Logging on to Google with a Computer

Step 1 - If you have not done so, download Google Chrome and install the application from here.

Step 2 - Open Google Chrome and go to www.google.co.uk

Step 3 - Click the blue Sign In button in the top right corner of the screen

Step 4 - Enter your Vange Primary School Username.

Step 5 - Click the blue button 'Next'

Step 6 - Enter your the password that your administrator has given to you.

Step 7 - Click the blue 'Sign In' button.

Step 8 - A message coming from a key in the top right corner will appear asking to save the Password into the Chrome browser. Click Save.

WARNING : NEVER SAVE YOUR PASSWORD ON A MACHINE THAT IS NOT YOUT OWN.

Step 9 - Click the blue button 'Accept' to accept the terms and conditions.

Step 10 - Change your password by entering a solid password twice.

NB: It is important to choose a secure password that is 8 characters or more in length. Use special characters to make the password more secure.

Check out here the tips Google gives in creating a strong password.

Congratulations! You are now logged into your Vange Primary School G-Suite Account

There are now a few house keeping things you need to do to set yourself up to continue using G-Suite effectively.

Add a Profile Picture

Click the round circle in the top right corner of the screen - it will have the first letter of your first name in it.
This will open a small window as shown in the screen shot. Click the coloured circle with your initial.
Drag a photo or upload a photo for your profile image.
Click the blue button 'Set as Profile image'

Your Account details

Click the blue button 'My Account'.
Spend some time to take a look at the details on this page.
You can make the necessary changes to your account from this screen

G-Suite Apps

Take a look at the apps that are available to your from this school domain. You will experience some of these from the tutorials on this website.

Google Drive

Google Drive is a powerful way to save and share your documents. Think of it as a thumb drive online. You can access any documents that you save in Google Drive from anywhere in the world where you have access to a device and the internet.

My Drive

My Drive is your own personal drive to house your own folders and documents. This acts just like a thumb drive or any other external saving device that you plug into your computer. Folders and documents in your drive are only seen by you unless you have shared the folder or document with someone else. It is important that you organise your drive in the same way you may organise your drive on a computer. Remember, all folders and files in this drive are saved in the cloud and not on your computer.

Team Drives

Team drives are ways in which your team can share folders and files effectively. A team drive will be shared with members of your team and then anything that is placed in your Team Drive can be accessed by anyone in your team. The files are owned by the Team and not by one individual. This is the most effective way of sharing legacy documentation for your organisation.

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