Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Tech Tip Tuesday #6









Today's Tip:
Try a new-to-you feature in Gmail.
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It might be my "24-karat gold" status, but I ❤ all the features Gmail has built in to help keep you organized and work efficiently. Below is a list of the features that I use almost daily. 

Five Favorite Features:
💡 Add a background theme to your inbox. I have a blue glitter theme that helps me distinguish my work Gmail account from my personal Gmail account (which of course has a hot pink theme). 
💡Get your daily agenda in your inbox. This email comes around 5 am every morning and is the first email I read every day. It has everything on my calendar, and any other calendars I choose to subscribe to, for the day. 
💡Schedule email to send later. I use schedule send to send out these Tech Tip Tuesday emails on Tuesdays when I finish them up on Monday. I use the schedule send feature to schedule reminders and announcements and to write emails at night that send during the workday. 
💡Snooze email or reminders until later. This is an awesome feature! If you have an email that contains information you need, but maybe not right now, you can snooze it to arrive at the perfect time for you. For example: Maybe you're reading all these Gmail tips and thinking this is great but I'm a little overwhelmed this week. You can snooze this email until Thursday, October 17th at 8 am and make trying the features one of your projects for the long weekend. 
💡Label and sort messages with filters. Warning: This is an advanced feature and is great for those who wish we could file email by folders as we can paper in a desk drawer. I have filters for "Work to Grade" from Schoology, different teams/committees I am on, and different listservs. 

Want More?
The G Suite Learning Center has a Gmail Cheat Sheet, Gmail: Beginner Tips, Gmail: Intermediate Tips, Gmail: Advanced Tips, and more to provide you with whatever training and support you need to become a Gmail Master. 

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