COLL134: COLL134: Intro to Google Intro to Google Spreadsheets & FormsSpreadsheets & FormsOctober 30, 2009

•Rachel R. Medina, LSNTAP

Learning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesWhy Use Google DocsHow to Use Google Docs

Why Use Google DocsWhy Use Google Docs

Other ReasonsOther Reasons◦Cost Savings ◦http://tinyurl.com/ddny2g

◦ Increase Your Organizations Productivity ◦http://tinyurl.com/2kbzbe

New Features◦Google Docs:

http://googleappsupdates.blogspot.com/search/label/Google%20Docs

Google Spreadsheets New Google Spreadsheets New Features…Features…4/28/2009: Sheet protection in spreadsheets4/30/2009: Themes for forms added6/1/2009: .xlsx support6/25/2009: Editing improvements to Forms

and new question types8/17/2009: Groups can now edit

presentations9/3/2009: Advanced functionality in forms

(pre-populate responses, sign-in access, grid question type, etc.)

10/2/2009: Detect and translate languages on a spreadsheet

Example UsesExample UsesCollaborate on a schedule

or “Sign-up” sheetImport Excel files that you’d like to

share with othersManage and evaluate responses to a

form surveyUse to track software licensing, staff

software updatesUse to track tech issues (never

formally tracked tech issues prior to this)

Creating A SpreadsheetCreating A SpreadsheetFormatting Options

ToolsToolsQuick Sum Auto FillCreating a number seriesFreeze rows & Sort unfrozen rowsNo built in spellchecker, but you can

use the Google toolbar which spellchecks anything put into a web form (http://www.google.com/tools/firefox/toolbar/index.html)

Creating a FormCreating a Form

Demo forms, spreadsheets & Demo forms, spreadsheets & sitessites

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Rachel R. Medinarachel@lstnap.orgTraining Coordinator LSNTAP