New Streamlined Compose Window in Gmail

Google Gmail now offers a new streamlined compose window. When you click the red "Compose" button in Gmail, you'll be prompted to preview the new compose feature.

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To try it out, click the blue "Try it now" button at the lower left portion of the window. Otherwise, click the "Not now" button.

Should you decide you want to revert back to the old Compose, click the down arrow in the lower right corner of the Compose window and choose "Switch back to old compose" from the menu.

For more details visit: Official Google Enterprise Blog: Introducing the new compose in Gmail

For Gmail Help on this topic, visit Gmail's new compose and reply experience

Discussion Feature Added to Google Spreadsheets

Discussions were added to Google Docs and Presentations earlier this year.  Now you can add discussions (comments) to spreadsheet cells. To create a discussion, click on a cell to select it and from the "Insert" menu choose "Comment"

If a cell has a discussion in it, you'll see an orange triangle in the upper right corner of the cell and when you click on the cell, the discussion will pop up.

For more info and details read on at: http://googledocs.blogspot.com/2012/09/google-spreadsheets-now-with-discussions.html

New Google Docs Research Pane

The new Google Docs Research Pane provides access to Google Search from within documents so you can look up maps, quotes, etc. and insert them right into your document with a citation. Check out the Google Blog posting for more details: Official Google Enterprise Blog: Find facts and do research inside Google Documents:

Star and Label Gmail Messages Before Sending

When composing a Gmail message, you can now star and label it before sending. Just use the "Labels" drop-down menu.

For more information see: Star and label messages before you send them | Official Gmail Blog:

Automatic Upgrade to Gmail's New Look to Happen Soon

You'll be automatically upgraded to the new Gmail look very soon. But if you don't want to wait, you can switch to it today by logging into Gmail and clicking "Switch to the new look."

Check out the video to see some of the new Gmail improvements.

And for more information about the Gmail new look visit Gmail's New Look.

New Look of Google Docs and Sites Being Rolled Out

Starting October 3, Google is rolling out the new look of Google Docs and Sites. The new look design focuses on highlighting your content with cleaner and more prominent menus, toolbars, and action buttons. 

If you’re still not ready for the new look you can revert to the Classic look, via Help > Use the classic look. The classic look will be supported for at least a few more weeks. 


For more info visit: Experience the new look of Docs and Sites | Docs Blog

Add Live Charts to Google Sites

Now you can display Google Docs charts in your Google Sites pages by going to Insert Menu and choosing Charts in the edit mode. You can choose from either a Live view of the data when the page is generated or from a Snapshot of the graph data from a particular time slice. 


For more details see: Visualize your data with charts in Google Sites | Docs Blog