Google Inbox/Calendar Workshop

Course Overview

Google Inbox/Calendar Workshop

The objective and outcome of this workshop is to gain an overview of Gmail and to understand how to use Gmail, and also includes how to use Google Calendar.

Course Content

Module 1 – Introduction: Understanding Gmail

• What is e-mail?
• What can be sent via e-mail?
• How do I get an e-mail address?
• What is a mailbox?
• Web-based (Webmail) e-mail accounts

Module 2 – Signing Up for Gmail

• Where is Gmail?
• Setting up a Google account
• Language options
• Choosing a login name and a strong password
• Choosing a security question

Module 3 – Getting Started with Gmail

• The Inbox
• Opening a message
• Sent Mail
• Drafts
• Forwarding
• Carbon Copying (CC)
• Blind Carbon Copying (BCC)

Module 4 – Messaging

• Sending an e-mail and an attached file
• Composing a message
• Formatting a message (bold and bullets)
• Checking your spelling
• Attaching a file to an e-mail message
• Removing an attachment
• Adding more attachments
• Understanding e-mail address formats and addressing
• Subject titling your e-mail

Module 5 – Advanced Messaging

• Opening an e-mail and an attachment
• Copying, moving and deleting text within an e-mail
• Saving a message as a draft
• Replying to a message

Module 6 – Google Calendar

• Create a new calendar
• View your day, week, or month
• Print your calendar
• Search on Google Calendar
• Use keyboard shortcuts in Google Calendar
• Share and manage calendars
• View, create and edit events
• Set up and create appointments
• Customise your calendar settings
• Sync, import and export calendars
• Group calendars
• Fix problems