Google Page Creator and Gmail Account Information

How do I sign up for Google Page Creator?
To use Google Page Creator, all you need is a Gmail account. To sign up just visit https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount?service=mail&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.google.com%2Fmail%2Fe-11-10a66436047175a0b69ffdf833af432c-571609f376f3f673a29cd0d510f0c3621fb81afe&type=2

How do I sign in to Google Page Creator?
Just enter your Gmail address and password, then click on “Sign in.”

Questions/Answers
1. What's the difference between a webpage and a website?
A site is a collection of pages that you can access using a URL like http://yoursitename.googlepages.com. A page (for example, named "geometryparkinglotproject") is a single document that lives on your site with its own unique web address (in this case, http://yoursitename.googlepages.com/geometryparkinglotproject). A "page" is like a page in a book, while a "site" is like the entire book.

2. How do I edit my pages?
From the Page Manager, click on the title of the page you want to edit. This will take you to the Page Editor. Once you've clicked into your page, just start typing in the text boxes. On the left side of the page are tools to: change the size and style of your text, create links, and insert images. Once you've finished editing your page, click the Publish button at the top of the page. If you'd like to wait until later to publish your pages, just close your browser or visit another site; your changes will automatically be saved.

3. How do I change the look of my page?
It's as easy to change your page as it is to create it. Just click on "Change look" near the top right corner of the Page Editor. This will take you to a gallery of available looks. You can see full-size previews of different page looks by clicking on "Preview." When you've found the perfect look for your page, click "Select" and you're done.

4. How do I change the layout of my page?
Click on "Change layout" near the top right corner of the Page Editor. This will take you to a gallery of available layouts. For each layout, the dashed rectangles represent the parts of the page that you can edit. When you've found the layout you like, click "Select."

5. How do I upload and link to files I have created?
If you want to link to a file......select "Your files" and choose a previously uploaded one, or upload a file from your computer by clicking "Browse," choosing a file, and clicking on the "Add file" button.

6. How do I create links to websites?
If you want to link to a page outside of your site......select "Web address" and fill in the specific address of the page you'd like to link to.

7. How do I insert an image into one of my pages?
Click the "Image" button on the right of the Page Editor page. The "Add Image" dialog box will appear and let you choose an image from two sources:
"Your Images" displays previously uploaded images and lets you upload a new image from your computer.

8. Are there space restrictions?
Yes. You can use up to 100MB of space for your pages and uploaded files.

9. OK, I'm ready to publish my pages. What do I do?
Well, you have a few options. If you'd like to publish your whole site at once, click the "Publish all changes" link on the right hand side of the Page Manager (if you don't see that link, it means all your pages have been already published). If you just want to publish just some of your pages, select individual pages using the checkboxes in the Page Manager, then click "Publish."

10. How can I see my pages once they're published?
Just return to the Page Manager and click "View on the web" for the page you'd like to see. You can also view a published page by copying and pasting its web address into your browser's address bar and hitting "Enter."

11. Why can't I see my pages on the web?
Probably because they aren't there yet. Your pages aren't published until you hit the "Publish" button, either from the Page Manager or from the Page Editor.

12. Why aren't the changes I'm making in Google Page Creator being reflected on my googlepages.com site?
Make sure to click on the "Publish" button after you make changes; until you do, the online version of your page will remain just as it was the last time you decided to publish. Occasionally, it may take up to 30 seconds after you click "Publish" for changes to be reflected on your site.

13. Oops! I accidentally closed my browser before publishing my page. Did I lose the changes I made?
No, you did not. Google Page Creator automatically saves any changes you make, so you don't ever have to worry about losing your work.