Tip: You really need to get some stuff done. You need heads down time to focus on that training/coding/presentation,/email you need to draft. You already know how to schedule focus time on your calendar and that your calendar can decline meetings automatically! But then Focus Time begins and you forgot to turn on Do Not Disturb and chats come rolling in and distract you! Oh no!

Next time automatically mute Chat during your Focus Time so you can only do one thing...focus!*

How to use: In your Calendar create a new event, click Focus Time then make sure Do Not Distrub is checked. That's it!

Tip: Do you have the same list of items you need to complete to prep for a quarterly meeting? Your same beach packing list from every year? The same base list of groceries each week? 

Don't waste time remaking the list - reuse the same list by unchecking all items!

How to use: In a Keep note on your mobile device - click the 3 dots in the top and click Uncheck all items. All of your checked items from the list are restored and you can start again!

Tip: You already know how to use the timer in Sheets and insert a video timer in Slides, but are you presenting a Doc in a meeting and want to make sure you don't take up more time than you've been allotted? Running the agenda of a meeting using go/agendatemplate and want to include timers so everyone can follow? Working on something in Docs and need to make sure you don't waste more time on it than needed?  

Use the built in Timer right in Docs!

How to use: In Docs type @timer. From there a Timer will drop down and you set the minutes and sections. Start the timer to countdown and reset if needed. A popup is displayed in the bottom left corner when the timer is finished. 

Tip: Are you managing a project with a lot of moving pieces? Do you need to know the status of multiple tasks of a project with multiple owners? Want an easy to use project tracker ready at the click of a button? 

Use Project Tracker in Sheets!

How to use: In a Sheet go to Insert > Building blocks > Project tracker (or type @Project Tracker). From there you can assign owners, set deadlines and change task status. 

Don't forget once you input dates you can easily view the project as a timeline!

Tip: Are you writing an email and looking for help with the text? Would you like to start with a draft? Need help with a reply email? Use the Duet AI *Help me write* feature in Gmail! 

How to use: In an email (new email or a reply) click the pencil with the star (Help me write). From there prompt a few words about the type of email you'd like help writing.  After the first draft you can choose to see another draft or refine (elaborate, formalize or shorten!).