Google provides a variety of tools that can make life easier. These include Google Search, which allows narrowing search results using tools and filters; Google Bookmarks for saving and organizing bookmarks across devices; Google News for personalized news feeds; Google Books for previewing and searching the full text of millions of books; and Google Play for storing and accessing purchased media from any device with internet access. Additional tools include Google Chrome browser, Google Plus for social networking, and Google Dashboard for centralized account access and settings.

1. Bookmarks
News
Books
Play
Chrome
Picasa
Yo u Tu b e
Docs
Maps
Earth
Sites
Talk
Google+
Blogger
Google Tools
Tools you might not be aware of but can
make your life easier

2. Google Search
Google Search allows you to use a variety of tools to narrow
your results when searching the web.
TIP: Click Show search tools to reveal more resources

3. Google Search
>>
Hovering over this tool allows you to see a preview of the
page
See snippets of information from each site to help you choose
the best result for your search
See the URL for each site to know the domain type

4. Google Search
Use Boolean searching terms to limit your results
Select Reading level to tailor your search results
Convert units of measurement or calculate equations
Define words or translate into different languages
Learn more about effective searching:
http://www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/

5. Google Bookmarks
Access your bookmarks from any computer that is connected
to the Internet
Create labels for your bookmarks to easily find them
Use the bookmarklet button to bookmark quickly once you
are on a website
bookmarks
labels

6. Google News
Select from top stories to read
Personalize your news feed by your interests
Add topics of interest to pull in news stories
Adjust your sources for news
Personalize

7. Google Books
The worlds largest library of digital books – over 12 million.
Preview and conduct full text searches
Embed copyright free books into your blog or website
Download PDF or Epub versions of qualifying books or text
Save books to your Google Play Book library

8. Google Play
Store your music, books, magazines, movies and more
Access them from any computer or device that has Internet
access
Shop for all items

9. Watch a Video
http://youtu.be/IqVYDwQRom4

10. Google Chrome
Web browser most compatible with Google Tools (D2Apps)
Chrome has its own App store to add programs to your
computer
Chrome will show you a warning before you go to a site if it
suspects there is anything wrong or phishy.
Login to be connected
Download Apps from the Web Store
Choose what a New Tab will Show

11. Watch a Video
http://youtu.be/29e0CtgXZSI

12. Google Plus
Not available as part of D2Apps yet…..yet
Google’s answer to Facebook
Put people into circles so that your relationships stay separate
Share sites, photos, videos and information
Create a Google Hangout to video conference with 1 or
many
Hangouts
Circles
Mobile

13. Watch a Video
http://youtu.be/JwLud5QpfRs

14. Google Dashboard