Dean Stokes

I'm a former educator and Googler now helping Google Workspace users make the most of the tools.

Google Docs

Mar 18, 2026

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3 min read

Documents are the new podcasts

Google just dropped another new audio feature

Google Gemini

Get that next promotion (with Gemini's help)

Mar 11, 2026

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4 min read

Get that next promotion (with Gemini's help)

Dive deeper into your impact at the next performance review

Google Sheets

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

Stop manually cleaning up your data

Sheets and Gemini will do it for you!

Google Gemini

Turn a wall of text into a visual dashboard

Feb 25, 2026

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4 min read

Turn a wall of text into a visual dashboard

This is one of the most underrated Gemini features

Gmail

Feb 18, 2026

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3 min read

Offer times to meet - right inside Gmail

No need to setup a whole appointment schedule

Feb 11, 2026

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3 min read

Google Forms just got way more useful

A new feature launched which should have been there from day one

Feb 6, 2026

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2 min read

Watch the recording: Workspace Boost Live

Exclusively for paid subscribers

Google Docs

Feb 4, 2026

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3 min read

Collaborate on and send emails from Google Docs

No need to setup a whole appointment schedule

NotebookLM

Jan 28, 2026

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4 min read

Create a dedicated AI project manager

NotebookLM makes it easy

Get better responses from Gemini with one extra sentence

Jan 21, 2026

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3 min read

Get better responses from Gemini with one extra sentence

This works for any prompt

Google Drive

Jan 14, 2026

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2 min read

Quickly preview Drive files

No need to open multiple tabs to find the right thing

Google Chat

Dec 18, 2025

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3 min read

Stop sending those late night emails

Is it your job to schedule, or their job to mute?

Google Chrome

Dec 11, 2025

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3 min read

Split view is my new favourite thing

I didn't know how much I needed this feature in my life

Google Gemini

Create a website from a sketch (yes, really)

Dec 3, 2025

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3 min read

Create a website from a sketch (yes, really)

Did you know Gemini could do this?

Google Drive

Nov 27, 2025

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3 min read

A hidden Google Drive feature I use all the time

This makes version control for PDFs, videos and other files effortless.

Google Sites

Build a pricing calculator (and 4 other ideas) with Gemini

Nov 19, 2025

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4 min read

Build a pricing calculator (and 4 other ideas) with Gemini

Create utility tools or micro apps specific to your role - no coding skills required!

Google Docs

Nov 12, 2025

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3 min read

Collect signatures in Google Docs

Still relying on paper for permission slips or contracts? Do this instead...

Google Gemini

Workspace Studio will automate your work

Nov 6, 2025

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3 min read

Workspace Studio will automate your work

This game changing new app just dropped in secret

Google Gemini

Gemini can now create beautiful presentations

Oct 30, 2025

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3 min read

Gemini can now create beautiful presentations

Turn any document or spreadsheet into a set of slides with a single prompt

Oct 24, 2025

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3 min read

Top 5 Google Workspace tips

A round up of the most popular tips to date

Google Gemini

Oct 16, 2025

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3 min read

My go-to prompt for getting feedback

I use this almost every day with Gemini

Google Slides

Oct 8, 2025

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3 min read

I couldn't live without these features in Google Slides

Simple but powerful little things that I use every day

Google Gemini

Oct 1, 2025

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3 min read

Never miss a beat in Google Meet

Zoned out? Just ask Gemini to catch you up

Google Sheets

Stop writing formulas; ask for them instead

Sep 26, 2025

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3 min read

Stop writing formulas; ask for them instead

Gemini just got a helpful update in Google Sheets

Google Gemini

Share your Gems to tackle repetitive tasks

Sep 19, 2025

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3 min read

Share your Gems to tackle repetitive tasks

This one is genuinely a game changer!