Friday Google Tidbit: Google Spreadsheets

<span style="font-family: inherit;">A new version of Google Sheets was released this week!  It's an exciting time for us!  What's different?</span><br /> <ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's faster</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">larger </span>spreadsheets are supported - <i>millions</i> of cells</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Text moves over to the next cell - no manual merging needed</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Filter views - name, save, and share different views of <i>your </i>data (when collaborating)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Formulas and complex functions now have a formal help section...there is even error highlighting and coloring to spot mistakes</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Improved conditional formatting</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Spreadsheets can now now work offline just like Google Docs and Slides (Chrome browser only)</span></li> </ul><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out it from </span><a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-google-sheets-faster-more-powerful.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMKuf+%28Official+Google+Blog%29" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Google's Official Blog</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!   </span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> </span> <span style="font-family: inherit;">Ready to try it out?  <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"> Sign into your Google account, and check the “Try the new Google Sheets” box in </span><a href="http://g.co/newsheets" style="background-color: white; color: #7759ae; line-height: 14.399999618530273px; text-decoration: none;">Google Drive settings</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;">. From then on, all new spreadsheets you create will work offline and include these new features.  <i>Win!</i></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 14.399999618530273px;"><br /> </span></span> <br /> <br /> <center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="370" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9AyoRkr4I3U" width="580"></iframe><center></center></center>

Friday Google Tidbit: Google Spreadsheets

A new version of Google Sheets was released this week!  It's an exciting time for us!  What's different? It's faster larger sp...

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Friday's Google Tidbit

We are re-posting our Canned Response post from last fall.   Now that we are in the beginning of the school year, there are undoubtedly questions you get over and over.  Please consider using Google Mail's Canned Response feature!  Click <a href="http://jcstechleader.blogspot.com/2012/11/fridays-google-tidbit-canned-response.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> to find out more!

Friday's Google Tidbit

We are re-posting our Canned Response post from last fall.   Now that we are in the beginning of the school year, there are undoubtedly ques...

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Friday Google Tidbit: Updated Google Search App Now Available!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhXvZrdFdn7ppWhAImXsDceeBUFLUnIasN7ZcG3O-kneyLw6lUe6CtrlTu0YQ8YBf1FLAgAINTJ2nSUKc2-VtMGKppw6rligeGUsLV9dNkTaUMah4O5r-S3LhKCw5ySg7-ZmazJxM5B0j/s1600/Google+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQhXvZrdFdn7ppWhAImXsDceeBUFLUnIasN7ZcG3O-kneyLw6lUe6CtrlTu0YQ8YBf1FLAgAINTJ2nSUKc2-VtMGKppw6rligeGUsLV9dNkTaUMah4O5r-S3LhKCw5ySg7-ZmazJxM5B0j/s1600/Google+2.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> Google has just released a new version of the Google Search App for the iPhone and iPad. The Google Search App has a new feature called Google Now. Google Now is a predictive search feature that uses your  profile and past searches to create a digital display of search results that may interest you.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUFrcvnvuxkN8s5ZK63CnTXENSAybwHksqeVs4zNMqoVNUQZ-gVgJzkWbU23mzpH9RRd0mmu3IyvFinzJklRwIGKPsSly_5lGLfkNUYEs9DIO_i9NBVk9kA6RzxWonXtEK_lXStCoAPaw/s1600/Google+now+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUFrcvnvuxkN8s5ZK63CnTXENSAybwHksqeVs4zNMqoVNUQZ-gVgJzkWbU23mzpH9RRd0mmu3IyvFinzJklRwIGKPsSly_5lGLfkNUYEs9DIO_i9NBVk9kA6RzxWonXtEK_lXStCoAPaw/s1600/Google+now+1.png" width="190" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (example of Google Now on iPhone)</div> <br /> The App "learns" about you the more you use it and will display information depending on your location and interests. For example, it may display the weather for your current location and the scores for your favorite sports teams automatically.The voice search feature has also been updated to be more reliable and accurate. You can now opt to receive voice reminders of upcoming appointments as well as a visual reminder on the home screen.<br /> <br /> For more information, visit: <a href="http://www.google.com/landing/now/">http://www.google.com/landing/now/</a>

Friday Google Tidbit: Updated Google Search App Now Available!

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Friday Google Tidbit: New Chat in Drive

Google continues to make improvements in Google Drive, and we are excited to announce the latest update.  When collaborators are in a Doc, Presentation, Spreadsheet or Form together, each collaborator will have a silhouette of himself or herself with the traditional colored line at the bottom.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JCL84P36O38/UXrX4OggAlI/AAAAAAAABNU/ap2ci4J69Is/s1600/chat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="64" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JCL84P36O38/UXrX4OggAlI/AAAAAAAABNU/ap2ci4J69Is/s320/chat.png" width="320" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> Simply click on the chat icon and the chat box pops up for group chat.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jND-w84-sns/UXrX7RQK7qI/AAAAAAAABNc/MhmGLtpVv4Q/s1600/chat+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jND-w84-sns/UXrX7RQK7qI/AAAAAAAABNc/MhmGLtpVv4Q/s200/chat+2.png" width="155" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> The function is the same though it looks different.</div>

Friday Google Tidbit: New Chat in Drive

Google continues to make improvements in Google Drive, and we are excited to announce the latest update.  When collaborators are in a Doc, P...

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