Questions about Google on a broad level and which concerns one or more of the following web apps: Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and Google Voice
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Can I apply Google's “Scan and Match” feature to music I have already uploaded?
With Google's "Scan and Match" feature, I understand that when I go to upload new music, Google will scan the music prior to uploading, and if Google has a copy already, it just adds their copy to my ...
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How to subscribe by email to a Google Groups mailing list with daily-digest option?
I'm setting up a Google Group for use as a mailing list with a non-technical audience. I want to be able to allow them to perform all necessary actions without using anything but their email address.
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Any way to auto-add “&hl=en” to URLs of Google services?
Google tries to "help" users understand English language content in its various services like Google Groups when the reader is located in presumably non-English speaking territories.
There are a few ...
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Undeliverable email warning not forwarded from gmail
I have a Google Mail account which should forward all emails to my main email account.
It works in 99% of cases with my current filters:
Matches: is:spam Do this: Never send it to Spam
Matches: ...
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get a “.ics” outlook calendar file into google mail
My office IT prevents me from saving an ics file on my computer (at least I can figure out how to do that), but i am able to email myself a calendar at my gmail address. I open the mail message and ...
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How to recover google account when two factor authentication is enabled but codes are lost
Does anyone know how one can recover your Gmail account which has Two Factor Authentication enabled when
you lose the printed codes?
your authorized phone + laptop are unavailable?
I lost my ...
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Wrong Google Drive Account
I have the wrong Google Drive account linked to my Trello; how do I correct this?
The email address I use to login is the correct email for Google Drive, but the files are not showing when I want to ...
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Why does Chrome throw out my Google Two-Factor Auth “trusted-ness”
I have Google Two-Factor Auth turned on for my account. When I first log into my account, I have to enter a code I receive via SMS. At this point, my computer should be trusted; that is, I should have ...
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Syntax for google's graphing calculator
I frequently use Google's ability to plot functions to get a quick view of what a function looks like, for example: sin(x), x^3.
However, some operators that work when given a number, like 3! * x, ...
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SMS posts from google voice to Google+ don't work any more
Posts from Google Voice to Google+ via SMS are not working.
For good measure, I tried testing from another Google Voice account and changed the SMS source number in Google+ settings. Did not work. I ...
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Is there a way to embed a fully-functional (NOT read-only) Google Calendar into a website?
I'm building a website to help a friend who schedules piano lessons. They use Google Calendar to track lessons, and I'm building a website for them to manage students, lesson packages, etc.
The ...
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How to access Google Trends without javascript?
I noticed that Google Trends drastically changed it's UI and now fails to work without JavaScript enabled.
Where to access the plain old good Web 1.0-ish Google Trends?
Alternatively, how to ...
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Google Calendar Delegates?
I've decided to start using my Google Calendar through iCal on my Mac. Although I've got a question regarding an annoying issue I'm having.
When I go about adding calendars to my Google Calendar and ...
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Having units in Google doc cells?
I want to be able to input plain numbers like 200, or 3000 and have the cell display 200g, 3kg, etc... But still be able to add the values in the cells. So if I add the two above I'd get 3.2kg on the ...
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How can I use a quoted search on a Google Alert?
Lately my Google Alerts have been turning up less relevant results, and I realize that they seem to have stopped search for the phrase I entered and have started just giving results that include each ...
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Is there a Google hangout button on iPhone?
The new Google hangout button enables to embed hangouts on websites, but it is not supported by iPhone.
Google + iPhone app enables hangouts with iPhone devices.
Is there a way to use a hangout on ...
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How do I make Google default English in Chrome?
If I go to Search Settings / Languages / select English / Save, it goes to English but then keeps switching to Slovak.
In my Cookies, I have 'Allow local data to be set' checked.
I'm in Ireland and ...
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How to embed pictures from Google Docs in new interface?
Previously it was possible to get rendered bitmap URL from Google doc picture. But now they created a new degraded interface where I can't find such an option. I can only "share" image, but I want to ...
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Google Voice displays “Testing” in place of a person's name (after they leave voicemail)?
I recently setup Google Voice yet when a person leaves a voicemail instead of displaying the persons name or phone number it displays Testing.
How do I change this so it displays at least the ...
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Google Notebook list navigation box is too small
I'm using Google Notebook (the web version) and I've got many lists. So basically the left hand side list navigation box shows me 8 list items at a time.
Now, when I increase the font size (Ctrl + ...
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How to link a Skype number to a Google Voice number?
I'm trying to link my Skype number to my Google Voice number so I can make a call. But guess what? Whenever Google calls to confirm the number one of the two hangs up automatically when I answer. So ...
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How do you select which Google profile is used with the Google Bookmark Bookmarklet?
I have 2 different gmail/google accounts. I'm usually logged into both. When I set up Google Bookmarks and dragged the bookmarklet to the toolbar, all was well. It was associated with the right ...
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How can I recursively set ownership of Google Drive files and folders?
We recently moved from Dropbox to Google Drive for our whole company and I used one user account to move everything into Google Drive. Now most/all of the file/folders are owned by one account. The ...
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Signing in to Google through very different IP addresses
Because I connect to many different VPNs and make it appear that I'm in very different geographical locations, how do I add a whitelist of IP addresses that are allowed to sign in to my account so I ...
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Google Drive Form doesn't display on Google sites if not signed in on chrome
I have a site, hosted by google sites that includes a Spreadsheet Form from google drive.
Normally, the page loads, then a second or so later the form loads.
In the problem case the page loads, but ...
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How to sync two Gmail accounts
I have my college Id, collegeid@college.com (hosted on google apps) and a personal gmail id, username@gmail.com
I created forward-to address in collegeid@college.com as username+college@gmail.com
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Is it possible to “unclear” Google Tasks after you've cleared completed tasks?
In Google Tasks, after you've hit the "Clear completed tasks" button, is there any way to "unclear" the tasks? I'd like to leave them checked off, but return them to the main view with the unchecked ...
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Emails marked as spam
I am creating a newsletter for my customers and in the presses I sent many "check" emails to myself.
At some point, Gmail started marking them as spam.
My question is, if my account marked it as spam, ...
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Google Tasks: How to list all tasks by due date regardless of what list it is present on?
I have several lists of Google tasks, I have an app for my iPad that lists all Google tasks regardless of what list it is from by due date. So it does appear the API supports doing this.
I'm looking ...
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How to make requests to share Google Custom search?
People are sending me emails to share my Google Custom searches -- apparently through Google Sites. I cannot understand this because I have blocked all accesses to Google products such as Blogger, ...
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Is there a way to force Google to show cached link for long page title or long URL?
Is there a way to force Google to show cached link for long title pages or long URL? Because I can't see it when the web page title is too long or the URL address is too long. Please tell me how to ...
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Creating Google+ profile has changed a Google Apps for Business email name
We use Google Apps for business for email, docs etc. For one account sydney@domain.com I setup a Google+ profile but didn't realise it would change the name of the email account
Was:
From email name: ...
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Is there a results limit on Google Custom Search?
I recently started dabbling in Google Custom Search and everything is fine, but my search results are restricted to 10 pages of 10 results.
Is this an intentional limitation on the free version? ...
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Using “Google Web History” to create a “My Interests Graph”. Is there any tool/methodology to make this?
I'd like to have a graphical representation of my interest. I think that my interests are somehow represented in my search queries. My search queries are logged in Google Web History.
So I wonder if ...
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Is there anyway to group questions on Google Docs so that I can cut and paste the group instead of having to cut and paste them individually?
Is there anyway to group questions on Google Docs so that I can cut and paste the group instead of having to cut and paste them individually? Or could I create a form and then duplicate the form ...
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How do I set Gmail to use my default account?
How do I set Gmail to use my default account? My settings are set correctly, so this appears to be a bug.
Details:
I've checked my settings and my ****@xona.com account is set to be the default, but ...
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Google Analytics - Is there a way to see browser breakdown by unique visitors? (Not simply number of visit?)
I'm wondering if there's any way to see the browser usage of unique visitors, not just visitors. I'm trying to determine how many people have actually visited using Internet Explorer as the number of ...
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How to jump to a particular date when viewing a person's posts stream on Google+?
I would like to bring up something I or somebody else has shared on Google+ months ago. It is time consuming to just scroll down and down and down, clicking more and more.
Can I just jump to a ...
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How to permanently set the language of market.android.com?
My Google account and most of the Google services are all in English, but the web market keeps reverting to Italian every time I visit it. If I change the language using the dropdown at the bottom of ...
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Gmail Business Account - Not receiving emails
I have set up my business email through Google but I'm not receiving any email. I tried sending email through my business Gmail account and it worked but, again, I'm not getting incoming emails.
I ...
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Getting all news on a topic in Google News
I subscribe to a Google News RSS feed on a topic. To me it seems like the feed only gives me a digested version and doesn't show every news item with the terms.
Is there a way to tell Google News to ...
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New Google Group registration reCAPTCHA image not loading
I'm trying to create a new Google Group and I can enter the group name and description, but on the next page, the reCAPTCHA image is not loading.
I'm getting a 403 forbidden for it. Is it just me or ...
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How to get Google Calendar to send notifications and daily agenda again?
I configured Google Calendar to send me a daily agenda email (to my gmail account) as well as reminders for my events, and for the past month or so I have received no emails from Google Calendar at ...
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How does Google decide when to show a map of local results for a search term?
For example, if I search "pharmacy" I get a map with local results as well as the regular results. Some searches that would be useful to have local results do not have maps automatically (user can ...
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What are the differences between Google DFP Small Business (free) and the premium product?
I'm trying to guage the technical limitations of Google DFP Small Business.
Google's help is not very specific:
http://www.google.com/support/dfp_sb/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=112635
I know that ...
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Differentiate Road GPS point from Building GPS point in Google maps
Are there any API methods where I can enter a certain coordinate and be able to tell a major building from a road? I want to be able to take a list of XML/JSON data and confirm that it imports ...
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How can I use HTML formatting with the recent changes to Gmail?
I was typing up an email to a friend and wanted to use the HTML <del> strikethrough tag.
But it doesn't work. Gmail used to allow you to just insert HTML. Now, it's been "dumbed down".
I ...
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Unable to reset administrator password for Google Apps
I have been trying to reset and administrator password for my domain however I have been unable to. I have attempted following the instructions as per below link. however they appear to be out of date ...
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Cannot Login to Stackoverflow with Google
I have a Google account which I registered with the email someone@something.com.
I also have a Stackoverflow account to which I used to sign on using my Google account.
Then I signed up for gmail ...
