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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Inshaffadhil" data-source="post: 6547812" data-attributes="member: 203096">6 Gmail Productivity Tips You Need To KnowGTDInbox <img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/GTDInbox2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> For the uninitiated, <a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tags/gtd/" target="_blank">GTD</a> stands for Getting Things Done. <a href="http://www.gtdinbox.com/" target="_blank">GTDInbox</a> is a Firefox extension (though a Chrome version is in the offing) that makes it it downright easy for you to stay on top of your email. Once you install it, it sets up some additional labels for you. Then, you are expected to label all your future email with one of those labels. You can sort mails into Contexts, References and Labels, then specify a status for each (i.e. Action, Working On, Someday, or Finished). These emails will now show up in a Todo list in the sidebar, and can be addressed as individual tasks. Once that’s complete you can simply process the emails as per priority. Read up on how to use<a href="http://www.gtdinbox.com/features.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. Quick Access To Unread Emails In The Inbox <img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Unread-Bookmark.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Here’s a Gmail productivity tip that I picked up a few days back. There are times when all you want to do is get hold of all the unread messages in your Inbox. Now you can do the same with just one word. If you are using Firefox, just search with the string “is:unread in:inbox” and bookmark the results page. Now, go to the Organize Bookmarks (that’s Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks) and click on the Bookmark you just created. At the bottom of the screen, click on more and type something easy and snappy in the “Keyword” field (I use “unread”). Now, the next time you need all unread messages in your Inbox, simply click the location bar (hit Ctrl+L) and type the keyword you made for the bookmark. Undo Send <img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Undo-Send.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Here’s one to help avoid all those “Oops!” moments. Google, being the awesome bunch of coders that they are, allow you to call back emails which you have just sent. Just go to Settings > Labs > Undo Send > Enable to turn on the functionality. Next time you send an email accidentally, just call it back by clicking on Undo. Filter Me Crazy! <img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Filters.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> All those labels that you created are basically useless if you have to manually mark conversations. Use filters to automate the entire process. Create a filter by clicking on “Create a Filter” at the top of the page or by going to “Settings > Filters”. You could make one to automatically tag all emails from Social Networks and make them skip the inbox. Or make one to scan subject lines for words like “Fwd:”, “Fw:”, etc. and mark them as Forwards. The possibilities are endless with Filters. Add Your Calendar To Gmail <img src="http://www.makeuseof.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/GCal-Gadget.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> It’s a major pain in the backside to fire up a new URL just to check with your Calendar. You can use the “Google Calendar Gadget” to integrate Google Calendar with Gmail. Just go to Settings > Labs and enable it. In case you are a <a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/" target="_blank">Remember The Milk</a> fan, just go to Settings > Gadgets and type the following in the “Add Gadget by URL” box (remember to enable the “Add Any Gadget by URL” labs feature first):<a href="http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/gmail/rtm.xml" target="_blank">http://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/gmail/rtm.xml</a> The Powerful “+” Filters are cool but tend to be messy. I mean, who really wants to create a custom search for specific words in their subject lines? It’s much easier to create specific email addresses. Gmail allows such functionality. In the eyes of Gmail, “abc@gmail.com” and “abc+keyword@gmail.com” are the same. So the next time you are signing up at a website, use the “+” operator and create a filter to apply to that email address. Life will never be easier. With <a href="http://makeuseof.com/tags/gmail/" target="_blank">Gmail</a>, nothing is more than a few clicks away. Particular features may be obscure, but once you know about of few Gmail productivity tips, you can really put them to good use. Gmail makes sure that your email works for you (and not the other way round). Use these tips and heave a sigh of relief. </blockquote>

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