This document provides instructions for creating a Google account and Google+ page, creating and joining circles to connect with other users, and posting and interacting with posts. It explains how to find and add people to circles based on interests, create custom circles, and share posts publicly or within circles. It also outlines how to join public or private communities within Google+ for connecting with others who share similar interests.

1. Google+ for LearningGoogle+ for Learning
Patricia Ffrench
Full Sail University

2. OverviewOverview
You will learn how to:
Create a Google account and a Google+ page

Create and join a Circle
Follow and grow your Followers
Become a member of a community

3. Creating GoogleCreating Google
Account & Google+ PageAccount & Google+ Page

4. Create a Google+ AccountCreate a Google+ Account
In order to create a Google+ page you
must have a Google account. Don’t have a
Google account? Go to Googleplus.com

5. Click create an account.Click create an account.

6. Fill in the necessary information andFill in the necessary information and
agreed to Google terms and conditions.agreed to Google terms and conditions.
This will take you to your Google+This will take you to your Google+
creation page where you will add acreation page where you will add a
picture.picture.
In order to create a Google+ page you
must have a Google account. Don’t have a
Google account? Go to Googleplus.com

7. Click add photo to upload your photoClick add photo to upload your photo
then click next.then click next.

8. After adding your profile photoAfter adding your profile photo
you will be redirected to your newyou will be redirected to your new
GmailGmail accountaccount..

9. From the icons located on the bottomFrom the icons located on the bottom
navigate to Google+navigate to Google+

10. You will be prompt to add people toYou will be prompt to add people to
your circle. To start you off Google+your circle. To start you off Google+
will give you a list of suggested userswill give you a list of suggested users
from which to choose.from which to choose.

11. Creating circlesCreating circles

12. There are already 4 defaultThere are already 4 default
Circles you can choose from.Circles you can choose from.

13. You can also create your own brandYou can also create your own brand
circle by going to the circle to your farcircle by going to the circle to your far
left and click on the “create circle” linkleft and click on the “create circle” link
and type the name of the circle youand type the name of the circle you
want to create.want to create.

14. **You can share content with thoseYou can share content with those
within your circle.within your circle.
**See what they say publiclySee what they say publicly
**Persons will be notified when youPersons will be notified when you
added them to your Circle.added them to your Circle.
**Persons will not know which CirclePersons will not know which Circle
they are added to or who else is inthey are added to or who else is in
that Circle.that Circle.

15. Find and add persons to yourFind and add persons to your
Circle now.Circle now.

16. You may start by addingYou may start by adding
persons you know but alsopersons you know but also
find and add people to yourfind and add people to your
Circle based on yourCircle based on your
professionprofession,, career goalcareer goal oror
other interestother interest..

17. You may start by addingYou may start by adding
persons you know but alsopersons you know but also
find and add people to yourfind and add people to your
Circle based on yourCircle based on your
professionprofession,, career goalcareer goal oror
other interestother interest..

18. **Hover over Home tab at the top left toHover over Home tab at the top left to
open Google+ main navigation.open Google+ main navigation.
**Click PeopleClick People

19. **Browse the suggestions and click theBrowse the suggestions and click the
Add button to add people to yourAdd button to add people to your
Circles.Circles.
**To find additional people, click FindTo find additional people, click Find
coworkers or Find Classmates.coworkers or Find Classmates.

20. At the top left corner of Google+ mainAt the top left corner of Google+ main
page, click People>Your Circle Tab andpage, click People>Your Circle Tab and
add someone to your circle by draggingadd someone to your circle by dragging
their name title to that circle.their name title to that circle.

21. To find specific persons:To find specific persons:
**Type the name of the person into theType the name of the person into the
search box located at the top of thesearch box located at the top of the
Google+ pageGoogle+ page
**Click their nameClick their name

22. PostingPosting

23. **You can post to the public, a groupYou can post to the public, a group
or an individual.or an individual.
Click to choose a
brand of Circle or
a person to share
with.
Click to choose a
brand of Circle or
a person to share
with.
Type your
post.
Type your
post.
Click to
share.
Click to
share.

24. **You can post to the public, a group orYou can post to the public, a group or
an individual.an individual.
**When you post you will need to selectWhen you post you will need to select
Who you wantWho you want to share your postto share your post
with; whether it’s the public, a brandwith; whether it’s the public, a brand
of Circle or just one person.of Circle or just one person.
Click to share
with a brand of
Circle or a
person.
Click to share
with a brand of
Circle or a
person.
Type your
post.
Type your
post.
If you don’t want
to share with the
public click to
close.
If you don’t want
to share with the
public click to
close.
Click
to
share
Click
to
share

25. Interacting with a PostInteracting with a Post

26. You can share a post, comment on aYou can share a post, comment on a
post and like a post.post and like a post.
Click to
like.
Click to
like.
Click to
share.
Click to
share.
Add your
comment
.
Add your
comment
.

27. There are a number of other things you canThere are a number of other things you can
do besides sharing the post, commenting ondo besides sharing the post, commenting on
the post and liking the post. Select thethe post and liking the post. Select the
carat and the drop down menu will providecarat and the drop down menu will provide
more options for things you can do with amore options for things you can do with a
post.post.

28. CommunitiesCommunities
Join a Community for personal and professional development.Join a Community for personal and professional development.

29. Google+ communities are places forGoogle+ communities are places for
people to get together and talk aboutpeople to get together and talk about
interest they share. You can join aninterest they share. You can join an
existing community or create one. Inexisting community or create one. In
this tutorial you will learn how to join athis tutorial you will learn how to join a
community.community.

30. Private and Public CommunitiesPrivate and Public Communities
When you post to a public communityWhen you post to a public community
the post will show up on your profilethe post will show up on your profile
page and will be visible to users whopage and will be visible to users who
navigate your page. You have tonavigate your page. You have to
request to join a private community inrequest to join a private community in
order to post and see what other usersorder to post and see what other users
shared. Post within a privateshared. Post within a private
community is private.community is private.

31. **To join a community hover overTo join a community hover over
the Home tab at the top left to openthe Home tab at the top left to open
Google+ main navigation.Google+ main navigation.
**Click the Community icon.Click the Community icon.
**Click on any of the communities youClick on any of the communities you
would like to explore.would like to explore.
**Click Join Community.Click Join Community.

32. Google+ HomepageGoogle+ Homepage

33. On the Home Page screen, you will see a variety ofOn the Home Page screen, you will see a variety of
posts, products, options.posts, products, options.
Main
navigation-
10 options
to choose
from.
Main
navigation-
10 options
to choose
from.
Text or
video chat
with those in
your circle.
Text or
video chat
with those in
your circle.
Your
circles
Your
circles
Suggested
users, click
to add to
your circle.
Suggested
users, click
to add to
your circle.
PostPost
PostingPosting

34. Created by Patricia Ffrench using PowerPoint and ScreenFlowCreated by Patricia Ffrench using PowerPoint and ScreenFlow
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