Category Archives: Google

Password Reset Issue

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Chip Ilstrup

Goddard experienced an issue with our Google Apps accounts recently (around 9:45am on 3/29/2012). The issues have been corrected for all users except those whose password is less than 8 characters. If your password is less than 8 characters you … Continue reading →

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New Email Look

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Chip Ilstrup

You may have noticed your email (powered by Gmail) has a new look: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/gmails-new-look.html

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Access Goddard Email and other Google Apps Without an Internet Connection

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Google has just deployed Offline Google Apps access. This means you can work seamlessly with your email, docs, and calendar while away from an internet access. You do need to use the Google Chrome browser and install a simple plug-in … Continue reading →

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Google Apps Storage Space Increased to 25GB

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Wow! Google Apps just increased each individual user’s storage space to 25 gigabyes. This is over three times the previous amount. This means you can store more emails, documents and even images and videos in your Goddard Google Apps accounts.

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Cloud-based Computing as a Green Solution

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Google has published a blog post discussing how cloud-based computing (like your Goddard College Google Apps email, docs, calendar and other Google services) have a smaller carbon footprint than using local servers: This is because cloud-based services are typically housed … Continue reading →

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New Ways to Upload to Google Docs

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Google just enabled uploading of entire folders to Google Docs as well as dragging and dropping multiple files to upload. Great improvements! See their blog post for more info.

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Google Docs Pagination

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Greg Warner

Creating documents for printing using Google Docs for Goddard just got easier! Google added visual page breaks to documents so you can see how your text will fit on the printed page. Read more at http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2011/04/pagination-comes-to-google-docs.html?m=1

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New Gmail Feature!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Gmail has just launched gesture based message creation!

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Voice Search in Google Chrome

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

We love Google’s Chrome browser here in Goddard’s IT department. Here’s just one more reason: Voice Searching. Install this plugin: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/hhfkcobomkalfdlmkongnhnhahkmnaad?hl=en Then click the little microphone icon that appears next to your omnibox and say something like “Google Goddard College” … Continue reading →

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Google Docs File Format Support Expanded

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Chip Ilstrup

Google Docs has added 12 more file formats to its library of supported filetypes. If you don’t have the software to open a file that’s been sent to you, more and more, Google Docs will be able to help you … Continue reading →

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