Google

Below is a list of various Google tutorials that we’ve done. These include step-by-step instructions on various products ranging from Google Sheets to Gmail. And in some cases, there may be screencasts.

Google also offers documentation for many of its products, including Google Groups. These are public forums where you can ask a question that anyone can answer. You may also save your groups if you login in with a Google account.

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How to Change Chrome Notifications

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Push notification example in Chrome

Do you find you’re seeing more browser push notifications? Some of these are quite useful, but others are a result of me clicking to allow something in my haste. This week, I hit the tipping point. Each time the little box would push out from the right side of Chrome, I’d want to smack it. While that might make me feel good, the better solution was to change my browser settings.

Managing Chrome Pop-Ups

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Adding a domain

Many of us have been conditioned to block pop-ups in our web browsers. I do this because most of them are intrusive and hinder me from reading. The problem is sometimes you need pop-ups as they are part of the site. This happened to me when I was going through an online course. Fortunately, Google has a way to selectively allow pop-ups in these cases.

Easy Ways to Clear Cookies in Chrome

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Listing of all cookies sorted by domain.

I’m a creature of habit and each Wednesday I go to my local supermarket’s website to see the specials. Certain of these specials are unique to me so I need to log in to see them. This week I couldn’t log in. Each time I got a message saying my session expired and to log in again. I had a pretty good idea that the problem was with some site cookie. The good news is there are multiple ways to clear cookies for one site with Google Chrome.

See Which Apps Access Your Google Account

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connected apps to your Google account

We’re living in an interconnected world which offers a lot of conveniences. We can use Google, Facebook, OAuth to connect us to online services and apps. The downside is that there are more “bad actors” trying to trick us and gain access to our info.

Understanding Googles Other Contacts

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Google Contacts is designed to help any Google account holder with an easy way to manage their contact list, similar to other contact management tools. However, you may see some strange address records that show up in your address book. These are called “Other Contacts.” In this tutorial, I’ll explain what are “Other contacts” and what you can do with them.