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The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks

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Google Plus (or Google+), the search giant's 2011 foray into social networking, got off to a fairly impressive start, adding so many new users in its early days that the company had to shut down its invitation system.

Once it stabilized, though, early users started to pour in and enjoy the company's slightly different take on social media. Though many of the features of Google+ have already been featured elsewhere - on sites like Twitter, Facebook, even Myspace - there are some innovations here and there as well. Most immediate is the introduction of Circles, a sort of mandatory, built-in groups system forcing you to put friends and acquaintances into categories rather than sharing with individuals or the general public exclusively.

As well, Plus introduces a variety of ways to chat live with friends, including the addition of Google Chat already available in Gmail and the concept of "Hangouts," which allows up to 10 people within a circle to video chat live on the system.

Google Plus launched with an Android app ready to go, and iPad and iPhone apps will follow in the weeks ahead.

This list includes some basic "getting started" information for people new to Google Plus, and also some tips, tricks and suggestions for those with a bit more experience using the system. Have additional tricks we didn't think of? Leave them in the comments below!
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    Adding People to Circles

    Circles are the way that Google Plus keeps track of the people you want to follow. When you put someone in a circle, it means two things:

    (1) Their updates will now appear in your stream. The default setting on your stream is to see everyone's updates, but you can also choose to just see updates from the people in a particular circle by clicking the name of that circle in the left-hand column.

    (2) They can see your posts and updates, provided you chose to share those updates with a circle that includes them.

    Bear in mind, a person doesn't need to have you in a circle in order for you to add them to one. They can choose not to see updates from you while still allowing you to see their posts.
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    Green Means Public, Blue Means Limited

    When a post is marked "Public," that means anyone can see it, even people you have never added to any circles. The word "Public" on these posts appears in bright green so it's easy to spot. (Green means Go Out to the Whole World!) If you have decided to only share the post with certain circles, their names will appear underneath the post in blue.
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    Add Photos, Videos and Links Easily

    To add media or links into your Google Plus stream, you can click the photo, video and link buttons like any normal person. OR, you can just find the link or the photo or video you want to post and drag it right into the Share box.
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    Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Save Time

    Here's a quick rundown of some of the quick keys built in to Google Plus:

    Space = Scroll down
    Shift and Space = Scroll up
    J = scroll down one post
    K = scroll up one post
    Q = jump directly to chat
    Return = Start Comment
    Tab and Return = End Comment

    When reading any post, just hit Enter to automatically open up the comment box. That ought to save you a few seconds!
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    Mentioning Specific People

    If you want to shoutout someone by name and make sure they see it, you can tag them easily. Just add a "+" or "@" in front of their name and Google Plus will prompt you to tag them. This will alert the person you have tagged that someone has mentioned them, and it will allow anyone who sees the post to hover over their name to get profile details, or add them to a circle.

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    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 3/07/2012 2:59 AM
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  14. james
    Add and Import Friends at 12/22/2011 11:02 AM
    Is there a way to prevent certain people I've circled from showing up in the 'Find and Invite' section for other people I've circled? For instance, an ex-girlfriend I've circled showing up in my current girlfriends recommendation list because I have them both circled.
  15. Edward
    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 9/19/2011 9:04 PM
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  16. Ariane C
    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/18/2011 2:40 PM
    How about solving the puzzle of why it takes days for the numbers added/in your circle to show up in real time on your profile page. I don't understand. This should be pretty quick once you've added/they've added you. Am I missing something here, or do I have a beta copy?
  17. laurie
    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/07/2011 6:00 AM
    I don't see anything in the invite email to click to lead to signing in
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    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/07/2011 5:59 AM
    Thanks Rudy for the invite; but I still am not able to get in.
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    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/07/2011 1:17 AM
    Hey!!

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  20. Randolph
    The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/06/2011 2:47 PM
    Why am I still not able to get in, then?!?!? I'd love to try some of these out if Google would ever let me use one of these invites.
    1. Jonny
      The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/06/2011 7:46 PM
      What's your email? I'll invite.
      1. Paula
        The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/07/2011 5:06 PM
        Could you invite me too?: paulapinedamartinez@yahoo.es



        Thanks.
      1. kunal
        The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/07/2011 9:17 AM
        can i get an invite?????

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      1. Randolph
        The Top Google Plus Tips and Tricks at 7/06/2011 11:44 PM
        Already had like 3 invites but Google kept saying it was full. Finally got in tonight. Thanks, though!

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