Learning Google Sites from Scratch

Choose a template from the template gallery to create a new Google Site, then double-click to replace content and pictures and add elements.

Learn how Google Sites applies themes to instantly change your site's color scheme and font style by swapping options like Aristotle or diplomat.

Configure Google Sites header and cover image by choosing header type or banner, adjusting readability with brightness and contrast, and adding images from gallery, URL, Google Photos, or Google Drive.

Learn how to brand your site by adding a logo, uploading an image, selecting supported formats, adding alt text for accessibility, and applying the logo color to your theme.

Learn to add and rearrange pages in Google Sites, creating pieces and sub pieces, editing navigation, and organizing home, about us, and team sections.

Learn to manage pages in Google Sites by duplicating sections, deleting pieces, and hiding pages from navigation, while using undo to recover changes.

Learn to set a different page as the Google Sites homepage by using the pages section and the make home base option, so services appears at the top.

Preview your Google site using the preview icon to see home, services, about, and contact layouts in tablet and mobile views and verify the published appearance.

Explore how to switch Google Sites navigation between top and side, access navigation settings, and customize appearance with black, transparent, or white options.

Create and link internal pages in Google Sites by adding buttons and custom internal links, linking to testimonials and reviews from multiple navigation points.

Add an external link to the Google Sites menu by creating a new link named Udemy, linking to www.udemy.com, and opening it in the same tab.

Learn to insert and format text in Google Sites, using text boxes, apply bold, italic, and underline, adjust font, size, color, and spacing, and set alignment, links, justification, and indentation.

Learn to customize google sites components by changing background colors and styles, apply section colors to text components, and use uploaded images as backgrounds to enhance your website design.

Learn how to use dividers in Google Sites to separate sections, add multiple dividers, and drag, delete, and customize colors to match section styles for clear, organized pages.

Learn how to duplicate components and delete content in Google Sites by using the duplicate option and dustbin icon, and modify section colors to manage your page layout.

Learn to rearrange Google Sites components by dragging and dropping dividers and sections, using the left panel and top and bottom controls to reorganize content.

Upload images to Google Sites by selecting images, clicking upload, and choosing files from your computer; the explorer window opens, you select a supported image, and the image is inserted.

Learn to insert an image by URL in Google Sites by copying a Pixabay URL, pasting it into the URL field, and inserting the image with a supported format.

Insert photos from Google Photos into Google Sites by selecting a photo, clicking insert, and moving it to the desired position.

Learn how to search for images in Google Sites using Google image assets, select an image, and insert it into your site.

Learn how to insert images from Google Drive into Google Sites by selecting from My Drive or shared with you, navigating folders, and inserting the chosen photo.

Insert and manage images in Google Sites using image placeholders, resize with end-dots, and crop to balance the layout. Replace or remove images, and add links via the three-dot menu.

Learn to add alternative text and captions in Google Sites and link captions to images. Explore collapsible captions for interactivity and distinguish decorative images from important ones for screen readers.

Learn to create text links in Google Sites by selecting text, inserting a hyperlink, or typing a URL to produce clickable Udemy links.

Learn to embed web pages in Google Sites using URL or embed code, preview the embed, and resize content for seamless integration of external videos and pages.

Learn to use layouts and placeholders in Google Sites, adding content blocks to insert text, images from Google Drive, YouTube videos, or calendars, and reserve space for flexible page design.

Use the collapsible group in Google Sites to present large text blocks without overwhelming visitors. Create, resize, and organize collapsible groups, expanding or collapsing sections to keep your site clean.

Organize your site with headings and content, insert a table of contents to link sections, and preview live navigation that lets users click to each section.

Learn to create an image carousel in Google Sites by inserting images from Drive or Google Photos, resizing, editing, and using navigation dots.

Create and customize buttons in Google sites, set external and internal links, switch between outline, text, and default styles, and resize and preview the button placements.

Add and customize a footer in Google Sites, and keep a consistent menu bar across all pages, so edits update across every piece.

Type keywords in the filter pieces box to filter out pieces on a Google site, quickly locating items like reviews, home biz, and contact.

Upload a custom favicon for Google Sites by opening settings, choosing the brand image icon, uploading an image, and publishing to replace the default site icon.

Add an announcement banner in Google Sites using the settings, customize color, and add a message with a button. Preview its visibility across spaces and turn it off when needed.

Embed Google Forms into a Google Sites page to create an interactive contact form, select forms from your Google account, insert and resize, and preview for direct user input.

Insert charts from Google Sheets stored in Google Drive into your Google sites by selecting the charts and clicking add. Resize and place each chart to customize your page.

Insert Google sheets from Google Drive into Google sites, resize and interact with embedded spreadsheets like a monthly company budget, and navigate via tabs in preview.

Learn to insert Google slides from your Google Drive into a Google site, resize and decorate the slides placeholder, and manage multiple slides with preview and autoplay options.

Insert Google documents into Google Sites by choosing insert, Docs, and selecting from your Google Drive to embed files in an interactive viewer with resize and preview scrollbar.

Insert and embed interactive Google Maps into Google Sites by adding a map, entering a location like Kathmandu, and using zoom, drag, and preview to explore.

Insert a Google calendar into your site by selecting and inserting it, then resize or preview it. View in month or week view and see the calendar events display interactively.

Insert YouTube videos into Google sites by selecting YouTube under insert, then search for a video and insert the video. Resize as needed and preview the page.

Learn to collect form responses with Google Forms, link them to Google Sheets, and display live results on a Google Sites page.

Learn how to delete and recover Google sites, undo deletions quickly, and restore or permanently delete items from Google Drive.

Manage Google Sites from Google Drive by duplicating sites, creating folders, and moving copies with a right-click to organize your site collection.

Transfer site ownership in Google Sites by sending an ownership invitation to another editor. The recipient accepts to become owner and can remove the original owner.

Share a Google site with others using the shared with others button, grant viewer or editor access, and track edits in real time from different locations.

Publish your Google site by using the publish option, verify the web address is available, and share the public link so viewers can access your created site.

Publish options explain how to adjust public settings, change the URL, publish updates, and refresh to reflect changes for viewers, including unpublished sites and 404 handling.

Access version history in Google sites to view changes, restore a past version, or publish updates. Copy a version to create another version while preserving current work.

Learn how to name and filter version history in Google Sites. Rename entries and use named versions to quickly revert or copy important site versions.

Navigate viewer tools in Google Sites to access the settings, toggle the site info icon and last updated time, and enable or disable anchor links for viewers.

Explore Google Sites file view by switching between grid and list layouts, filtering owned vs shared sites, and using the file picker to access Google Drive files from home page.

Use the file search option on the homepage to query Google sites and Google Drive, then refine results by ownership and view them in list view.

Build a one-page Google Sites website from scratch, customize the header image and text, showcase Udemy courses like Slack, Fresco, and Google Calendar with links, and publish the site.

Finish the course by practicing building sites with Google Sites from scratch, starting a blank page, using templates, publishing, and re-editing to improve.