Gmail Extras, Part 8, Views, Reading Pane & Translation

Gmail Extras, Part 8, Views, Reading Pane & Translation

We will start this week of Gmail tips with ways to view your emails. When you start Gmail on a new account, you get what they call the “No split” view. This means that you see a list of your emails in your inbox. If you want to read one, you simply click on that…

Gmail Extras, Part 7, Undo Send & Vacation Responder

Gmail Extras, Part 7, Undo Send & Vacation Responder

I thought maybe I was writing too many Gmail articles for my readers. But from the number of email questions and comments I have received, that does not seem to be an issue. You want more, so, here we go–continuing from last week. Please keep the questions and comments coming as I appreciate hearing what…

Gmail Extras, Part 6, Offline Mode

Gmail Extras, Part 6, Offline Mode

This week we will look at “Offline Mode” in Gmail. This is a very effective way to continue working on Gmail when you are not online. It allows you to stay in touch when you get online again with no problems. If you are like me, you like no problems with anything, much less your…

Gmail Part 5

Gmail Extras, Part 5, Templates

More Gmail features for today to help you out. As in the past, if I ask you to go to Gmail’s settings, do the following. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner and then “See all settings.” You will be in the “General” settings, which is where a lot of the action happens. Do…

Gmail Part 4

Gmail Extras, Part 4, Smart Compose & Reply

This week we will look at a couple of additional Gmail features. Since you asked for them, I am happy to continue giving you Gmail extras for a few more weeks. As I told you previously, when I ask you to go to Gmail’s settings (unless I tell you differently), do the following. Click the…

Gmail Part 3

Gmail Extras, Part 3, Signatures & Confidential Mode

This week we will look at two more Gmail features you may not have used yet. I received your emails about the last columns and appreciate the comments. Keep them coming with other issues you would like to see discussed in the future. Also, unless I tell you differently to get to any Settings in…

Gmail Part 2

Gmail Extras, Part 2, Nudges

Last week I talked about “Project Caribou,” “Schedule send,” and “Snooze.” These are helpful features of Gmail. Yes, your free email client of choice by much of the world. Gmail seems to be the number one choice for email that I have found. So, again today, and for the next few weeks, I will look…

Gmail Part 1

Gmail Extras, Part 1, Schedule Send & Snooze

For all of you Gmail fans out there who write to me often, I am going to write a series of articles regarding Gmail features. A 15 article series, as a matter of fact. So sit back and enjoy over the next weeks. You may not be familiar with them; however, you will find some…

Enable Reader Mode

Reader Questions, Part 2

After the article last week on reader questions, I received a few more questions. Kyle emailed and asked about a thing or two he has seen on his Google Chrome Browser. I thought this was a good place to take another look, as everyone will see at least two of them. All three will be…

Logged in or Logged out

Reader Questions, Part 1

Last week toward the end of the article regarding Google Lens, I stated you need to log into Google Chrome to perform a feature of Lens. That is needed to send text from Lens on your phone to your laptop or desktop. I received a few questions saying that sounds useful, but how do they…