Quick+Start

=You just want to start as quickly as possible?=

How do I login for the first time with the Blythewood High School Google App site?
1. Go to https://www.google.com/a/blythewoodhighschool.org 2. Type in your username. Your username is the **year you graduate+your first initial+your last name**. If your name is "Sam Sample" and you are a senior, your address will look like this: __11ssample@blythewoodhighschool.org__ . If you login from this url, you do **not** need to type the @blythewoodhighschool.org

(You may also login at gmail.com, but you will need to add the suffix @blythewoodhighschool.org when using the regular gmail log in)

3. Your password is __Password__  with a capital P.

To see these instructions in video form go to @http://www.screencast.com/t/PWjgYBOuqgQ

How do I upload a document quickly?
1. Login to your account at https://www.google.com/a/blythewoodhighschool.org 2. Select "Documents" 3. Select "upload" if you have a document in .pdf, .doc,.txt, RTF or HTML format and then simply click "Select files to upload"

4. Select your conversion options, by clicking "Select conversion options." If you would like to work with your file as a document click "Convert documents. . . to Google Docs formats" 5. And then "Start upload." Your document will then appear in your document library. You may also upload spreadsheets and PowerPoints. If you do not have an existing document you may create one in Google Docs by clicking "Create new."


 * If you prefer video instructions go to this link--http://www.screencast.com/t/TaXzXdZR

1. The quickest way to share a document is to open the document and then click the "share" button in the upper right hand corner.
2. Next click "Sharing settings" and "Anyone with a link." If you would like to allow viewers to edit, check the "Edit access" box

3. Finally share the link with your students and they can go directly to the document without logging in.