{"id":429494,"date":"2022-04-10T15:51:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T12:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/"},"modified":"2022-04-10T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T12:51:18","slug":"seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"#Seven hidden Gmail tricks everyone should know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2da056c9cce\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/#Smart_compose\" >Smart compose<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/#Customized_inbox\" >Customized inbox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/#Confidential_mode\" >Confidential mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/#Mute_conversation\" >Mute conversation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSeven_hidden_Gmail_tricks_everyone_should_know%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Seven hidden Gmail tricks everyone should know&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Gmail has a clean, simple interface \u2013 but there\u2019s more under the hood than meets the eye.<\/p>\n<p>There are tons of hidden hacks and tricks for optimizing your Gmail experience \u2013 including unsending a strongly-worded email.<\/p>\n<p>Over\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/review42.com\/resources\/how-many-emails-are-sent-per-day\/\">300 billion<\/a>\u00a0emails were sent per day in 2020 \u2013 and loads of them were written, sent and received on Google\u2019s Gmail platform.<\/p>\n<p>Gmail accounts for 1.8 billion of the 5.6 billion active email accounts \u2013 and every account does far more than merely send and receive.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"unsend-an-email\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unsend_an_email\"><\/span>Unsend an email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Surely, everyone has sent a message through cyberspace they im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely wished they could take back \u2013 on Gmail, it\u2019s possible.<\/p>\n<p>After sending an email, a small box will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear in the lower right asking if you would like to unsend \u2013 click directly on the word \u201cundo\u201d after you\u2019ve send as clicking anywhere else will cause the option to disappear.<\/p>\n<p>Under default settings, the undo icon will appear onscreen for five seconds \u2013 this can be altered in settings.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"advanced-search\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_search\"><\/span>Advanced search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Advanced search is a useful tool for tracking down a piece of information buried in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>The advanced search tool can by accessed by clicking the icon with three slider bars in the search box at the top of your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>You can search by sender, receiver, date, words \u2013 you can even narrow the search for an email by looking for the words it doesn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1111.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gmail logo on a phone.\" class=\"wp-image-21847221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1111.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1111.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1111.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>You can activate more color-coded sorting options in Gmail settings.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Mateusz Slodkowski\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"color-coding-important-messages\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Color_coding_important_messages\"><\/span>Color coding important messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Starring messages puts your most crucial emails in a separate folder.<\/p>\n<p>But these messages can be further organized with color-coded stars.<\/p>\n<p>Activate more color options by going to settings, scroll down on the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> tab, and drag more color options to the \u201cin use\u201d section.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"smart-compose\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smart_compose\"><\/span>Smart compose<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s writing suggestions are a blessing for users who write with traditional office lingo.<\/p>\n<p>By just typing the beginning of a phrase, Gmail will suggest the remainder of it, saving you keystrokes and time.<\/p>\n<p>Smart compose can be toggled on and off under settings \u2013 Google is even accepting feedback for how to improve the quality of Smart Compose\u2019s suggested phrases.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1113.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gmail logo.\" class=\"wp-image-21847220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1113.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1113.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1113.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>You can set an expiration date on a private email by clicking the lock icon near the send button.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pavlo Gonchar\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"customized-inbox\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customized_inbox\"><\/span>Customized inbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Gmail\u2019s default layout is rather basic to appeal to the masses.<\/p>\n<p>But user\u2019s can prioritize their emails by clicking the quick settings gear icon, and selecting a custom inbox based on what they want to see first: unread, starred or important.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply the multiple inboxes feature, which can siphon all bot-mail into a different inbox.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"confidential-mode\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Confidential_mode\"><\/span>Confidential mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An email can be made to disappear, like a Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>You can set an expiration date on a private email by clicking the lock icon near the send button.<\/p>\n<p>Your employer may revoke confidential mode from your network, barring employees from sending disappearing messages.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1114.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Gmail app.\" class=\"wp-image-21847219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1114.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1114.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/gmail-1114.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>You can mute a Gmail thread getting excessive replies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Rafael Henrique\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mute-conversation\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mute_conversation\"><\/span>Mute conversation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Muting a thread that gets excess replies can provide serious reprieve for users with office-wide emailing.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a simple feature \u2013 but it\u2019s a bit buried.<\/p>\n<p>Check the box on the left of an email you received and an options bar will appear at the top.<\/p>\n<p>Click the three dots to bring in the dropdown menu, and select mute for some sweet, sweet email silence.<\/p>\n<p>Gmail is free but that doesn\u2019t mean it has to be basic in function.<\/p>\n<p>Get the most out of your account by applying all the available features.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared on <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/the-sun.com\/tech\/5076068\/seven-hidden-gmail-tricks-everyone-should-know\/\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a><em> and has been reproduced here with permission<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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