Virginia Commonwealth University

Training

Title: Google Gmail Training [Use Atomic Learning]
Media: Web
Category: Internet/Communications, Orientation/General
Course Description:

VCU continues to move people from Lotus Notes to Google appsforVCU. Gmail is a new kind of Web mail, built on the idea that email can be more intuitive, efficient, and useful. The Atomic Learning tutorial will help you become familiar with features of Gmail and will guide you through its use.

Check out other tutorials on the use of Google Apps as we begin exploring the potential of Google appsforVCU. To stay up-to-date on the transition process, visit http://go.vcu.edu/gonegoogle/.

Atomic @ VCU User Guide - If you need assistance using the Atomic Learning Tutorials, review the Atomic @ VCU User Guide. The Help and FAQ webpage may be accessed from this page as well. A VCU eID and password is required to login to Atomic Learning.


Course: Gmail [Full Course]


A. Your VCU Account

- Login to Google appsforVCU at apps.vcu.edu (Use your VCU eID and password)

- Atomic Learning provides tutorials on the management of personal Gmail accounts used outside the university.

  1. Signing up for a Gmail account [2:24][Personal Acct Only]
  2. Logging in and out of your Gmail account [1:16][Personal Acct Only]
  3. Signing in with multiple Gmail addresses [0:59]
  4. Getting to know your Gmail links/display [1:38]
  5. Creating, editing, and deleting tasks [1:50]
  6. Adding an e-mail to your task list [0:26]
  7. Changing your alternate e-mail address [1:21][Personal Only]
  8. Changing your password [0:35][Personal Acct Only]
  9. Changing your name on outgoing messages [0:45][Personal Only]
  10. Changing your security question [0:44][Personal Acct Only]
  11. Changing your settings [1:32]
  12. Viewing your account activity [1:38]

*Gmail delegation setup is required to open multiple VCU accounts.

B. Your Messages

  1. Understanding your inbox [1:15]
  2. Composing a message [1:00]
  3. Selecting contacts while composing [0:40]
  4. Formatting a message [1:22]
  5. Adding a signature [0:51]
  6. Adding attachments [0:40]
  7. Sending a message [0:31]
  8. Replying to messages [1:01]
  9. Forwarding a message and an entire conversation [1:13]
  10. Saving drafts [0:36]
  11. Setting a reply-to address [0:48]
  12. Adding a custom from address [0:59]
  13. Changing the from address when replying [0:33]
  14. Hiding addresses when sending to multiple recipients [0:37]
  15. Making Gmail your default mail application [1:18]
  16. Using spell check [0:45]
  17. Formatting hyperlinks in e-mail messages [0:30]
  18. Forwarding your mail [0:46]
  19. Fetching your mail messages in other programs [1:15]
  20. Reading conversations [0:54]
  21. Understanding sidebar icons[0:53]
  22. Marking messages read or unread [0:35]
  23. Printing messages [0:28]
  24. Understanding sidebar ad links [0:54]
  25. Understanding other sidebar links/Web clips [0:54]
  26. Understanding how Gmail and Google Calendar are integrated [0:42]
  27. Removing spam and unmarking spam messages [1:04]
  28. Creating spam filters [0:50]
  29. Using "View as Slideshow" vs Download [1:18]
  30. Playing movie/audio file attachments [0:28]
C. Organizing Your Messages
  1. Creating filters [1:15]
  2. Applying the same filter to many senders [1:05]
  3. Creating a filter for the message you`re reading [1:01]
  4. Choosing what labels you see [0:41]
  5. Applying an action to everything in a label [0:28]
  6. Deleting messages [0:48]
  7. Deleting sent messages [0:57]
  8. Recovering deleted messages [0:43]
  9. Emptying the trash [0:42]
  10. Archiving mail [0:38]
  11. Understanding All Mail [0:29]
  12. Searching Gmail [1:02]
  13. Using advanced search features [0:24]
  14. Searching in the spam and trash [0:24]
D. Your Contacts
  1. Creating contacts [1:04]
  2. Editing contacts [0:34]
  3. Adding and removing a contact group [0:45]
  4. Adding and removing a contact from a contact group [0:32]
  5. Understanding default contact groups [1:12]
  6. Searching for contacts [0:27]
  7. Importing contacts [1:12]
  8. Exporting contacts from other mail providers [0:41]
  9. Exporting Gmail contacts [0:37]
  10. Sending messages to a contact group [0:58]
  11. Printing your contacts [0:27]
E. Chat
  1. Chatting with someone [1:06]
  2. Inviting someone to chat [1:07]
  3. Changing your status [0:37]
  4. Seeing who`s online and available to chat [1:07]
  5. Turning chat off [0:33]
  6. Chatting off the record [0:53]
  7. Setting sound notifications for chat [0:26]
  8. Keeping contacts visible in the chat list [0:52]
  9. Blocking contacts [0:36]
  10. Customizing the chat list [0:27]
  11. Joining a group chat [0:33]
  12. Using voice and video chat [0:29]
F. Your Settings Tab
  1. Understanding the available interface languages [0:52]
  2. Using keyboard shortcuts [0:42]
  3. Selecting your Google picture [1:01]
  4. Setting an automatic vacation response [0:50]
  5. Enabling IMAP** for use with other e-mail clients [0:32]
  6. Enabling POP for use in other e-mail clients [0:42][Personal Only]
  7. Customizing themes/Gmail background [0:25]
  8. Working with Snippets [0:31]
  9. Working with Labs [0:31]

**VCU configuration is available under Gone Google IMAP webpage.

G. Extras
  1. Choosing to use Gmail [0:15]

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