contacts List 89 Chapter 7: Chatting with Gmail Chat and Google Talk 103 Chapter 8: Filling Your Calendar115 Chapter 9: Sharing Your Calendar with Others 133 Part III: Getting to Work: Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations 155 Chapter 10: Finding Your Way around the Google Docs Home 157 Chapter 11: Word Processing with Google Docs 173 Chapter 12: Crunching Numbers with Google Spreadsheets 199 Chapter 13: Creating Amazing Google Presentations 227 Part IV: Popping the Hood: Google Apps Administration 255 Chapter 14; The Dashboard 257 Chapter 15: Start Page Configuration and Administration277 Chapter 16: Creating a Web Site for Your Organization291 Chapter 17: Tweaking Your Apps 313 Part V: The Part of Tens 331 Chapter 18: Ten Solutions to Common Problems 333 Chapter 19: Ten More Google Apps for Your Business, Group, or Organization 341 Index 349