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Introduction:
Groups.com
provides a gathering place on the Internet for groups to send and
receive emails, schedule meetings, share files and photos, or have
private group chats. It is an excellent vehicle for internal communication
and collaboration. Accessing http://groups.yahoo.com/
allows users to create free Yahoo! Groups.
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Group
Email
Fast
and easy email lists:
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Send one email to the whole group by typing just one message
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Manage the group with complete control and flexibility
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Receive email or view a complete history of group messages
on a Web bulletin board.
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Group
Calendar
Access
the group calendar from anywhere:
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Schedule meetings and events
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Send automatic email reminders
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Overlay personal and group calendars to see everything at
once
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Use the Calendar or Polling functions to set up an online
meeting
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Group
Document Files
Store/share up to 20 megs of files securely:
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Share photos, MP3s, team rosters, class assignments or any
other group document
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Add documents with
one click
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Get anytime, anywhere access to
files
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Group
Chat
Chat to group members for free:
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Schedule a group chat in a private chat room
Bookmarks
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Link to Internet resources (URLs) with descriptions of sites
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Group
Information
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Update to current group description, upcoming events
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View member information which includes email addresses and
contact information
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Database
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Create multiple databases
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Contains up to 10 fields that can be sorted in ascending/descending
order
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Polls
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Create polls for feedback from members for team consensus
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Access
Control:
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Moderator controls who has access.
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Anytime/anywhere access
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24-hour access from any Internet browser anywhere in the world
via a password-protected Web-site
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Starting
a Yahoo! Group
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Go to the Yahoo Group Home Page – http://groups.yahoo.com/
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Click on Start a new group!
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Enter your email address
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Type in your group name, group’s e-mail address, a brief description,
and answer some additional specifics about the group
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Enter the email addresses of the people you'd like to include in
your group
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Enter a welcome message and invite members and you will receive
a message that the group has been created and the next steps you
may wish to take.
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Adding a database to a Yahoo! Groups database
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will upload the file
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Click Database
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Under name, click on the selected database
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Choose a blank or prepared template
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Edit/Add database information and fields
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Click on Create Table
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Adding
a record to a Yahoo! Groups database
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From Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will upload the file
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Click Database
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Under name, click on the selected database
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Click Add Record
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Enter information into the fields and then click Add Record
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To print, click on Printable Report
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Click on File on the Menu Bar and select Print
Editing
a record in a Yahoo! Groups database
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From Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group that contains the database
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Click Database
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Under name, click on the selected database
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Click Edit beside the record that is to be modified
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Enter information into the fields and then click Save Record
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To print, click on Printable Report
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Click on File on the Menu Bar and select Print
Uploading files
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will upload the file
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Click Files
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If you wish to create a folder in which to place the file, click
Create Folder. Then click on the folder to enter the file.
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Click Add File
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Click Browse... to select the file from your computer
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Click Upload File, and you're done!
Chatting
on Yahoo! Groups (PCs only at time of printing)
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will upload the file
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Click Chat
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Note the Chatters in the room
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Type chat in window beside Send, press Send to send
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Note preferences and emotions above Send – use them to customize
your chat
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If a private messages needs to be sent, right click on the member’s
name and another window of selections appears.
If Private Message is selected, an additional window will
pop up for the chat
Adding
a Bookmark
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you want to add a bookmark
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Click Bookmark
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Add Bookmark
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Title
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URL
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Description
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Click Add Bookmark
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Folders for bookmarks can also be created
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Click Add Folder
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Title
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Description
Creating a Poll
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will answer a poll
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Click Create a Poll
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Enter Questions and Choices
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Select additional options
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Click on Create Poll
Participating in a Poll
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From the Yahoo Group Home Page, click My Space
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Select the group to which you will answer a poll
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Click Poll
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Answer Poll and click Submit
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