Articles tagged "Google"

Ask Zapier: Can I automate a Google Forms survey response?

Google Forms is a popular app in general, and a popular app on Zapier. It's a straightforward form that you can customize in a lot of different ways.

Reach any goal this year with a spreadsheet, a calendar, and the SMART system

You have a new goal. Maybe it's January and you're ready for a fresh start. Maybe it's July and you're ready for change. Regardless, you've got the vim and vigor to make this happen. But then you worry. People abandon their goals all the time.

You can now split your working hours in Google Calendar

The workday evolved in 2020, and tools are adapting to accommodate that. Google announced a few subtle tweaks to Google Calendar. The main one: you can segment your work day into multiple chunks. 

Why is Google suddenly asking for two-step verification? 

Is your Google account asking you to check your Android phone, or open the Gmail app on your Apple device? Nothing is broken—Google just changed how signing in works for most users.

Google Docs is switching to canvas-based rendering. Here's what that means.

On May 11th, Google announced that Docs is going to start using canvas-based rendering. It's a change that most of us won't be able to see visually, but has huge implications for what's coming next from Google.

Google Cloud Print is no more—here's what to do

You can still print on Chromebooks, thanks to native printer support, and there are other apps you can use for cloud printing—including connecting with Zapier. Let's talk about why Google killed Cloud Print and how you can get some of these features back. 

You might already be paying for the software you need

Most businesses pay for at least one large software bundle. Whatever bundle you have, there's a good chance there are apps in there you don't know about. And that might mean that you're paying extra for software that you already have access to.

Google page experience update: How to optimize your eCommerce site

How well your website ranks in Google depends on all sorts of things—some of which we don't have a ton of insight into. And as the vibrant world of SEO evolves, these factors are subject to change. Enter: the May 2021 page experience update.

Google My Business: The most important tool for local businesses

Have you met Google? It will make or break your business. And I'm not just talking about reviews—which are crucial to any marketing strategy: your entire Google My Business (GMB) listing needs love. 

Google Tables vs. Google Sheets: What's the difference?

To summarize: Google Sheets is a spreadsheet, while Google Tables is a database with built-in automation tools. Let's talk more about what that means.