10 Gmail Tips and Tricks
- 1. Thank You for Tuning In! 10 Gmail Tips & Tricks Tips and tricks to help you work smarter in Gmail © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 2. Get Into Settings Get familiar with your Gmail Settings. Click on the gear (top right) and then click on Settings. From Settings, you can turn your conversation view on/off, adjust or turn off web clips (those little ads), turn “priority” inbox on/off, work with accounts, enable labs and much more! GEAR icon > Settings © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 3. Load it Up Your Gmail inbox can support multiple email addresses coming in and going out … Gmail becomes your email client where you can manage all of your emails in one place (while still maintaining those separate identities). Gmail > Settings > Accounts and Import © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 4. Multiple Signatures Create signatures for every account you want to send out from on Gmail. The account you chose as your default will automatically be the account you send from, but you can always switch between accounts when you are composing. Settings > General tab > Signatures © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 5. Label it! Create (and even nest) labels at: Settings > Labels © Stefanie Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.net | June 2012
- 6. Add Some Color Labels can be colored by moving your mouse over just to the right of the label name in your label list (left side of Gmail). Do this in your Inbox! © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 7. Set-Up Filters Take the time to set up filters that will sort your email for you automatically based on criteria that you define. Once you’ve decided WHAT to filter, tell Gmail HOW to treat the email. Click create (and apply to matching conversations) when done >>>>> Settings > Filters© Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 8. Try a Lab or 10 Refresh POP Accounts Send and Archive Signature Tweaks Smart Labels Undo Send Unread Message Icon Authentication Icon Canned Responses Settings > Labs > Enable Mark As Read © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 9. Add Rapportive Get the skinny on your contacts INSIDE of Gmail! When you add Rapportive to Gmail, you will see a photo and contact information, social networks, recent posts, recent emails and more when you are composing or reading an email. Go to rapportive.com > Add to Gmail © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 10. Create Groups To create a group … Click on Contacts and then New Group in the left nav Add contacts to group Gmail drop-down > Contacts > New Group © Stefanie Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.net | June 2012
- 11. Chat w/Hangouts Google allows you to Start a Hangout with up to 9 friends right from inside your Gmail inbox. Simply turn your chat on, add names, circles or email addresses and click Hang out! © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012
- 12. Thank You! Thank you for watching. I hope these tips and tricks help you tame your inbox and have fun in the process! Stefanie Hahn stefanie@stefaniehahn.com www.StefanieHahn.com © Stefanie A. Hahn | www.StefanieHahn.com| September 2012