Our awesome Google Tips by Kerin Steigerwalt

Magic Unicorn Rainbows

steigerwaltk1 — 2019-02-10 22:04:51 UTC

add-ons for both slides and docs, makes text rainbow color from one side to the other or from top to bottom

Choice Eliminator Tip

2019-02-12 19:57:33 UTC

Use the drop down questions instead of multiple choice. If answers come in too quickly, sometimes the option will be available even though it hit the max number. Having a drop down slows down the individuals submitting their choice.

Tab snooze

2019-02-12 20:10:23 UTC

Nearpodize

2019-02-13 14:19:42 UTC

If you use Nearpod, you can get the nearpodize extension and convert Google Slides into a Nearpod lesson SUPER quick!

One Tab

2020-02-24 21:27:48 UTC

Takes all of the open tabs, and makes it down to one tab, which can be then shared out as a website. (Good if you are presenting and want to share different sites with everyone)

Change default font

2020-02-24 21:27:55 UTC

Change your default font/style:

Open a Google Doc, type some text and change the font, size and/or color to look how you want your new default text to appear.
Select the text you have typed.
From the Docs menu, choose Format → Paragraph styles → Update “Normal text” to match.

Google Slides

cwlopez — 2020-02-24 21:27:58 UTC

Change the size to 11 by 17 and it is perfect for making larger tri-folds.
For my copy shop, I put the outside on the second page so the folding machine folds it properly.

There is a bitly add on for chrome. I use it for everything!

2020-02-24 21:28:04 UTC

Nearpod

2020-02-24 21:28:11 UTC

New Nearpod add-on is so much better than Nearpodize!!

Use Notifications for Forms for Digital Receipts

2020-02-24 21:28:26 UTC

It sends the payee a receipt and the collector one too.

The original Girls Gone Google

steigerwaltk1 — 2022-01-29 12:23:22 UTC

bit.ly/GoogleGirls

Girls Gone Google 2: Gettin' Googlier

steigerwaltk1 — 2022-01-29 12:25:42 UTC

Girls Gone Google 3: The Hat Trick

steigerwaltk1 — 2022-01-29 12:26:39 UTC

Bookmark Folders (and Emojis!)

mewilson5 — 2022-02-07 21:27:55 UTC

ColorPick Eyedropper

2022-02-07 21:29:27 UTC

For when your font colors HAVE to match your Bitmoji's eye color.

Yet Another Mail Merge

mewilson5 — 2022-02-07 21:30:47 UTC

Track sent, opened, clicked, etc and personalize emails in just a few clicks

THERE IS A WAY I CAN SAVE ALL TABS AND OPEN THEM ALL AT ONCE!!!!!

2022-02-07 21:30:49 UTC

Confetti Boom!

mgruber11_1 — 2022-02-07 21:31:04 UTC

Use Google Keep for daily checklists

2022-02-07 21:31:28 UTC

MOTE!

dsmith812 — 2022-02-07 21:31:43 UTC

I LOVE using MOTE for giving my students verbal feedback via google classroom!

Wakelet

2022-02-07 21:32:06 UTC

Save directly to your Wakelet boards!

Nimbus

mgruber11_1 — 2022-02-07 21:33:05 UTC

Type askew in the omnibox in Google search and press enter for fun

2022-02-07 21:33:14 UTC

Restore a Tab

rlh52 — 2022-02-07 21:33:51 UTC

When you close a tab by mistake.
On an Apple: Shift --> Command --> T

Page Marker

kklein20 — 2022-02-07 21:33:54 UTC

great ext. to write on pages and save screenshots

Girls Gone Google 4: Grand Slam

2023-02-04 16:17:22 UTC

Reopen a tab

2023-02-13 20:20:25 UTC

Carl+shift+T to reopen the last closed tab

Girls Gone Google 5: High Five

2023-06-15 17:20:18 UTC

Yes there is!

2023-06-15 17:20:54 UTC

And it's the add-on OneTab

Keyset for Education

2023-06-25 18:45:37 UTC

Create banks of comments and attach keystrokes to the comments https://getkeyset.com/

Type "katamari damacy" into a Google search

2023-06-26 16:20:18 UTC

Touch the ball and roll it... Geek out when you see what happens!

Read&Write

2024-02-06 19:29:10 UTC

Great tool for accessibility-- ELL students, students who struggle in general. Creates a toolbar for them to use while they are going through assignments.

Revision History

2024-02-06 19:29:46 UTC

Quickly gives an overview of the revision history on a doc. Great for checking large copy/paste items and amount of time students spent on a doc.

2024-06-30 15:11:36 UTC

GGG: Lucky Number 7

2026-02-01 13:42:15 UTC