How to: Add an RSS Feed to your iGoogle Home Page

I have been using Google Apps now for close on 3 years and have been accessing it via a web browser the whole time.  My home page has always been Google but I recently changed it to iGoogle so that I can configure some handy Gadgets for easy access to my most used items.

In my management of keeping stuff out of the Inbox I set up some RSS Feeds instead of subscribing to some newsletters.  The great thing is you can add RSS Feeds right onto your iGoogle page.

Heres how:

1. Open iGoogle
2. Press the Add Gadgets button
3. On the top right look for the 'Search for gadgets' box and type RSS and press 'Search' button
4. The first entry should be Google Reader.  Press 'Add it now' button.
5. Now configure the RSS feed in Google Reader by adding the relevant link.

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Google Calendar Labs not working?

Have you recently noticed that Google Calendar Labs are not working?  You are not alone!

I was delivering training three weeks ago and everything worked fine and I was able to show how Google Calendar Labs worked.  One week later and no joy the Labs had disappeared.  So I began a hunt on various forums and the Google Apps Help Centre.  Unfortunately none of the comments resolved the issue.

Then a lightbulb moment hit me...maybe it is a browser issue.  I tested it in Mozilla Firefox instead of my default Google Chrome.  Everything worked in Firefox but not Chrome.  So if you are not seeing your Google Apps Calendar Labs try a different browser and you might find them.

Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office

Still using a PC?  Want to be able to sync a document you are working on while working on a plane or away from an internet connection?

Then you will want Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office.

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How to: Add an Image to Google Apps Signature

I was recently asked, "How do you add an image to your Google Apps Signature?"  Rather than try and write how to do it I have recorded a short video.  I hope it helps!

A better way to manage your files

Previously I have mentioned ways to store files on the cloud.  More recently I have been recommending a better way to manage your files.

I travel almost everyday through areas with limited to no internet access and there are times when I just need to be able to access a file.  The catch though is that I don't want to have to remember which files I've accessed and sync them over my Mac, PC, iPhone and iPad.  That's where Dropbox comes in.

Watch the following video for some more information.