Google Photos Resource Page

This page supplements Mrs. Geek’s Guide to Google Photos, with both free and premium content.

It is also a gathering place for links to everything we know about Google Photos!

Learn everything about getting started with Google Photos on mobile devices. This course is $20. Members get a coupon code for 100% discount.

There are two Review quizzes in the book, Here they are in interactive format, with answers:

Review Chapters 1-5

Review Chapters 6-10

Second Edition: Mrs. Geek's Guide to Google Photos

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Google Photos Update History

All Tutorial Videos

All Google Photos Articles by Mrs. Geek

What Does This Button Do shows about Google Photos

171. Backing up photos to two clouds - Google Photos and OneDrive

Video created for guest appearance on DottoTech: Mrs. Geek’s Guide to Google Photos

170. Getting Started with Google Photos on mobile devices

166. Are your photos backed up? Are you sure?

165. Sharing photos using Google Photos

161. Remember travels with Photos, Maps, and a Blog

159. Organize and Share Google Photos Albums

150. Google Photos to Edit Videos

145. Google Photos Questions answered

143. Shared Albums

142. Snapseed on Chromebook

APCUG guest webinar: Google Photos - our 7 favorite features

Michael Daniels YouTube channel: Chris Guld on Google Photos and Albums

138. Google Photos: including photos from computers, cameras

134. Scanning Photos with Google PhotoScan

132. Google Photos for Picasa Users

125. Google Photos – What’s New

119. Photo Albums with Google Photos

116. Google Photos – Favorite Things

98. Google Photos and Snapseed for Editing (guests: Russ, Greg)

83. Google Photos FAQ

77. Google Photos: What’s New?

71. Picasa Retires, Switch to Google Photos? Panel Discussion

65. Google Photos – How to make a movie

62. Google Photos Shared Albums

50. Focus on Photos w Google Photos and Photofy

44. What to do with all those photos: Is Google Photos the answer? Phil May in England

42. Getting Started with Google Photos

19. Google Plus Photos is now Google Photos with same concepts

Useful Links

View past creations that you may have dismissed: link

Google Photos Web upload bug - forum post
Google Drive related to Google Photos, my explanation to a forum post
Embed a Google Photos album in a web page with this widget
Finding Picasa installation file on the web, GeeksOnTour members copy
Upload methods - Picasa Resources
Activity Log - for viewing messages when you send photos
To view your Google Account Storage and what files are using it up
To view your photos in Recently Added sort order instead of Date Taken
Troubleshooter for Why do I see stranger's photos?
View photos from Google Drive
How to Find and Search for Photos
Tips for removing duplicates
Detailed 3d party article on Backup and Sync
Google Drive help incl Contact Us
Discussion on Workaround for iCloud Photo Library and Google Photos to co-exist on iPhone
For geotagging photos after the fact: GeoSetter. per TC Alex
Discussion on Backup and Sync, backing up thumbnails on Mac (a real mess)
Clear cache on Android
Uploading photos - includes problems with Backup and Sync
Picasa - what retirement means
UNdelete photos/files on Android with Dr.Phone

Videos in the book

Click on any video listed below to watch it, then click your back button to return to this page.

GP Guide

Useful articles and discussions on the official Google  Help Forum

Discussion on finding files that take up storage quota. link

Article by Rinus on how to edit dates in bulk for scanned photos using IrfanView

"these photos already in Google Photos" discussion of Drive and Photos and Albums

How to sort/search Albums

Google Photos crashing

Time Zone issues

Clear Google Drive Space and Increase Storage

The Search Bar

Google Backup and Sync, Google Drive and Google Photos