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10 Gmail gadgets to try

June 22, 2011

Posted by Martin Gruau, Consumer OperationsLabs tab of Gmail SettingsWikipediahttp://www.google.com/ig/modules/wikipedia.xml

Google Calculatorhttp://calebegg.com/calc.xml

Notehttp://www.google.com/ig/modules/sticky.xml

Remember the Milkhttp://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/gmail/rtm.xml

PolyClockhttp://gad.getpla.net/poly/clock.xml

Currency Converterhttp://helloworld123---.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/currency-converter.xml

bit.ly URL shortenerhttp://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/107368512201818821991/bitly-shortener.xml

Chuck Norris fact generator http://marsupialmusic.net/stu/scripts/chucknorris.xml

Google Calendarhttp://www.google.com/ig/modules/calendar.xml

Google Docswww.google.com/ig/modules/docs.xml

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Give Dad a ring with free calling from Gmail in the U.S.

June 19, 2011

Posted by Michael Bolognino, Product Marketing Managercall himbest rates around

How to set up Gmail to power through hundreds of messages each day

May 2, 2011

Posted by Paul McDonald, Product Manager

Turn on Priority Inbox. I couldn’t live without Priority Inbox. I keep the default set-up with important and unread mail at the top of my inbox and the section for everything else at the bottom.

Show more than 25 conversations in your inbox. I like to see as many emails as possible per page so I can quickly scan through my mail, so I have this set to 100 (the max possible). Go to Gmail Settings and look for “Maximum page size” which you can change to 25, 50, or 100.

Enable keyboard shortcuts. Press the “?” key when looking at your inbox to see the list of keyword shortcuts. Make sure they are turned on, then pick one or two to start with and try to learn more as you become comfortable. I probably use ‘e’ to archive my messages and ‘j’ and ‘k’ to move through messages the most.

Gmail Labs

Inbox preview: Shows a simple, static preview of your inbox while Gmail is loading. While you can’t take action on the messages until your inbox fully loads, it’s great to get a sneak peek and form a plan of attack.

Send and archive: Adds a button that lets you send a reply to a message and archive the conversation in a single click (keyboard shortcuts work well with this one, too).

Background send: Lets Gmail send your mail in the background while you move on to more important things.

Auto advance: Automatically shows the next conversation instead of going back to your inbox after you delete, archive, or mute a conversation. When combined with the “Send and archive” button and background send, this feature makes reading and replying to messages lightning fast.

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Help keep your account safe with the Gmail security checklist

October 15, 2010

Posted by Diana Phan, Gmail Support TeamNational Cyber Security Awareness monthOnline Security blogsecurity checklist

5 tips for using Priority Inbox

September 9, 2010

Posted by Kristen Lemons, Gmail Support Teamlaunched Priority Inbox1. Customize your sectionsPriority Inbox tab under Settings

2. Train the system

keyboard shortcuts3. See the best of your filtered messages

4. Use filters to guarantee certain messages get marked important (or not)create a filter5. Archive unimportant messages quickly

Tip: 5 things you may not know you can do with attachments in Gmail

June 16, 2010

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Product Marketing Manager1. Drag attachments in

2. Select multiple attachments

3. Never forget an attachment again

4. View attachments onlineGoogle Docs viewer

5. Find that long lost attachment via search advanced search operators

To find all messages that contain attachments: has:attachment

To find all messages from your friend David that contain attachments: from:david has:attachment

To find all messages that have .pdf attachments: has:attachment pdf

To find a specific attachment named physicshomework.txt: filename:physicshomework.txt

10 tips for using Gmail at work

May 26, 2010

Posted by Michelle Lisowski, Product Marketing Manager, Google AppsGoogle AppsNational Small Business Week1. Get a Gmail account at your own domain (e.g. michelle@yourdomain.com) with Google Apps.2. Add a custom signature to the bottom of your email messages.

3. Manage multiple email accounts from a single interface.Mail FetcherAccount and Import tab4. Set up custom “From” addresses. Account and Import tab5. Embrace labelslabelsfilters6. Use chat and video chat to communicate with colleagues, or provide real-time customer support.

Reply by chatplugin7. Keep track of your to-do’s with Tasks.

Tasks8. Use offline Gmail anytime you're not online.Offline tab under Settings9. Create canned responses and quickly reply to common questions.canned responsesGmail Labs

10. Make sure you have the right Bob before hitting send.Got the wrong Bob?Labs tab under Settingsgmail.com/tipsGoogle Enterprise Blog

3 Buzz tips: Deliver posts to your inbox, disable comments, and favicons for links

April 22, 2010

Posted by Matt Steiner, Software Engineer1. Deliver interesting posts to your inbox.

2. Disable comments.this post soliciting questions for our SXSW panel

3. Favicons for shared links.

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5 more Buzz tips: post by email, follow the Buzz team, and more

February 22, 2010

Posted by Brian Stoler, Tech Lead, Google Buzz1. Post by email.connected sites

2. Prevent your boring chat status messages from being posted to Buzz.connected sites

3. Look for the yellow line to see what's new.

4. Link to a post.

5. Follow the Buzz team in Google Buzz.buzz.google.com/googlebuzz

5 Buzz tips

February 18, 2010

Posted by John Costigan, Software Engineerimprovements1. Format your posts

2. View a summary of your own Buzz activity at www.google.com/dashboardGoogle Dashboard

3. Use an @reply to send a post directly to someone's inbox

4. Try keyboard shortcuts to fly through buzzSettings5. Mute posts so they don't get sent to your inbox.

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Gmail account security tips

October 27, 2009

Posted by Sarah Price, Online Operations StrategistNational Cyber Security Awareness Monthhow to pick a smart password1. Remember to sign out.sign out of your Google accountclear the browser's cache, cookies and historyWindowsMac OS Xremote sign out feature2. Be careful about sending certain sensitive information via email.3. Enable "Always use HTTPS."choose to protect your entire Gmail session with HTTPSSettingsAlways use HTTPS4. Be wary of unexpected attachments.Gmail automatically scans every attachment5. Make sure your account recovery information is up-to-date.account recovery informationsecurity question and answermobile phone number
You can find additional security tips for Gmail in our Help Center. Learn more about protecting your computer, website, and personal information by checking out our security series on the Google blog or visiting http://www.staysafeonline.org.

Tip: Recover your password via text message

July 9, 2009

Posted by Cristelle Blackford, Online Operations StrategistGmail Help Centersign inpassword-assistance pagepassword recovery options

So, you want to be a Gmail ninja?

June 23, 2009

Posted by Zach Yeskel, Product Marketing Managerwww.gmail.com/tips) based on how much mail you get each day.

For a handy reference that you can pin to your wall or keep on your desk, we even made a printable version of the guide where all the tips fit on one page front and back. And for the first 1024 of you who want them, we'll send a limited-edition, laminated guide for free. Just fill out this form with your address. Sorry, we can only ship to addresses in the US. If you're not one of the lucky 1024, you can still buy a laminated guide at www.barcharts.com.

If you're already a Gmail ninja and have your own tips you'd like to share, let us know and we'll add the best ones to the online guide.

*Our lawyers asked us to make sure it was clear that your contact information won't be maintained longer than necessary to send you the laminated guide and that this offer is "void where prohibited and only while supplies last."

Update (11:59am): Well, that was fast. We've run out of the free laminated guides, but if you weren't part of the first 1024 people to sign up, you can still can buy them for $1.25 at www.barcharts.com/gmail.

Tip: Check and reply from multiple email addresses in Gmail

June 12, 2009

Posted by Joyce Sohn, Product Marketing Manager
1. Set up mail forwarding or fetchingPOP3Mail Fetcher
2. Set up custom "From:"step-by-stepmore tips like this

Tip: Slice and dice your mail with search operators

June 4, 2009

Posted by Zach Yeskel, Product Marketing Managersearch operatorsin:urgentis:unread in:inbox

"to:me is:starred" shows all messages sent directly to you that are starred

"is:chat from:heather" shows all chat conversations you had with Heather

"is:starred -in:inbox" shows all your starred messages that aren't in your inbox (a good way to find anything important that you might have accidentally archived)

"from:elliot filename:pdf" shows all messages from Elliot that have a pdf attachment

Search AutocompleteQuick LinksUpdate (6/10)

Tip: Manage several email accounts with Multiple Inboxes

February 20, 2009

Posted by Zach Geller, University Programs SpecialistMultiple InboxesLabs tab under SettingsSet up a filter

"custom from" address

Tip: Archive mail on your iPhone

January 13, 2009

Posted by Arielle Reinstein, Gmail Product Marketing ManagerUpdate 8/2/2010IMAPsearchthreaded conversationsarchive rather than deleteSettings > Mail, Contacts, CalendarGmail Help Center