Today we talk about the simple free Google Gmail service that everyone should be using but you should know. You can do things a lot easier if you know what and how to do in Gmail, and we’re here to show you!
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When used correctly keyboard shortcuts in various applications save a lot of time to users, helping you quickly reach the thing you are looking for. If Gmail is used with the infamous web browser from the same company Chrome, you will be able to quickly organize a quick list of emails with only the pressing of a few keys. Here are the most commonly used keyboard shortcuts:
- “C” – Compose a new mail
- “L” – Label an email
- “V” – Labeling an email and then archiving it
- “J” and “K” for switching between newer and older email”
- “Shift” + “C” – to compose a new mail in a new tab
- “Tab” followed by “Enter” to send an email
A full list of the keyboard shortcuts used with Gmail can be found here.
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Under the name of “Tasks” the Google Lab’s feature integrated in Gmail is very useful when it comes to easily creating to do list to be able to keep track of your busy lifestyle. Not only does Tasks integrate with gMail, but it does so with other features on your Google account. The great features of Google Lab’s Tasks lets you add an email to a task, turn a task into an email, print a task and update your tasks from your mobile device.
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An extremely powerful feature of Google’s email service is the canned responses. If you need to send the same or similar responses to a handful of people every day or if you find the option to quickly send a previously prepared answer to someone, canned responses will surely come in handy in your Gmail experience. In order to set up your canned responses you can simply enable the feature in Gmail’s labs and when writing an email by clicking on More Options you will be able to select your Canned Response. This feature can also be used for the creation of custom auto-responses based on the content of the email that you’ve received or who send it.
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Enabling the Undo Send feature in Gmail let’s you to delay the sending of your emails with either 5, 10, 20 or 30 seconds letting you quickly undo send an email, which you’ve send prematurely. When you have the feature enabled, you will see an “Undo” button every time you decide to send an email.
Although Gmail has many other neat features, these few are probably the most overlooked and powerful of them. With a few simple clicks, by following these simple tips and tricks you will be able to enjoy a richer email experience.