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Invites and Sign Up
- Get an invite from a friend or request a spot on the waiting list. Go to the Google Plus home page and fill out your information, then click Join.
- As of right now, Google Plus is still in trial mode. You currently need an invitation to join. Even with an invitation, Google is occasionally not letting people sign up due to a limited capacity. Click the Keep Me Posted button and fill out your first name and e-mail address to add yourself to the waiting list. Google will then let you know as soon as Google+ goes public.
- Enter your name and select a profile picture to get started. You will be immediately taken to your Google+ account.
- You can access your Google+ account at any time by going to the Google+ page. You will be prompted to log in using your Google account if you aren’t already. Note: Your Google account is the same account used for any Gmail service including Gmail, Picasa, Docs, etc.
Navigating the Google + interface
- Google+ consists of 4 main pages including “Home”, “Profile”, “Photos”, and “Circles”. These pages are accessible via the small icons beside the “Google+” icon at the top of any page.
- Click the “Home” icon to access your Stream, Chat, and Hangouts. Content posted by those you’ve added to your circles will be added to your “Stream” in the Center of the Google + “Home” page.
- You can filter what content you are currently viewing in your “Stream” by selecting a Circle from the list of currently created circles to the left of your Stream.
- You can access Google chat just below the list of currently created Circles to the left of your Stream.
- Click the “Photos” icon from the top of any page to view photos posted by people in your Circles and upload new photos to share on Google +.
- Click the “Profile” icon from the top of any page to access and edit your Google Profile including your profile picture, personal and employment info, and other basic settings and preferences.
- Click the “Circles” icon to create, view, and edit Circles. From this page you can also view and manage people who’ve added you, and find and invite new friends to Google+.
Creating Circles
- Create a circle. In certain ways similar to a Friend Group on Facebook, a Circle is a group of friends that you can share photos and updates with. For example, you can make a Circle for your friends, your family, and your co-workers in order to control who will see what content you post.
Creating and using Hangouts
- How to Use Google+ Hangouts. Once you've created a circle of friends, you can choose to hang out with them on Google+ using the "Hangouts" feature. This allows you to video chat, IM chat, watch YouTube videos together, and more.
Using Sparks
- Click on the Sparks button in the left sidebar. Sparks generates content that you could be interested in based on interests that you add. After watching the videos or reading the articles it links you too, you can choose to share it with specific circles or friends.
Edit Tips
- You can access Google+ on your mobile phone by navigating to m.google.com/plus or downloading the native for Android or iPhone. Go to the Google+ mobile page to learn more.
- Format text as follows:
- Bold - *whatever you want to bold here*
- Italics - _whatever you want in italics here_
- Strikethrough - -whatever you wan to strikethrough here-
- Scroll up and down through posts or notifications by pressing the keys J and K.
- View the stream from people who have added you to circles, but you haven't added back by clicking on "Incoming" in the Stream.
- Link when mentioning a specific person by writing @ or + and then their name, like "@Bill Gates" or "+Bill Gates"
- Scroll through a photo library with the scroll wheel on your mouse or by pressing j and k.
Edit Warnings
- Google+ is still in trial mode. You currently need an invitation to join. Even with an invitation, Google is occasionally not letting people sign up due to a limited capacity.
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