If you use Gmail then know about these 10 tips and tricks

Gmail is a well-known name in the world of e-mail. In today’s ‘smart’ era, there are mediums like Outlook, Yahoo, Hotmail for e-mail but the popularity of Google’s Gmail is not hidden from anyone. This is a free mail service for users, which is used both for personal and professional purposes. There are many techniques and tricks related to Gmail, with the help of which you can make mailing more simple and convenient. Let us tell you that the Gmail service was started in April 2004, after which its users kept increasing continuously.

Let’s learn about such tips and tricks that will make your Gmail experience better than before:

Google Calendar

If you use Gmail regularly and do not remember the date, then this feature can prove to be useful. You can add the Google Calendar feature to your Gmail account. This is a feature of Gmail Labs. For this, you have to go to Settings – Labs. Go down and go to the Google Calendar gadget and enable it. After this, you have to click on ‘Save Changes’. After allowing it, the Google Calendar gadget will start appearing in your inbox.

Scheduling an email

Do you know that like tweets and Facebook posts, you can also schedule Gmail? For this, you will have to take the help of Boomerang Gmail. In this, you can draft your email and set a deadline to send it forward. This feature is not already available in Gmail. As we mentioned earlier, you will have to install Boomerang Gmail. After installing, the user starts getting the Send Later button in it.

Running more than one account simultaneously

Most Gmail users are not aware of this feature and they keep getting troubled in different browsers. For this, you have to go to the profile icon, which is given on the top right. In this, you have to tap on the ‘Add Account’ option. Here more than one account can be managed by entering the ID and password. In this way, many accounts can be managed by going from one tab to another.

Remove unnecessary tabs

If you want to remove unwanted tabs like Primary, Social, Promotion, Updates and Forum in Gmail, then there is a solution for that too. You can go to Settings – Inbox – Categories and tap on the tabs you want to remove and remove them.

Is anyone else running the account?

If you suspect that someone has opened your Gmail account or someone has tried to hack it, you can check it. There is an option of ‘Last Account Activity’ at the bottom of the main page. By going into details here, you can get information about the browser, IP address and time etc.

Turn on notifications in Gmail

Through this trick, Gmail users keep getting notifications about their activities. To activate it, one has to activate ‘Settings – General – Desktop Notifications’. If needed, it can also be easily turned off.

Adding a theme

If you are bored of seeing Gmail in the same color and design every day, then this trick will work. For this, go to ‘Settings – Themes – Set Theme’ and decorate your Gmail with the desired theme.

Number of messages in your Gmail inbox

Normally 50 messages are visible in Gmail inbox. If you want to increase this number and want to see more messages at a time, then there is a way for that too. Go to ‘Settings – General – Maximum Page Size’. Here you can increase or decrease the number of messages per page.

If you want to send pre-written answers…

If you want to give a pre-written reply to someone in Gmail, then there is an option. For this, you have to go to ‘Settings – Labs – Enable Canned Responses’. Through this feature, you will be able to give your pre-written reply as a response.

If you need to send large files…

The limit for sending data in Gmail is 25 MB, if you want to send more data then the option is available. You can send files up to 10 GB through Google Drive, for which you do not have to pay any additional charge. Click on Google Drive, select the file and attach it via e-mail and send it to the concerned receiver.