Helpful Links
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Google Workspace YouTube Channel
Explore how to use Google Workspace's products such as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, and many more.
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Create labels to organize Gmail
You can make labels that store your emails. You can add as many labels as you want to an email.
Video Links
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G Suite Pro Tips: How to organize your emails using Gmail labels
Tips on using Gmail’s powerful search and labelling features.
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How to use Gmail with Tips and Tricks
Covers the basics and several power tips to help you get more from Gmail.
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Gmail Tips
Learn six Gmail tips for teachers! In this video, you'll learn how to optimize your settings to help you automate your teaching email workflow. Whether teaching remotely or in person, reading and responding to emails can end up taking a huge chunk of time out of a teacher's day. In this video, you receive some Gmail tips and tricks to help clean up your inbox and save time.
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Top 10 Gmail Tips and Tricks
Get more done with Gmail How to use Gmail more effectively, and be more productive. Shortcuts and secrets to mastering Gmail. Gmail tips and tricks 2022
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How to use Google Calendar (2022)
Covers how to add events, invite people to events, and share calendars.
Gmail Staff Resources
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We are excited to announce that we will be transitioning email platforms from Microsoft Exchange to Google Gmail this summer. All existing email, attachments, folders, and calendars will automatically be moved to Gmail. To minimize disruption to staff, our target date for this transition is Thursday, July 14 2022.
This page will be updated periodically with a number of resources including helpful links, guides, videos, and FAQs about Gmail, Contacts, and Google Calendar.
FAQ
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What if I already have a personal Gmail or Google account?
Posted by:Your Whitesboro Google account and your personal Google account are completely separate. You should not use your personal account for District use.
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Will I still have access to District-created Distribution Lists?
Posted by:Yes, District distribution lists will be recreated in Gmail.
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May I still use or access Outlook?
Posted by:Outlook Web Access will be unavailable beginning July 14, 2022. The Outlook client (on District PCs) will be available for reference use only until it is uninstalled from your computer (requires that the computer be in-District); Outlook will not have the ability to send or receive mail after July 14, 2022.
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Will I lose my email, folders, or calendar?
Posted by:No, all existing email, attachments, folders (known as labels in Gmail), and calendars will be migrated to Gmail automatically.
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Will my email address change?
Posted by:No, staff email addresses will not change as part of this transition.
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How will I access Gmail?
Posted by:Launch your Chrome browser and select Gmail from your Apps launcher, use the link on the District website at http://www.wboro.org, or navigate to https://mail.wboro.org.
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What is Gmail?
Posted by:Gmail is a web-based email and calendaring service provided by Google. Students currently use a District-managed version of Gmail. As of June 2022, staff currently use Microsoft Exchange (Outlook) as their District email platform but will be transitioning to Gmail on July 14, 2022.
