Google Tools Tools you might not be aware of but can make your life easier

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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

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

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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/

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

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bookmarks

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

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

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

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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.

Choose what a New Tab will Show

Download Apps from the Web Store

Login to be connected

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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

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Hangouts

Mobile

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