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Tips and Tricks, Features that make GMAIL better

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Quick Reference Guide

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DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Stars



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen





Step 2 Click Mail Settings. The Settings page is displayed



Step 3 In the General tab, go to the Stars section



In GMAIL, the yellow star is available to users by default. To enable other Stars in your

inbox:



Step 4a Select the preset of 4 Stars or All Stars





Step 4b If you would like opt for select stars, drag the Stars to In use





To use Stars in your Inbox:





Step 5 Click the Star image next to your message



To change the type of Star, continue to click the Star image. This

Step 6

action rotates the star image







The Star image will rotate the stars in the order you selected

them









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Snippets



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Mail Settings. The Settings page is displayed



Step 3 In the General tab, Enable the Show snippets radio button



Step 4 Click Save Changes









If snippets are enabled, they are displayed as the first line of your message

in the title bar









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Labels (Apply a Label)



Step 1

Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Mail Settings. The Settings page is displayed



Step 3 In the General tab, enable the Show snippets radio button



Step 4 Click Save Changes







a. Once applied the message is categorized to the selected label

b. You can select and apply labels to multiple messages









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Labels (Create a Label)



Step 1 Click the Labels drop-down menu





Step 2 Click Manage Labels. The Settings page is displayed



Step 3 Click the Create new label button



Step 4a In the New Label dialog box, enter the name of the label



OR



If you want to maintain a hierarchy for the new label, check the Nest label under box



Step 4b Select a Parent label



Step 5 Click Create. The New Label is displayed









a. If you have used the Nested Label functionality, new labels are displayed

according to the hierarchy or as a separate Label

b. New labels are updated in the Labels drop-down and Labels section (left of the

Gmail interface)









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Labels (Edit a Label)

Step 1 Click the Labels drop-down menu





Step 2 Click Manage Labels. The Settings page is displayed



In the Actions section, click Edit to modify an existing label. The edit label

Step 3

dialog box is displayed.



Step 4 In the Label Name field, enter the new name



Step 5 Click Save









After the label name is successfully edited, all the labeled messages display

the new label name









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Labels (Organize a Label)



Step 1 Click the Labels drop-down menu





Step 2 Click Manage Labels. The Settings page is displayed



Click any of the following:

• show – to display the label in the drop-down list

Step 3

• hide – to remove the label from the drop-down list

• show if read - to hide the label if it does not hold unread mail









a. Once show or hide is selected, Gmail will list or not list Label(s) in the Labels drop-down menu and the Labels section

b. Show if unread displays the number of unread messages below that label









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Labels (Delete a Label)



Step 1 Click the Labels drop-down menu





Step 2 Click Manage Labels. The Settings page is displayed



In the Actions section, click remove to delete an existing label. The

Step 3

Remove Label dialog box is displayed



Step 4 Click Delete









Once deleted, the label will not appear in the Labels drop-down list









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

GMAIL Interface: Mark as READ

Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Mark as Read Button section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Mark as Read option is enabled, the button is displayed above your GMAIL

inbox.









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Inbox: Sneek Peek



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Message Sneak Peek section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Sneek Peek option is enabled, you can preview a conversation by right-

clicking on a message in your inbox









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Inbox: Background Send



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Background Send section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









a. If the Background Send option is enabled, you can continue working on Gmail

while the message(s) are sent in the background.

b. You will have to be logged in until all the messages are sent









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Inbox: Inbox Preview



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Inbox Preview section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Inbox Preview option is enabled, you get view a snapshot of the messages in

your inbox, while the main interface loads at the time of sign









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Inbox: Unread Message



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Unread message icon section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Unread Message Icon option is enabled, you see a icon with the number of

unread message(s) in the Gmail tab









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Email: Shortcuts



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Mail Settings. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 In the General tab, enable the Keyboard shortcuts radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Keyboard shortcuts enabled, you can utilize a combination of keystrokes to save

you time









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Email: Insert Images



Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Inserting images section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









a. If the Insert image option is enabled, you can use the Insert image button in

the message’s formatting toolbar



b. This Lab will not work if the Offline feature in Settings is enabled









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Email: Icon Column





Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Labs. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 Go to the Move Icon Column section, select the Enable the radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









If the Icon Column option is enabled, messages with attachments, chats, calendar

invitations, Buzz posts, etc. are placed to the left of the inbox









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com

Inbox: Attachments





Step 1 Click the Options icon at the top right corner of the screen



Step 2 Click Mail Setting. The Settings page is displayed





Step 3 In the General tab, enable the Advanced attachment features radio button





Step 4a Click Save Changes









a. Flash should be enabled for multiple attachments feature

b. Gmail lets you send and receive messages upto 25 megabytes in size









DuChakki,

B107 Megacenter, Pune Solapur Rd,

Maharashtra, INDIA

+91 20 3011 7070

info@duchakki.com|duchakki.com


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