Brand new to Google Sites? Use this guide to get your site up and running.

To create a new document and to view a list of documents that you own or can edit:

• Directly visit the page
  https://sites.google.com/a/<<YOURDOMAIN>>


• Or, visit from another Google Apps product
  Sites
  
  

Once you've accessed your sites, click the Create new site

When you create a new site, you'll need to provide the following details (other information is optional, but these are required):

The name you select will autofill as the custom URL for your site. If you'd like a URL that differs from your site name, click into the URL field and make the appropriate changes (your title will not reflect the URL changes).

You control who can view your site. Remember, if you make your site public, anyone

* Domain administrators control whether it's possible to make sites available to the public. Check with your domain administrator if you're not able to view this sharing option.

Themes determine the overall look of your site - from standard solids to whimsical backgrounds, you can be your own site designer with one click of the mouse! If you're not entirely happy with the colors or fonts in a certain theme, don't worry, you'll be able to customize colors and fonts after your site is created.

That's it! Click Create site

Your new site will automatically appear.

To edit a page, click the Edit Page

An edit toolbar will appear that provides the tools necessary to edit the page.

Add text, insert tables, and edit the layout of the page.

There are also a variety of applications and gadgets available to enhance your site.

To start adding apps and gadgets to your site, select Insert

Some useful apps and gadgets include:

• Calendar:


• Document/Presentation/Spreadsheet:


• Video:


• Map:


• Recently updated files:

There are also more gadgets created by Google and third-party sites available by selecting More gadgets... You'll be able to preview each gadget before adding it to your site.

Add pages to better organize information in your site. Click the Create Page

The following formatting options are available, depending on the purpose of your page:

• Web Page:
• Dashboard:
• Announcements:

• File Cabinet:
• List:
• Start Page:

Now that you've created your site, share and collaborate with others! Click More actionsShare this site

As the site owner, you can control who can edit and view your site by adding others as owners, collaborators, or viewers.

• Viewers
• Collaborators
• Owners