Valeria L. Hunter presented Just Use Google as a class program at Indian Prairie Public Library on November 4, 2015 and November 17, 2015, It gives patrons an overview of Google products and applications. Patrons learn that Google is more than simply a search engine.

1. Just Use !
Valeria L. Hunter
4 November 2015

2. Agenda
• What is Google?
• Google products
• Your Google products
• Settings and privacy
• Popular Google products
• References for additional information

3. What is Google?
• Search Engine
• E-mail host
• Browser
• Navigation system
• File storage
• Scholarly research
• Library
• Translator
• Video repository
• Website host
• Blog host
• Advertising sales
• Phone
• Social Media host
• Photo album
• Television
• Web analytics
• Keeper of the universe
Google Products List1

4. Your Google Products
http://myaccount.google.com
• Security checkup
• Privacy checkup
Personal Google products
• Google Dashboard
 Personal info & privacy
 Account overview
 View dashboard
• Delete data
• Delete search history
• Delete account

5. Popular Google Products

6. Top Ten Google Products2
• Search – Arguably the most popular search engine on the
web.
• Mail – Fast, searchable email with less spam.
• Docs – Word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and
forms are applications that allow you to create and
collaborate
• Plus – Make sharing on the web like sharing in real life
• Drive – 15GB of cloud storage, well-integrated with Docs

7. Top Ten Google Products2
• Translate – Instantly translate text, web pages, and files
between more than 50 languages
• Maps – View maps and directions, street views, driving,
cycling, walking, and public transportation
• Adwords – Advertise on Google. (Attract more
customers, pay for results). See Adsense for your blog or
other online content!
• Play Store – Music, movies, books and Android app store
• News – Personalized, searchable news stories (source,
type, time frame, etc.)

8. Tips
• Google Chrome:
• Access the Google Chrome browser when using Google web-
based products.
• This results in the most optimized experience.
• Google Account:
• Many products require a Google account.
• Even products that don’t require a Google account may be
optimized if you log-in.
• Stay current with your Google Account
• Perform the security check-up.
• Perform the privacy check-up.

9. Additional Useful Google Products

10. My Favorite Google Products
Professional
• Voice – Get your own
phone number
• Drive – 15GB Storage
with collaboration
capability
• Hangouts – Google’s
answer to Skype. Video
calls over wifi or home
network and available on
mobile devices.
Personal
• Blogger – Create a blog
(competitor alert, I use
Wordpress for my
professional website and
blog)
• YouTube – Videos from
everywhere (none by
me)
• Photos – Automated
Cloud storage of photos
from my mobile device

11. REFERENCES
Thanks for your attention!

12. References
1. Google (2015). Google - Products. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.google.com/about/products/. [Last Accessed 1
November 2015].
2. Mohan, Mahesh (2014). Over 151 Google Products And
Services You Probably Don’t Know. [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.minterest.org/google-products-services-you-
probably-dont-know/. [Last Accessed 1 November 2015].
3. Stratton, Jess (2015). Google Drive Essential Training.
Lynda.com [ONLINE] Available at:
http://www.lynda.com/Google-Apps-tutorials/Google-Drive-
Essential-Training/371931-2.html?org=ippl.info