Recently some of our office users started getting a weird message from Gmail "Unusal Usage -- Account Temporarily Locked Down". Having moved to Google Apps for Work over three years ago now and still not having forwarded our DNS records to point to Google we initially thought that this was the reason why, however having spent sometime now looking into the random problem it appears it's just a ...
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Showing posts with label google. Show all posts
A Month in Software (01-05-2015)
I'll tell you that the workloads at work just don't seem to be getting any lighter. Hell I'm just going to have to push through and make sure to get these Month in Software articles out at a reasonable time otherwise it's just not worth the hassle.
How To: Replace Googles deprecated DocsList API service
Google has recently deprecated the DocsList API and replaced it with DriveAPP. The best way to show you how replace one with the other is to show you a before (orange) and after (green) code example. Please note the below code returns a copy of a document to a predetermined target folder using the original document name.
How To: Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu
Installing Google Chrome should be easy using Ubuntu and it's well know Debian Package Management System, however for some reason Ubuntu seem to have forgotten to include it in their repositories. So in order to install Google Chrome you'll have to grab it manually for yourself.
Google Apps Tip: SMS Reminders for your Calender
How To: Resize Gmail's Label Column
A while ago, as part of Google trying to make Chrome more secure they decided to restrict the way that userscripts could be installed whereby now they have to be installed in the Extensions setting. Below you will find an updated step-by-step guide on how to install the resize gmail lable column javascript.
Note: This post has been updated March 2014.
I've recently been asked by some of our subscribers about the ability to resize the label column in Gmail in order to view some of their longer and highly nested labels. Fortunately for them as with all things Google there was an answer waiting to be found on the web.
Note: This post has been updated March 2014.
I've recently been asked by some of our subscribers about the ability to resize the label column in Gmail in order to view some of their longer and highly nested labels. Fortunately for them as with all things Google there was an answer waiting to be found on the web.
Google Apps Tip: Select all matching text in Google Docs
I finished writing a 50 page document the other day only to realise that I wasn't following the correct formatting guidelines. Usually this would be a pain to correct, but lucky for me I was writing the document in Google Docs. Google Docs now has a 'Select all matching text' option to quickly change the formatting of you entire document on the fly.
How To: Install Google Chrome Extensions via ADM/ADMX Group Policy
Having recently written about the ability to Deploy Google Chrome Policies via ADM/ADMX Group Policy I thought it would be interesting to show you how to force install Google Chrome Extensions via ADM/ADMX Group Policy.
Google Apps Tip: Gmail Contacts
Gmail is more than just messages going back and forth - it's also about the people sending them. That's why today I'm choosing to show you the easiest ways to access your contact details and a users information such as their internal extension number.
How To: Deploy Google Chrome Policies via ADM/ADMX Group Policy
Having recently moved our organisation to Google Apps for Business and shifted to Google Chrome from the ever old fashioned Internet Explorer, the ability to administer certain controls over the web browser from a centralized place become ever slightly more difficult. Luckily however, Google has acknowledged the need to be centrally administered in corporate environments using Active Directory and Group Policy to easily complete this task.
Using the below step by step guide you too will be able to centrally manage all your Google Chrome browsers using your Active Directory and Group Policy.
Google Apps Tip: Using the Show Search Options Feature in Gmail
If you happen to have a tip you would like to share, please feel free leave details in the comments field and I'll make sure that I share it with everyone else.
Automatically share your blog posts to Google+
Google has finally released a way for me to automatically share my blog posts with my fellow followers on Google+. Over the last couple of years I have found this to be one of the most critical ways for growing my blog audience and engagement.
Gmail polishes compose and reply for its Googlers
This is a little out of whack compared to my usual weekly news update however Google has once again surprised me and I had to share it with everyone, well the few loyal followers that I do have.
Google this week took the lid off it's new polished compose and reply features for Gmail. "We're always trying to make Gmail faster and easier to use, so today we're introducing a completely redesigned compose and reply experience that does just that" the company announced. Please have a look at some of the exciting new ways Google has polished Gmail for its Googlers.
Google this week took the lid off it's new polished compose and reply features for Gmail. "We're always trying to make Gmail faster and easier to use, so today we're introducing a completely redesigned compose and reply experience that does just that" the company announced. Please have a look at some of the exciting new ways Google has polished Gmail for its Googlers.
A Month in Software (01-09-2012)
Over the last few months the 'A Month in Software' articles have been all about antivirus software applications. Today this all changes as we have finally armored our vehicle for the long road ahead on the Windows framework. Don't fool yourself as all I have done is equipped you with the tools for your protection however it is and will always be up to you to use them.
How To: Install extensions from outside the Chrome Web Store
Google recently updated Google Chrome and as part of their constat ways of looking to make our browsing safer they decided to change the way extensions from outside the Chrome Web Store were added to our browsers. To help keep us safe on the web, Google has apparently started analysing every extension that is uploaded to the Web Store and taking down those that they recognise to be malicious.
How To: Open PDF files in Google Docs View
A while ago Google decided to include its own plug-in for viewing PDF files on Google Chrome. The plug-in which can be enabled by going to chrome://plugins/ and clicking on "Enable" for the "Chrome PDF Viewer" plug-in no longer opens PDF files using Google Docs View instead opening it with the Google Chrome PDF Viewer, making it more difficult to save PDF files to Google Docs.
How To: Create a survey poll with Google Docs
I have recently had the need to create quite a few form for various websites and one of the best way to do so is using Google Docs. The following how to article outlines the simplest of forms one can create with Google Docs but the possibilities are endless.
Top reasons for why I just bought myself the Google Galaxy Nexus
The best Android phones are arguably the Nexus devices which get special treatment from Google. These phones have the latest software, the best features and often the best looks.
How To: Add Google Analytics to Blogger
I keep talking to people about how good Google Analytics (Google’s free service that lets you track the performance of your websites and blogs from one simple, easy-to-use interface) is, so today I'm going to show you how to add Google Analytics to your blog.
How To: Extend Gmail's Preview Pane
One of Google's latest features and one of my personal favorites is the Gmail Preview Pane, which allows you to simultaneously preview emails while reading or replying to others.
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