This list consolidates training resource by topic. For each topic, links to the specific articles or videos in different learning platforms are provided. Here’s a brief description of those platforms:
Google Help:
Written training with focused step-by-step instructions
Lynda.com:
Specific training videos from larger Lynda.com courses that demonstrate the topic
Google Learning Center:
Written instructions on each topic, especially designed to foster exploring new and related topics
Calendar Staples |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Create events using Quick Add |  |  |  |
| Create event with more details | | | |
| Add a time/date | | ||
| Create all-day event | | ||
| Make recurring appointments | | ||
| Add a description or location | | | |
| Edit an existing event | | | |
Advanced Event Details |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Duplicate event | | ||
| Create appointment slots | | | |
| Attach documents to an event | | ||
Visibility & Privacy |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Set visibility/privacy on events, set default visibility/privacy | | |
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| Making public calendars | | | |
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Inviting Others & Accepting Invitations |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Invite other people | | | |
| Accept an invitation | | | |
| Search for times all invitees can meet | | | |
| See who has accepted your meeting invitation | | ||
| Update invited guests with changes | | ||
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Locations & Time Zones |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Schedule location (when allowed) | | | |
| Schedule a room for the meeting (when not in EMS) | | | |
| Time zones | | | |
| Set Time Zones on events (even different start/end time zones) | | | |
Organization |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Searching the calendar | | | |
| Difference between Free Google and Google Apps for Education | | ||
| Display or Hide Calendars | | ||
| Change your view of the calendar (Daily/Weekly/Monthly) | | |
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| Return to Today | | ||
| Change Calendar or Event color | | | |
Multiple Calendars & Sharing |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Create new calendars | | | |
| Sharing calendar with others at Carleton | | | |
| Sharing calendar outside of Carleton | |||
| View a Carleton colleague's calendar | | | |
| Sharing a calendar with someone who doesn't use Gmail | | ||
| Import external calendars | | | |
| Set up calendar delegates | |
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| Embed calendar in webpages | | | |
Configuration & Defaults |
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| Topic | Google Help | Lynda .com | Google Learning Center |
| Customizing view (cozy, compact views, show/hide mini calendar) | | ||
| Set default notification for events | | | |
| Set default duration for events | | | |
| Change default view | |||