The New Google Sites
Not really new anymore - been around since 2016
Directions on Building a New Google Site
Getting Started
Four Ways to Access New Google Sites
1. From Google Drive >New >More >Sites
2. Go to Google Apps Launcher (aka Waffle) - >Sites (you will see the sites you own)
3. Type sites.new in the Omnibox
4. Enter the URL in a browser: sites.google.com
Create a New Site using a Blank Template
FInd and click on the colored + button
Title your Site (2 spots in the upper left-hand corner)
Top left: Untitled Site and Enter Site Name
Untitled Site: (YOUR personal name, ) (click on this it will auto -copy it)
Enter Site Name: What visitors will see (can be the same or different)
Title it Welcome
Quick Tour on the Three TABS - INSERT - PAGES - THEMES
INSERT add text, images, docs, etc.
PAGES Create pages and manage your page organization
THEMES Set the overall color and font scheme (6 themes each has five colors & three font styles)
Customize the HEADER
Header Type cover, large banner, banner, title only
Change Image background from the theme, use the Gallery with Google images, upload your own image from your computer or Google Drive, also use search feature (search for classroom) These images are labeled for commercial use with modification.
Move the editable header around
The BODY of the Page
Add a Text Box and Image
Insert - Image
Insert - Text Box
Adjust the text box - grab the blue circular handles make it shorter, wider, center/L/R
Edit the text: Bold ,Italic, alignment, Number or Bullet, make the image/picture a link, or delete
Ellipsis: Line spacing, Increase or Decrease the indent, Strikethrough, Code font or Clear ormatting
Vocabulary ALERT
Each of these boxes with content is called a horizontal section
Each can be edited individually
Make adjustments to just that section
JAZZ each horizontal section up: to the left is a painter pallet
Regular, Emphasis 1, 2 or an image behind it. (Add a color to make it pop out)
Adding Content to Your Google Site
Add NEW PAGES
PAGES Tab
Click on the circle with the plus sign
Type in the new page name
Add LINKS
Add a hyperlink www.tcea.org can press enter or highlight it and click the link button
Embed URL Try tcea.org or GoBotGo (brings up an image of the website)
Make text into a link (highlight the words, click on the link, type in or copy/paste the link
CALENDAR Page
Insert a Google Calendar
Google Embeds the Calendar (show all the calendars that you are allowed to access)
This will bring up all your personal and secondary calendars
Sharing Settings - Make this Calendar Public (choose to do this ahead of time)
**Sites will let you see it, but it will not be viewable if you have not changed the access
Move it and resize it
Default view- Agenda View
To make adjustments Click on the calendar - choose a different view: week or month
DOCS in a FOLDER
Drop in a single file and you will get an Image of a file
But : What about multiple files? (25 docs)
Go to DRIVE FOLDER
Add a folder of documents
Set the Sharing Settings (anyone with the link can view)
Drops the entire folder (pretty cool)
It will be a Live link (Add a new file, it will automatically pull that new file in there!!!!!)
PHOTO Gallery (this is pretty cool)
Imbed the Drive Folder
Change the list view to the grid view (to see all the photos in the folder)
A Variety of Things you Need to Know
Horizontal or Side NAVIGATION
Notice we have a horizontal menu
To the left of the site name, hover : flower gear
TOP (Horizontal) or SIDE NAVIGATION (Vertical)
You can also go to the 3 dots (hide it from navigation)
Grab it and put it on top of another page (drop down)
To get rid of it (drag it down)
Add Editor’s ICON This is your regular Google Sharing options window
PUBLISH
Up to this point, no one can see this site. Have to click on the blue box: publish.
GIVE IT A NAME (will pick up some stuff, like your domain)
Has to be unique (blue checkmark if you are good to go)
Who can see your site: your domain or anybody in the world
Allow my site to appear in search results (if you don’t check it, you have to give them the link)
Once you publish it...it is live!
Do have publish options
If you make changes and you don’t hit publish (your changes will not be added) Have to REPUBLISH
Kinda cool about the New Google - you can rename your site anytime you wish.
Preview ICON
How do you preview your site? PREVIEW BUTTON
View on different devices: (computer view, tablet view and phone view)
When you are finished, hit the X
HIDE from Navigation
If you are working on a page and need it NOT to be viewable
Go to >Pages >Skinny Snowman > Hide from Navigation