No one likes websites and services filled with ads, but Gmail’s advertising has been relatively unintrusive over the years. Recently, though, that’s changing for some people.
Blue checkmarks used to be a sign of legitimacy, ensuring someone truly is who they say they are. While they have lost their meaning on Twitter, they’re now appearing in Gmail as a method to fight spam and phishing….
AI-powered writing is all the rage right now, and Google has been rushing to implement AI features across its apps and services. Gmail and Google Docs are the first to get new AI writing and rewriting features….
Package tracking can come in handy, but unless you use a third-party app, it usually requires checking the carrier’s tracking page yourself. Now, Gmail wants to show you the current location of your stuff right from your inb…
Have you let your Gmail inbox become cluttered and overrun? Maybe you’re looking for a quick way to mass delete newsletters or emails from a specific domain name. Here’s how to tidy up your Gmail account in record time….
If you find yourself fishing through your spam folder to find emails from non-spammers, there’s a solution. You can create an allow list in Gmail that contains your safe senders.
Google introduced a new look and feel for the Gmail web app earlier this year, complete with a new sidebar, larger buttons, and other tweaks. You could still opt out and stick to the old design, but that is now changing….
In these times, many people work remotely and with others around the world. Language differences don’t have to stop you from communicating via email. You also don’t need to hunt down a translation tool if you use Gmail. The e…
To add a personal touch to your email inbox, you can change your Gmail background to something you like. You can choose from one of the many built-in themes or upload your own photo. There’s an option to enable dark mode, to…
Want to send your received emails straight to the trash without even opening them? If so, Gmail offers a quick way to find all your unread emails and delete them. We’ll show you how to do that and how to empty the trash so yo…
Keeping your Gmail inbox clean can be quite a task these days. Instead of manually looking for old emails you want to delete or archive, you can set up a filter to do this automatically based on a selected timeframe. We’ll sh…
Do you want to have a quick look at all your unread emails? If so, Gmail offers a couple of ways to do just that. You can perform a quick search that retrieves unread emails or make Gmail show all your unread emails first….
If you’ve been using a specific tool to send mass emails, you might consider Gmail. Using a handy marketing feature called Multi-Send, you can send email blasts inside or outside your organization.
If you want to create a newsletter, announcement, or other marketing message with your company brand, you can use Gmail Layouts, which are basically email templates. These handy templates are customizable so you can add your …
You might already be stopping emails from certain senders from flooding your inbox. But sometimes, you’ll receive several emails with different addresses, yet all from the same domain. You can block that entire domain in Gma…
Sometimes it’s easier to provide someone with an email you receive rather than explain it or copy and paste the text. In Gmail, you can attach an email to a reply and let the recipients read it for themselves….
When you use one of Google’s apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides, Chat, or Gmail, you can easily add tasks using the side panel. But did you know you can also print your task list directly from this handy spot?…
As a Gmail user, you’re probably familiar with applying labels to emails you receive. This feature helps you organize your inbox and messages. But did you know you can label outgoing emails as well?
Sometimes you read about new features for applications you use daily, like Gmail, but forget to try them out. Before you know it, those features are no longer new, and fresher features get your attention. Here are several des…
Do you want to add your company logo to your business signature or a picture of your motto to your personal signature? You can add an image to your Gmail signature for all outgoing emails or only the current one….
In early 2022, Google introduced a new Material You-inspired look for Gmail on the web. That redesign started rolling out to everyone in June 2022. It features a new sidebar that takes up more space. You can hide it….
With Gmail’s built-in forwarding options, you can forward multiple of your emails as regular emails and as email attachments. We’ll show you how to do both of these from Gmail’s web version as the mobile app doesn’t support t…
Google started rolling out an updated design for Gmail on the web earlier this year, with Material You-inspired tweaks and a new sidebar. Now Google is ready to bring the fresh look to everyone.
Gmail’s folders (also known as labels) let you put relevant emails together. If you don’t need one or more of these folders, it’s easy to delete them from Gmail’s web, iPhone, and iPad versions. We’ll show you how to do just …
Gmail makes it possible to change your account password from all your devices, including your iPhone. If you suspect you’ve been hacked, or just want to use a stronger password, change it with the iPhone Gmail app….
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