1. How To Use Google Docs

2. 1. Go to the Google Docs website a) Go to www.google.com/a/walthampublicschools.org b) Sign in using your username and password

3. 2. Create a new document a) Click on "Create New" to open the drop-down menu b) Click on "Document"

4. 3. Insert text b) Click on "Save now" a) Type a message in the blank space in your new document

5. 4. Editing text FONTSIZE BOLD/ITALICS/UND ERLINE COLOR BULLETS / NUMBERING ALIGNMENT SAVE, PRINT, UNDO a) Save, print, undo, change the font, color, and size, & bold, italics, underline, bullets/numbering, and alignment

6. 5. Share files b) Click on "Invite People" on the drop- down menu a) Click on "Share"

7. 6. Share files cont. a) Type in the email address(es) of the person/people you want to share the file with

8. 7. Edit or view a) Choose either "edit" or "view" below the email address box, then click "Send"

9. 8. Open a file that was shared with you a) Go to docs.google.com, and log in using your Gmail address and password b) Find the file on the list, and click on it

10. Google Sites Making Your own Webpage

11. Google sites website Go to www.google.com/a/walthampublicschools.org Sign in using your username and password

12. Choose a Template for Your Webpage Lets Start with Blank Template Type a Name into the "Name your Site box"

13. Your URL If the name you chose is available Google will create a URL for you, this is how you access your website If your name is not available you will need to try again

14. Theme Choosing a theme automatically gives you a background and text for your webpage that google has preset. You can browse the selection and choose one.

15. Code The last step to making your site is to verify that you are human by correctly copying the code into the box below

16. Create Your Site If you have correctly entered the code click "Create your site" and you can begin to create your own web We are now ready to start designing our page!!

17. Home Page You will be brought to your homepage which will have your site name and the theme that you chose.

18. Editing Your Page In the top right corner click "edit page" this is where you can edit your page to add text, images, and video.

19. Adding Text A text box will appear under your home page, type in a message

20. Editing Text Use the tool bar at the top to change the size, text, style, or color of your text.

21. Adding Pages Click on "Create Page"

22. Adding Pages cont. Enter a name for your new page Click "create page"

23. Adding Images Click Insert, from the pull down menu select Image

24. Adding Images (cont'd) You have 2 options o Upload Images o Web Address

25. Web Address Images If you find a picture on the web copy and paste the URL into the box, when image appears click "OK"

26. Moving Images The picture now covers the text so we need to move it using the tool bar

27. Image Toolbar Align- L/C/R moves the image to the right, center or left of the page Size- Increase or Decreases the size of the image Wrap- Allows text to go around the image Remove- Take the Image out off of the page