1 Tech Tuesday: Setting up Emai content/uploads/2015/06/PRC- TechTuesday-SettingUp .pptxhttp://pbdd.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/PRC- TechTuesday-SettingUp .pptx Getting started with an account using Gmail

2 What Good is ? What can you do with an account? Communicate with Friends and Family Have an identity on the internet Interact with Businesses (coupons, buy stuff) Apply for jobs Receive unwanted junk

3 What do I need? What will it cost me for ? Need access to a computer, tablet, or phone Need access to the Internet account is free

4 How do I get one? What do I need to do? Choose a service provider (Google) Choose an available name Choose a secure password you will remember Set up the account on-line

5 Let’s get started! Steps: Open a web browser (Firefox) Enter gmail.com in the address bar Click on Create Account in the upper right corner

6 Entering Required Information Name account (Keep trying until it stops complaining, or take one of their suggestions) Password - not words, mix letters & punctuation, something you will remember- the first letter of words from your favorite song, or A phrase I will be “sure” to remember  Ap1wb”s”tr Birthday- you don’t have to be honest, but … Gender

7 Entering Other Information Mobile Phone (optional) Useful if you forget your password Another (optional) Default Homepage – uncheck this box Prove you’re not a robot – type the text from photo into the box Location (United States) Accept Terms and Conditions. Read these if you want. You must agree to them in order to create an account

8 Ready to go! After clicking Next, if all the information is good, you should get a Welcome! message Click “Continue to Gmail” button Make sure you remember your account name and your password

9 Using An Introduction Parts of your Window Invitations from Google to use other Services Inbox – Tabs and Labels Reading Sending Filing

10 Using The Rest Practice. Send s, reply to s, forward s. Add attachments. Try sending to bcc Learn about etiquette - don’t reply to all unless everyone want to hear what you have to say, don’t forward jokes to everyone you know Be cautious about s you receive. Some are scams, some are viruses. Don’t click on links or open attachments unless you’re sure you can trust it

11 To Learn More PRC, Intro module 7 content/uploads/2015/06/Intro-Mod-7.pdfhttp://pbdd.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/06/Intro-Mod-7.pdf GCF Learnfree Includes modules for PRC Tech Tuesday next week- Managing your Inbox Google “how do I do xyz in gmail”