Google Slides Blank Screen

Presenting content using Google Slides can be amazing, but sometimes you just need to stop and....

• explain something further to your students;
• answer a well-timed question from your class; or
• refocus their attention back to the content at hand.

Google launched a great way to do all of these this summer. While in PRESENTATION mode in any SLIDES presentation:

click 'W' for a WHITE blank screen OR click 'B' for a BLACK blank screen.

To return to the presentation tap ANY KEY on the keyboard. 

That's it! You can stop for a discussion and students can focus on you instead of what is on your screen. 

Did you know you can search Google Drive and Gmail from the Omnibox!

Did you know you can search your Google Drive and Gmail from the Omnibox! 

                                         
                 


That is correct! With this little trick, you can search from the search box (the Omnibox) in Google Chrome.

If you are not great at keeping your files organized and rely solely on the search functionality within Google Drive.

Take the power of Google Drive search and combine it with the ability to customize your search engine shortcuts in Google Chrome.

Customizing your Chrome Search Engines 

 1. Right Click on the Omnibox, and select, " Edit Search Engine."


2. From this point, scroll to the "other search engines," and select "Add."

3. Name your search engine.

4. Choose the keyword you want to use.

5. Then copy and paste the search URL. (For your Google  Drive: https://drive.google.com/#search?q=%s ).

6. Click Add





















Type your new keyword in the Omnibox and click the TAB button on your keyboard.
Then enter your search term!

Search GMAIL from Chrome

You can also create a search for your Gmail account.

Repeat the steps above, choose a new keyword, and use the URL:

https://mail.google.com/mail/ca/u/0/#apps/%s.


How AMAZING is that? 

Now you could create and edit different search engines that you use frequently.

Let Google Help You with Your 'Priorities' ✅

Google's Priority Page in Drive

Google launched something new in Drive this past year ➡️Priority Page.

The Priority Page can be accessed from the left-side navigation in Drive. 

Once you have navigated to the Priority Page, you will see:

Priority:

Across the top, Google places files that it finds most relevant to you based on your recent activity. Use the right and left arrows to scroll through priority files.

Workspaces:

Below Priority files, you will find Google Drive Workspaces. Create a new Workspace and give it a name. In each Workspace, you can group files that relate to a specific topic or project. Right-click on any file to Add to Workspace. 

Make Priority Your Default Google Drive Page

If you would like to see the Priority page as your default page in Google Drive, choose the appropriate box in Drive Settings.