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How to open and share a Google Document
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 * 1) Open Google Documents (G Docs)
 * 2) Click the Create new button on the top left column; click Document
 * 3) Name the document by clicking on the box “Untitled document” on the top bar, far left.
 * 4) Click the Share button, far right on the top bar, choose Share.
 * 5) In the box below Add people: start typing a staff members name, their email will show.
 * 6) Click Share & save
 * 7) Click Done

How to embed and resize a Google Document in a wiki.
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How to make individual pages in Google Sites private with the Share function.
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**How to shorten a web address**
However many url's can get very long and difficult to remember. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> http://baileyrdteam17.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-edublogs-award-for-best-class-blog.htm l is an example of a single page from Team 17's blog. The url is much longer and harder to share with others. The trick is to shorten the url before you print it in a newsletter, write it on a white board, tweet it to your PLN, or send it in an email. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">These are the same Team 17 blog page as above using three different services. TinyURL also allows you the option to choose a custom alias. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> [|Goo.gl] : [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> [|TinyURL.com] : [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> [|Bit.ly] : [] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">** How to shorten a web address **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">A web address, also know as a URL can be likened to you house address. [|http://baileyrdteam17.blogspot.com] is the url for Team 17's blog, it can be found at the top of your browser window.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Copy the original, long URL.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Go to one of the URL shortening websites above by clicking on the name.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Paste the long URL into the sites text box and click Shorten.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Paste (or write down) the new short web address (URL) ||

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How to use Excel to create usernames and passwords for your wiki
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