Creating a Google Account

Creating an Account

A Google Account lets you access a variety of Google products such as Gmail, Google+, YouTube, and many more. A Google Account includes a Gmail address and a Google Profile, which will help you have a richer, more personalized experience across Google products.

You can create a Google Account by going to the Account Creation page, or by clicking the Create an account button on the top-right corner of any Google sign-in page. You can use your Google Account with all Google products, so once you create an account -- regardless of whether you do it through the Account Creation page or through a specific product’s sign-in page -- you can use that username and password with any Google product.

How to create and publish docs

To create a doc:

1. Log on to your Google account.
2. Select Documents in the Tabs section.
3. From your Docs list, select "New" from the upper-left corner.
4. Select which kind of doc you'd like to create: document, spreadsheet or presentation.  For a business letter use document.
5. A brand new version of the doc type selected will open for you, ready to be edited and shared.
6. Click on "Untitled Document" to rename your document as desired or instructed. An another method is to click on File then Rename.

To publish a doc:

1. From within the document you'd like to publish, click File then Publish to the Web .
2. Copy the Document Link.
3. Paste the Link to the Blog posting.

Example Letter



Borrowed from:
Ms. Sandra Thompson's
ABED 3100 Business Communication Class
University of West Georgia

Assignment

Your objective:            Write a Persuasive Business Letter

Situation:                     You are the owner of a small company (name of your choice). You would like a magazine company (name of your choice) to include an advertisement in an upcoming issue.

Assignment:                Write a persuasive business letter addressed to Jo Anderson, Advertisement Director at the magazine company of your choice. Correctly format the letter based on the example found in the blog post "Example Letter" and the first video.

Create your business letter in Google Docs as a new document. Label it "Persuasive Letter Lastname". (For "Lastname" please type your own last name.)  Remember to set tabes. DO NOT press TAB button within the document.

• As a refresher, we have included instructional blog posts on Creating a Google Account including Creating Documents in Google Docs and Publishing your Documents to the web.

When you have completed your letter, publish the letter to the web. Copy the address and place it as a comment to this blog post. Be sure to include your name in the comment.

Comment on at least one of your classmates letters. Be sure to give both positive and negative constructive feedback. You must address your comments to the person by name in a comment left to this post.