Google__ The Missing Manual - Kevin Purdy [90]
From the Circles page
Creating Circles
Types of Circles to Consider
Editing and Organizing Circles
Sharing Circles
3. Streams, Sharing, and Privacy
Viewing Your Stream
The Anatomy of a Stream
Main Stream vs. Circle Streams
What’s In a Post
Writing a Google+ Post
Adding Photos, Videos, Links, and Locations
Mentioning People in Posts
Choosing Who Sees Your Posts
Post Visibility Options
Writing a post while viewing your main stream
Writing a post while viewing a circle’s stream
Other posting tips
Interacting with Posts
The +1 Button
Viewing other people’s +1s
Commenting
Sharing Others’ Posts
Editing, Deleting, and Controlling Your Posts
Controlling and Deleting Comments
Controlling Sharing
Blocking, Muting, and Reporting Posts
4. Notifications
Where You Get Notifications
The Notifications Panel
The Notifications Stream
Text Messages
Smartphone Notifications
Android
iPhone
Controlling Which Notifications You Receive
The Most Important Setting
The Other Notification Settings
Making Notifications Less Intrusive
Filtering Email Notifications
Keeping the Red Box in Check
Scaling Back Email and Mobile Notifications
5. Sharing Photos and Videos
Viewing Photos
Sharing Photos
Including Photos and Videos in Your Profile
Getting Photos onto Google+
Uploading via Your Browser
Uploading as post attachments
Uploading from Your Phone
Uploading from an Android phone
Uploading photos automatically from an Android phone or tablet
Uploading from an iPhone
Sending photos straight to Google+
Pulling Images from Picasa Web Albums
Tagging Photos
Editing and Deleting Photos
Changing Album Visibility
Changing visibility for multiple albums
Changing visibility for individual photos
Fixing Photos and Getting Creative
Deleting and Downloading Photos, and Viewing Details
Adjusting Overall Photo Settings
Sharing Videos
Uploading Videos
Viewing and Editing Videos
6. Hanging Out
Starting a Hangout
Checking Your Setup
Inviting People to Hang Out
Hanging Out
Hangouts with Extras
Notes, Sketchpad, and Google Docs Collaboration
Screen sharing
Hangouts on Mobile Devices
Tips for Better Hangouts
7. Searching and Sparks
Searching Google+
The Four Types of Google+ Search Results
Best of vs. Most Recent
Real-time search results
Getting Better Results
Finding Exact Phrases
Excluding Terms
Searching for Multiple Terms
Saving Searches
“What’s Hot” Searches and Ripples
Throw Your Post into the Mix with Hashtags
8. Google+ Mobile
Getting Google+ onto Your Phone
Android Devices
iPhone/iPod Touch
Mobile Web Browser
Streams, Posts, and Circles
Streams
Writing a Post
Including your location (a.k.a. “checking in”)
Circles and Profiles
Android phones
iPhones and mobile browsers
Viewing Photos
Uploading Photos
Starting a Messenger Session (Apps Only)
Mobile Notifications
Posting to Google+ via Text Message
Sending Things to Google+ from Other Apps (Android Only)
9. Playing Games
Getting into Games
Starting a Game
Sharing Game Results
Joining a Game
Index
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