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Page history last edited by Laura Gibbs 9 years, 2 months ago

 

Google Sites Tips and Tricks

 

Here are some tips to help you in using Google Sites! If you have found some other good tips and tricks you want to share, let me know (laura-gibbs@ou.edu).

 

For examples of past Google Sites, be sure to check out the archive of past student projects!

 

  • Creating a New Google Site. These instructions guide you through the process of creating a new Google Site website.
  • Add Google Site Pages: These instructions guide you through the process of adding more pages to your Google Site. 
  • Add Content to Pages: Learn how to add text, links and images to your pages and how to edit existing pages.
  • Adding Images: You need to make sure you upload your own copy of the image to your page! 
  • Google Site Titles and Page Titles. Choosing good Site Titles and Page Titles.
  • Google Site Navigation: Learn how to customize the navigation display in the left-hand panel of your Google Site.
  • Google Site Page Layouts. You can use multiple columns and sidebars to organize your page content, which is a good way to display text and images side by side.
  • Google Site Themes: Learn how to choose a template theme and layout for your site.
  • Google Site Fonts. IMPORTANT information on managing font type and size in your Google Site.
  • Good Links and Bad Links. Make sure you format your links so that they are user-friendly!
  • Image Placement and Information. You can choose where to put the image(s) on your page and where to display the image information.
  • Animated GIFs at Google Sites. Here is the procedure to follow to make sure your animated gif will be animated!
  • Embed a YouTube video. It's easy to embed a YouTube video, which is an easy way to provide your readers with music to listen to as they read! 
  • Fixing Problems with Subpages. Here's how to fix the navigation and to correct the page display if you have accidentally created a page as a subpage at your site.
  • Removing the Comment Box. You can improve the appearance of your pages by eliminating the "no comments allowed" comment box that might appear on one of your pages.
  • Disable Search. You might want to remove the search box from your site in order to give your pages a cleaner, less cluttered look.
  • Delete a Page. Instructions on how to delete a page from a Google Site.
  • Privacy Settings: Here is how to make your website public.

 

 

 

 

 

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