What is IFTTT and how to use IFTTT Applets? This slide deck IFTTT tutorial is a quick start guide for beginners and non-techies [with screenshots].

1. IFTTT
How to use
Applets
by: Anne Uy

2. Thank you!
This slide presentation is created by:
Anne Uy
Freelancer | Virtual Assistant
@AnneUy_
anne.uy7@gmail.com
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3. What is IFTTT?

4. IFTTT is short for “IF THIS THEN THAT”.

5. It’s a FREE online tool where you…

6. …connect 2 online services
to do a simple action.
Service
#1 Service
#2
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7. How does IFTTT work?

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IFTTT “Services” include
apps, social media…

9. …smartphones, home systems,
and smart appliances.

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Choose 2 “Services” to work together.

11. Like this.
this happens

12. that happens

13. This combination
of 2 IFTTT
Services
is called an
Applet.
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14. and you can make as
many Applets as you like.

15. Why use IFTTT?

16. Using IFTTT Applets saves you time...
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17. …because
simple actions
you do repeatedly
are now in
auto-pilot.
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18. Now you are
free
to do other
things instead.

19. Choose from
existing
Applets...

20. …Or create your own IFTTT Applet.

21. IFTTT is available through
website and mobile app today.
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22. Let’s get started!

23. In Google Search, type “ifttt.com”…

24. …and press “Enter”.

25. This is the IFTTT website.

26. On the top-right corner, click “Sign up”.

27. Type your Email.

28. Choose your Password and type it here.

29. Click “Sign up”.

30. Welcome to the IFTTT website.

31. How to create
an IFTTT Applet

32. On the top-right corner,
click on your username.

33. Click “New Applet”.

34. This is the “Applet Maker”.

35. Click this.

36. Choose 1 IFTTT Service here...

37. …scroll down to see more services..

38. …or type here the service
you are looking for.

39. Example, let’s choose Twitter.

40. Click the Twitter icon.

41. Click “Connect”.

42. Click “Authorize app”.

43. Choose 1 of these actions.

44. Ok. Let’s click this.

45. Click “Create trigger”.

46. Click this.

47. Choose 1 of these.

48. Let’s choose Evernote.

49. Click Evernote.

50. Click “Connect”.

51. Type your Evernote username.

52. Type your Evernote password.

53. Click “Sign in”.

54. Click this.

55. Choose 1 of these
(you can change it later).

56. For now, let’s click this.

57. Click “Authorize”.

58. Let’s click this.

59. Click “+ingredient” to customize.

60. Otherwise, click “Create action”.

61. Your new Applet looks like this.

62. Click “Finish”.

63. “On” button means this Applet
is active or in use.

64. To deactivate this Applet, click this.

65. Deactivated Applets turn gray.

66. How to use recommended
IFTTT Applets

67. In the IFTTT homepage, click “Discover”.

68. These are the existing Applets.

69. Scroll down to see more.

70. Click to choose any of these…

71. …Or click “More”.

72. Click this area.

73. On the top left-side,
click “View all collections”.

74. Choose any of these.

75. Let’s click this.

76. These are all the Applets
in this collection.

77. Let’s choose this. Click it.

78. This is an Applet that connects Buffer …

79. …and Google Calendar.

80. To use this Applet, click “Turn on”.

81. Click “Ok”.

82. Click “Allow access”

83. Click your Google Calendar account.

84. Type your Password…

85. …and click “Sign in”.

86. Click “Allow”.

87. If you have more than 1 calendar,
click here to choose.

88. Click “Update”.

89. Your new Applet is now active.

90. How to Turn On and Turn Off
IFTTT Applets

91. On the IFTTT homepage,
click “My Applets”.

92. Here are the first Applets you created.

93. New Applets will be added here.

94. Example, click the Buffer service.

95. Click the Applet.

96. Green button means the Applet is active.

97. Click this to turn off the Applet.

98. This Applet is now turned off.

99. Click this button again to turn it on.

100. How to search Applets
using IFTTT Search

101. In the IFTTT homepage, click “Search”.

102. Type here the service you are looking for.

103. Example, if you type “Facebook”…

104. All available Applets
for Facebook Service will appear.

105. Back to “Search”, you can also
choose by categories.

106. Let’s choose “Calendars & scheduling”.

107. Click it.

108. You will see all “Services”
under this category…

109. …and all Applets under these “Services”.

110. That’s it!
You can now
start using
IFTTT!
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111. Thank you for viewing!
Connect with me:
Anne Uy
Freelancer | Virtual Assistant
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