How to with new Google Sites

Before creating your new Google Site, set up your DRIVE.

Create a new folder in your Drive, and name it the same name as your new Google site.

Right click on the folder, and go to 'Share'. Check that the permissions are set to 'Anyone with the link can view'.

Now use this folder to store anything that you put onto your Site e.g. images, videos, docs, etc. Everything you put into this folder will inherit the same permissions as the folder, and will be visible to everyone.

Make a cover page - example here

1. In the page header use the Header type button
2. Choose Cover
3. The header area will increase in size to fill the editor content area
4. Open the preview and you will see at the bottom of the header is a downward-pointing arrow to jump down to the content.

Note

• The down-arrow does not appear if you have only a header and footer with not content. Put a text box in the content area, even if empty, and the arrow appears.
• You need to upload an image with high enough quality to be displayed full-screen on any screen resolution, e.g. this sites gets visitors with 2560x1440 screen resolutions and higher.
• Since the images will be displayed full screen on all devices a squarer aspect ratio is better than rectangular.
• The background image should not contain any important information as it may not be visible on all devices (e.g. compare the desktop view with the mobile view in the preview.

Set your theme, header and background image.

Choose a look for your site. Each theme comes with a preset background, color scheme, and font selection. You can adjust fonts, colours, and the background later, and you can always change the theme after the site is created. If you need to make any changes, click Undo undo, or Redo redo.

1. Change the background image:
   1. Go to Sites and open your site.
   2. Hover over the background image and click
   3. Change image image.
   4. Select an image from the Gallery or choose another image to upload.
   5. Click Select.
   6. (Optional) To go back to the original background image, click Reset refresh.
2. Change the header type:
   1. Hover over the background image and click Header type .
   2. Choose an option:
      • Large banner
      • Banner
      • Title only
3. Change the theme and font style:
   1. In the top-right corner, click Themes.
   2. Select a theme option and choose a color.
   3. Click Font style and select a style.

Remember to click PUBLISH when you have finished, or else no-one can see your changes.

Keep viewing your Published Site to see what the world will see.