Congratulations if you have the opportunity to explore the new Google Plus. Here are some less-known tips and hints to get you around the site:
1) Google Plus allows text formatting in the Huddle (status-updates) and comments
Bold – Use asterisk symbol on both sides of the word to bold it
Example: *Google Plus Huddle* = Google Plus Huddle
Italics – Use underscore on either side of the word to Italicise it
Example: _Google Plus Stream_ = Google Plus Stream
Strikethrough- Use hyphen on either side of the word to strike it
Example: -Google Plus Hangout- = Google Plus Hangout
2) You can add photos videos or links to the posts by dragging links directly to the share box
3) Circles are like Following people on Twitter. Your updates are sent to them only if they follow you
4) You can tag people on posts by adding a ‘+’ or ‘@’ symbol in front of their name
5) You can send private messages to people by just sharing the post with one person
6) You can disable commenting and re-sharing for each of your posts. To prevent people from sharing your post, click the arrow at the top-right of the post and choose “Disable Reshare”
7) Click on the timestamp of the post to get the permalink of that particular post
8) Clicking the +1 button on a post is the same as “Like” on Facebook. Clicking the +1 button again will remove your +1
9) Using +1 on a Google Plus post will not list the post on your +1 page. Using +1 on other websites will.
10) Shortcuts for Google Plus
- Space – Scroll down
- Shift Space – Scroll up
- J – View next stream item/post
- K – View previous stream item
Related Links:
- Lost in Google Plus? Check out the overview
http://www.google.com/intl/en/+/learnmore/ - Want step-by-step instructions on how to get around the site?
The help pages are really detailed and useful!
http://www.google.com/support/+/
