If you are seeing news around the internet about Google's services being down (Twitter was especially blown up in the early morning hours with outage hashtags), there are some things you need to know. Mainly, it's not the first time it has happened, and it won't be the last. As a matter of fact, an … [Read more...] about Google went down hard with an outage, but most of you probably slept through it
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Editing Office files from Gmail attachments will now be simplified to one click
Over the next two weeks, Google will be making it easier to natively edit Office files in Docs, Sheets, and Slides which come to you as Gmail attachments by adding a pencil icon to the attachment itself. This means that opening these files will now just take one click! Previously, you'd have to … [Read more...] about Editing Office files from Gmail attachments will now be simplified to one click
All Google Workspace apps will stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 as Microsoft begins phasing it out
Having recently announced their plans to 'sunset' Internet Explorer 11 and Legacy Edge in favor of their Chromium-based Edge browser, Microsoft will say goodbye to their 8-year-old Explorer 11 near the end of next year. With that, Google has already begun to make plans for their Workspace customers … [Read more...] about All Google Workspace apps will stop supporting Internet Explorer 11 as Microsoft begins phasing it out
Take up to $2500 off of a new Jamboard and supercharge your meetings
Virtual meetings and online learning have become the new normal and with that comes the need for better, more-affordable technology to change the way we interact with co-workers or the classroom. Google's underrated Jamboard happens to be one of those pieces of really cool tech and right now, you … [Read more...] about Take up to $2500 off of a new Jamboard and supercharge your meetings
How to install and activate Microsoft Office 365 on your Chromebook
In my time as a Chromebook Expert in the retail space, I've seen hundreds of people confused by the process by which they get Microsoft Office 365 up and running on their new Chromebooks - especially during the Back to School season! I felt like putting together a step-by-step guide that can be … [Read more...] about How to install and activate Microsoft Office 365 on your Chromebook
Migrate from Google Cloud Print with these 12 Alternatives
Over the past few days, I've addressed the difficult topic of Google Cloud Print's untimely demise. We've already put out a guide for those who are looking to transition from it on their personal Chromebooks and another for teachers and business owners to get their students and employees switched … [Read more...] about Migrate from Google Cloud Print with these 12 Alternatives
How to enable wireless printing for your students or employees and survive the death of Google Cloud Print
With Google Cloud Print getting the axe on December 31, 2020 - yes, that is just a few weeks from now - Chromebook owners will need to begin making use of standard wireless printing. Since we've already done a walkthrough on how to set that up for regular users, we thought it appropriate to help IT … [Read more...] about How to enable wireless printing for your students or employees and survive the death of Google Cloud Print
