Are you overwhelmed with all of the emails that you receive? Do you have a hard time finding emails on the day that you really need them? Google recently released some new features for gmail that may help!
To turn on the new features:
- open Gmail
- go to Settings
- select “Try the new School District of Elmbrook Mail.”
Note: If for some reason you don’t like the new features, Google will allow you to return to the "classic" view...at least for now.
Managing Individual Messages
When you hover over an email message, the following icons will pop up:
Like my alarm clock at home, my favorite feature is “Snooze.” On a regular basis, I receive email messages about special schedules, meeting agendas, school events or something that does not need an immediate response or action. This feature helps me not only clean up my inbox but it eliminates the searching I would do when I needed access to the email. (Note: Conversation View must be turned on in Settings for this feature to be available.)
Although these features are not new, the new gmail provides quicker access to these buttons:
During really busy times it is easy to get behind on email so Google added the “Nudges” feature to send you reminders. When you turn on the new version of gmail, this feature is turned on:
One last time saver to manage a message….when you are replying to an email you can add a button that will allow you to send a reply and archive the conversation with one click.
Quick Access to Other Apps
Calendar: The Day view will appear in the side panel. Besides viewing your calendar, you can create a calendar event by clicking on a selected time or dragging through a time frame and then entering the specific details for the event. Frequently, I have to check my calendar before responding to an email or add an event to my calendar when I am working in email so this is nice time saver.
Keep: Access and create notes or lists. Using this app that is accessible on the web or any mobile device has cut down on paper to do lists and post it notes on my desk. For more information on using this awesome app, check out: blog post “Stay Organized with Google Keep”, Google Keep on Web, Keep (Android App), iPhone/iPad
Tasks: Create a simple to do list that is accessible in gmail.
Now that spring has finally arrived in WI, hopefully these new features can help you "spring clean" your inbox and save you some time!
Submitted by Joanie Rueth, Teaching and Learning Coach/Technology Coach at Brookfield Central and Brookfield East
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