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Become a Gmail Ninja

Keitaro Matsuoka

For TodayLabels (not folders)Power SearchArchiving vs deleting FiltersGoogle Drive + Sign Trick

First…

Configure Inbox

Go Through Settings

On To Good Stuff

Labels and >>

Labels vs Folders

Create, Apply, Organize

Use Colors

Filters

Create a Filter

Attach a Particular Label to a Message

Edit Filters

Check Spelling

Contacts (a.k.a. Address Book)

Change Display Density

Use Google Drive with Gmail

Send Large Files

Save Large Files

Search by Attachments

Make Gmail Look Sorta Like Outlook

Gear Labs Enable Preview Pane

Undo Send

Note: You Only Have a Few Seconds…

Search Any Mail, Fast

Create a Task From Within Gmail

Use Gmail As Your Email Hub

Create Custom Outgoing Email Addresses

Gear Accounts and Import Send Mail As:

Archive or Delete Messages?

Archiving: Messages Kept, Out of Inbox, in All Mail

Deleting:Messages Deleted (in 30 Days)

Evernote with Gmail (and IFTTT)

Use . And + To Thwart Spam

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Augment Gmail with Outlook.com

Why Also Use Outlook.com?

Advanced Tips

Keyboard Shortcuts (Shift-?)

Advanced SearchOperator Definition Examples

Operator Definition Examples

from: Used to specify the sender

Example: from:amyMeaning: Messages from Amy

to: Used to specify a recipient

Example: to:davidMeaning: All messages that were sent to David (by you or someone else)

OR Search for messages matching term A or term B**OR must be in all caps

Example: from:amy OR from:davidMeaning: Messages from Amy or from David

Resources

Resources

Google.com/TipsGmail NinjaGmail Help CenterGmail Features

Questions?

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Contact

[email protected] or (815) 306-2657

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