Archive for the ‘Tweaks’ Category
Find the perfect image with Google image search
April 8th, 2015 by Simplify Solutions
Finding an image to include in your print or online work can be complicated. What between trying to find one that is the right size, to making sure you’re actually allowed to use it. To help simplify the hunt, in this post, we’ll show you a few ways to tweak your Google image search to […]
Pin your favourite chat buddies to the top of the Gmail chat list
March 10th, 2015 by Simplify Solutions
The Hangouts chat list in Gmail displays your contacts in alphabetical order. This means that if your favourite chat buddy is called Zane Smith, he might get lost at the bottom. A relatively new feature solves this dilemma by allowing you to ‘pin’ specific contacts at the top of the chat list. It’s simple to […]
Change display view & density in Google Drive
February 10th, 2015 by Simplify Solutions
There are a couple of easy ways to customise the Google Drive web interface to suit your needs. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how to change the view and display density of the interface. Change the view Your Google Drive files can be displayed in either a list or grid […]
Quote selected text when replying to emails in Gmail
November 14th, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
When replying to an email, it can be helpful to directly relate your reply to specific parts of the recipients original message. For example, when addressing a particular question or statement. The ‘Quote selected text’ lab in Gmail gives you this functionality. Any text you have highlighted prior to clicking the reply button will be […]
Hide night timeslots in Google Calendar
August 13th, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
Google Calendar displays one hour timeslots for every hour of the day. Many people never use some of those timeslots – particularly those in the middle of the night! The Hide morning and night calendar lab lets you hide those timeslots you rarely use. This means you only see the times where you usually have […]
Right-side chat in Gmail
July 3rd, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
The standard position for the Hangouts (chat) box in Gmail is on the left of the screen, below your label list. If you have a lot of labels that you like to keep expanded, this can mean that your Hangouts box gets lost beneath the label list, and is not visible at all times. Fortunately, […]
Gentle reminders for Google Calendar
June 24th, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
If you use pop-up reminders in Google Calendar, you’ll have noticed how the reminder interrupts whatever you’re doing to take pride of place on your screen. Although this is great for ensuring you don’t miss an event, in can be frustrating when you are right in the middle of something important. The Gentle reminders Calendar […]
Add a shortcut to the Google Docs Template Gallery
May 29th, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
The Google Docs Template Gallery has thousands of templates that can be used in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Forms. You can use templates from the public gallery, or from the gallery specifically for your school or university’s domain. However, accessing the gallery can be a bit of a pain. You first have to open a new Google […]
Choose the Gmail inbox that suits you
April 30th, 2014 by Simplify Solutions
Gmail has several options for displaying your inbox. Each inbox type sorts and displays your mail differently. You can use either an inbox style, or inbox tabs and categories (you cannot use both). Experiment until you find the one that suits you best! Inbox styles Use Inbox styles to display your unread, important or […]