Gmail - Profile Picture and Signature

There are a few things you need in your Gmail account, an updated profile picture, and email signature. Both are super simple to update in a matter of seconds.

Signature
Your email signature must contain:

Your name.
What your teach/title.
Where you teach.
Address of that building.
Phone number and extension.
Links to the socials you use.

Examples:

Doug Barton

Instructional Technology Specialist

Lindbergh Schools

9350 Sappington Road

St. Louis, MO 63126-3299

314.729.2400 x4614

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Jana Parker Ed.D

Principal Long Elementary

314-729-2400, Ext. 5400

jparker@lindberghschools.ws

https://www.facebook.com/LongFlyers/

Colin Davitt

Instructional Technology

Lindbergh Schools

9350 Sappington Rd.

St. Louis, MO 63126

314.729.2400 ext. 4622

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Creating/Updating

Open Gmail.

1. Click the gear icon in the upper right.

2. Click Settings.

Scroll down to find the signature box.

1. Click the bottom button to enable the signature.

2. Similar text toolbar that you might find in Google Docs.

3. I personally put a space here to help make the signature stand out from the body of the email.

4. Add the necessary information.

5. I recommend clicking this. It will keep your signature at the top of the emails that are a reply to a reply to a reply. Watch this video for a demonstration.

Scroll to the very bottom and click save.

If you do not click save your signiutre will not be saved.

Profile Picture
It can be really hard to rememeber who people are from time to time, it is wicked nice to put a face to a name. Adding your profile picture is just a handful of clicks.

Start by taking a selfie or finding a picture that you want to use. Save it to a place you can quickly find.

Open Gmail.

1. Click on the profile picture in the upper right.

2. Click the picture you want to change.

Find the picture you want to use.

1. Adjust.

2. Set as profile photo.

Now my old-timey photo has been replaced!

Who is emailing me? The Blue Man Group??? (Add an image to your Google account.)

WHY It is always nice to put a face with a name. Sometimes we need a tiny little reminder of what someone looks like because we don't see them very often. Follow these steps to add/change the image associated with your Google account. HOW Open your email. Click your image. It might just be a blue circle if you have not added something already. Click Change . Find an image you like. Your amazing new image will appear. From now on everyone can put a name to a face!

Embed an audio clip into a Google Form!

Are you looking to embed an audio clip into a Google Form? Below you will find a list of things you will need ready and a video to walk you through the process. Needed: A single PowerPoint slide. Movie Maker. (Already on your computer.) A Google Form. Watch this video for the steps to follow.

Setting Your Gmail Away Message

You will be away from your classroom for a bit and probably won't be checking email on a regular basis. Wouldn't it be nice to have Gmail respond for you alerting whoever is emailing that you out enjoying your summer? Setting up your vacation responder is pretty simple, a few clicks and a save. Start by clicking the gear icon in the upper right corner of Gmail. Scroll way down the page. Look for the vacation responder section. 1. Click to turn the responder on. 2. Add your first and last days away. We would recommend adding something short and to the point for the subject line. 3. Whatever you add here will be the body of the email you are automatically sending out. It would be a good idea to tell them when you are planning on returning and who to call if they need immediate assistance. We also recommend not checking the two buttons at the bottom. 4. Save changes . That is it. Now your inbox will automatically alert people that you are not in your...

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