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CREATING A GOOGLE SITENCAIR SUMMER DRIVE-INJuly 28, 2011
Quick Facts Single-click page creation No HTML required; Creating a Google Site is
as easy as editing a document, which means there's no markup language for you to learn -- just get started.
Make it your own; customization options let you give your Google Site your own look and feel
Get started with templates By the way…It’s FREE!
More Info• Add file attachments and information from
other Google applications (like Google Docs, Google Calendar, YouTube, etc).
• Control who has access, whether it's just yourself, your office, or your whole organization.
• Publish sites to the world
Initial SetupIn order to create a site through Google, users
must create a Google Account. It’s FREE and very easy to setup.•Go to www.google.com •Click Sign In•Click Create an Account Now
Note: If you use Gmail, Google Docs, etc you already have a Google Account
Getting StartedVisit sites.google.com to begin
Locating the Google Sites Page
While signed in to Google, click the more link at the top toolbar of the main Google page and scroll down to Sites.
Click on the Create new site button.
The First StepsThis will allow the user to enter the
following: Site Theme Name of the Site Site Description Site Accessibility Enter in the security code and just like that,
the new site has been created! After the site has been created, the user should now be at their new site “Home” page.
Create
Choose a template
…Name
your site
1.
2.
3.
Click to ‘Create
Site’4.
Enter the
“code”
Add & Edit PagesClick to add pages, name pages, and choose a
template.
Page Templates
• Web pageSimplest kind of page; write content, embed gadgets, and arrange it how you like.
• AnnouncementsLike a blog; displays posts in chronological order
• File cabinetStore and organize files. Anyone subscribed to the page will be notified when files are added, changed, or removed.
• List pageOrganize lists of information. Viewers can sort the list by any column.
Adding a pageChoose a template…
Name the page
Choose a location
Click ‘Create Page’ to finish and begin editing…
Edit a pageClick to customize your page layout and format content
and text.
The edit toolbar will appear at the top of the page. Be sure to save any changes you make.
Use these options to format text on your page.
Edit a page
Click ‘Insert’ to add images, Google objects, videos or gadgets to your page.
Click ‘Format’ to change text
headings and format.
Click ‘Table’ to add and edit a table.
Click ‘Layout’ to change the page layout.
More ActionsIncludes subscribing to site and page changes, printing a page, saving a page as a template.
Share your site link or invite others to view/edit the site.
Manage your site
View recent site changes, page changes, and attachments.
Change your page templates.
Remember to save all your changes!
Manage your site
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