Google Takeout

Seniors, as we reach the end of our journey here at Royse City High School, we are obviously only thinking about graduation and what new adventures college will bring us. But, I your faithful and friendly Chrome Squad member is here to remind you about all of your google files you need to transfer before our high school accounts get suspended. All of your docs, slides, and accounts you made on your school account need to be transferred, so you can use them when you need them later. Here’s a brief summary and tutorial over Google Takeout. You can also check out our video made by our Video Team to get a visual tutorial over Google Takeout.

First go to:

Google Account Help

There we can see that we can take data from all of our G Suite apps. Things like your emails, calendar events, and photos. In a jiffy, Google Takeout can help you transfer this data and create a archive  to any other account on any other server.

Next, choose what data you want to transfer:

Go to: Download your data

There you will see all of the apps you use on a daily basis. Just select the ones you want to download the data from, and leave the ones you don’t need.

Click Next

There you can choose what File Type, Archive size, and Delivery Method you wish the delivery method to be transferred as. Then, your archive is set!! And it will send you an email when it will be ready to go. It also gives you a date of when the archive is still available.

Go back to:

Download your data

Now choose how your archive will be sent to you. You can choose whether you want the archived data sent to your email, drive, dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive depending on your personal preference. After this you’re done!! If you have any questions, there’s a common questions tab, or you can come swing by the Chrome Lounge and ask any of the Chromies!

In the rush of things, don’t forget about all of your data that you need for college. Google Takeout can be your best friend in transferring your data to a new server!!

Is school stressing you out? Do you need more positivity in your life? It sounds like you need a little boost to get you through the day. Typically, opening a new tab leads to the Google page, but it doesn’t have to be the generic search bar. When you download the following extensions, every time you open a new tab a more lively backdrop appears.

Open Rather Nice

If you like water, you’ll love Open Rather Nice. This is a very simple extension that makes your day better every time you open a new tab. A cute, little cup of water gives you words of encouragement before you Google anything. The phrases change for every new tab opened, so each tab is a new pleasant surprise. The phrases may be something like “I admire you for following your dreams” or “You’re glowing today (and that’s a good thing).”

Tabby Cat

Cat lovers are in for a treat with Tabby Cat. It is a basic, yet adorable, extension that is sure to make your day better because who doesn’t love cute cats with names. Each cat is unique in their own way; they come in different colors with different accessories and different names. 

Google Slides has come out with a new update with new interesting features. This update incorporates Google Keep, Linked Slides, and a few other features users were itching to get on the site. With this new update the already user friendly Google Slides becomes even easier to use, and can help any presentation look sleek and professional.

Jot down in Keep, then bring them to Slides

For RCHS Students, Google Keep is already installed in our apps and can be found by clicking the search button, then clicking “all apps”. Google Keep is a fast and easy way to take note of group ideas and keep reminders of dates at your fingertips. But by using Google Slides’ drag-and-drop integration you can put these two great apps together! All you have to do is click “Tools”. Then, go to Google Keep, select notes from Keep, and drag them into the Slide you wish the note to be on. When you add a note from Keep into your presentation, Slides will add a title and description for you automatically.

Manual Updates are a thing of the past using Linked Slides

When using the same information for different presentations, copying and pasting onto different different projects can be a drag. With Linked Slides, in seconds you can copy information from one slide, paste on a different presentation, and then link them together, so they have the most up-to-date data.

Users asked Google Slides updated

• Insert Diagrams, or ready-to-use visuals. This is very useful for when you need to share timelines with others in a group.
• Select Grid view to view all your slides at once. This helps you easily rearrange or change formats of multiple slides.
• Customize your presentations to different audiences with the Skip slide feature. You can now choose to skip select slides without completely deleting them when you present from your phone or laptop.

By using these new feature updates you can make your presentations in a flash but still keep the professional look Google Slides provides.