Learning Gmail from Scratch

Learn how to reply to received emails in Gmail, using preset replies or manual typing, with messages threaded into the conversation and sent.

Learn how to reply to all recipients in Gmail, add them to the to field, compose your message, and hit send to reach everyone.

Forward an email by selecting the three-dot menu, tapping forward, entering the recipient's email address, and sending; a copy of the original message is forwarded.

Learn how to use Gmail's pop-out reply to open a separate window for composing replies, whether you’re replying within a thread or from multiple messages.

Learn how to create a new email thread in Gmail by editing the subject of a reply, then sending a message that starts a separate thread.

Learn to set the default reply behavior in Gmail from reply to reply all by opening settings, using the gear icon, see all settings, and saving changes.

Learn how to use Gmail's smart reply feature with example prompts, and how to turn it off in settings to save your preferences.

Learn how to access email attachments by previewing files, downloading, adding them to Google Drive, and opening or editing with Google Docs and other Google apps.

Navigate Gmail's quick settings to switch between inbox types such as important first, unread first, start first, and priority inbox, and customize multiple inboxes with save changes.

Learn to adjust Gmail mail list density using quick settings, choosing between default, comfortable, and compact layouts. Discover how density affects attachment previews and the visibility of subject headings.

Learn how to customize Gmail by changing themes using the gear icon, viewing all themes, selecting images or colors, and reverting to the default theme.

Enable the reading pane from settings by clicking the gear icon, see all settings and inbox, choose a mode (right of inbox or below inbox), and save changes.

Learn to manage Gmail threading from scratch by using the settings gear to toggle conversation view on and off, then reload mail to switch between single and threaded messages.

Learn how to change Gmail's interface language by accessing settings via the gear icon, selecting language under general settings, saving changes, and observing the interface refresh with the new language.

Learn how to adjust Gmail's page size by accessing settings, choosing a limit from 10 to 100 conversations per page, saving changes, and observing the refreshed inbox with pagination.

Learn how to enable and disable Gmail hover actions by going to settings, choosing general settings, disabling hover actions, and saving changes to refresh your inbox.

Set and customize your Gmail default text style by navigating to settings, all settings, general, selecting font, size, and color, removing formatting, and saving changes; apply to new emails.

Learn to add another sender address in Gmail by verifying the new email under accounts and imports, then send from that address in compose.

Use the Gmail right sidebar to access other Google services like Google Calendar, Google Keep, Google Tasks, and Google Contacts directly from your inbox.

Learn how to type in different languages using input support tools, enable or switch input tools, and add Nepali or other languages via input tool settings for multilingual Gmail typing.

Enable offline Gmail in the settings offline tab and choose seven, thirty, or ninety days retention. Download attachments, manage data on logout, and bookmark for offline access.

Enable button labels in Gmail settings to replace icons with text and save changes, then view text labels in the top bar and interface.

Explore how to identify unread emails in your inbox, mark messages as read or unread, and use the label unread filter to show only unread messages.

Learn to access your sent emails by opening the send section to view messages you sent, or type 'sent' at the top and click label send to filter.

Select emails to delete in Gmail, click the delete button, or hover to reveal the dustbin icon and remove messages. Undo immediately if needed, and delete opened emails as well.

Learn how deleted emails in Gmail are stored in trash and how to recover them by selecting items in trash and moving them back to inbox, or permanently deleting them.

Learn how to delete emails by emptying the trash and using delete forever, so messages are deleted for good after 30 days.

Navigate to more and then spam in Gmail to view messages that won’t appear in your inbox, and note that spam mails are deleted after 30 days.

Learn how to snooze emails in Gmail by selecting a message, choosing a date and time, and saving to return to your inbox later; manage snoozed messages in snooze section.

Learn how to respond to calendar invites directly from Gmail by accepting, proposing new times, or adding notes, with links to open the calendar for further options.

Learn how to mute and unmute email threads to control notifications, using the three-dot menu and all mail view to manage muted conversations.

Learn how to archive emails in Gmail from the inbox or an opened email, and access archived items via all mail.

Select multiple emails and perform bulk actions in Gmail, including archive, delete, mark unread, snooze, add task, and move to in the all mail view.

Learn how to move unwanted emails to spam, browse the spam folder, and restore legitimate messages by marking them not spam.

Enable the send and archive option in Gmail settings and save changes; then use the send and archive button when replying to send and automatically archive the email.

Learn how to store important emails by starring them, access starred messages in the star section, and remove stars to unstar emails for organized inbox management.

Enable and customize multiple star types in Gmail by opening settings, selecting different colored stars, and dragging them into view to apply check marks or exclamation marks.

Learn to assign labels to emails, apply social and forms labels, and see labeled messages appear under the forms sub category.

Learn to create custom Gmail labels and assign emails to them using the left-hand plus button. Create labels like Udemy and Udemy two and apply them to selected messages.

Learn to manage Gmail labels from the left panel by using settings to show or hide categories, rename custom labels, and organize unread and trash labels.

Master searching emails by labels in Gmail using the top search bar, typing label: and a label name to filter results, such as cent.

Learn how to create and nest sub labels in Gmail, apply sub labels with drag and drop, and manage labels using the three-dot menu.

Learn to customize Gmail label color using the three-dot menu, choose colors for main or sub labels, set a custom background and text color, and apply changes.

Move emails with the move to option by selecting messages, applying labels like social or forms, moving to trash, and restoring items from trash to inbox.

Use the top search option to filter Gmail messages by a keyword, highlight matches, and quickly view drafts and received emails.

Learn to create filters in Gmail to manage your inbox by size and keywords, search for emails with attachments, and apply labels automatically.

Discover how to use Gmail search operators to filter mail by sender, subject, and category, and perform exact-word searches with the plus operator.

Enable desktop notifications in Gmail settings to receive alerts for new or important mail, after allowing browser permission and choosing a notification sound.

Enable Gmail keyboard shortcuts from settings and save changes to speed up your workflow. Use shortcuts for composing, formatting, and inbox navigation (z i) and sending (z t).

Learn to create and insert signatures in Gmail by accessing settings, typing your name, adding formatting like bold or italics, saving, and managing multiple signatures for emails.

Discover how Gmail autocomplete suggests contacts by creating contacts for autocomplete in general settings, and learn how to enable or verify it is on by default.

Learn to manually add a Gmail contact by opening the contacts panel, creating a contact, entering a name and email, and saving to send emails.

Create and manage contact labels to form groups, then compose emails by typing the group name to auto-populate all associated contacts.

Learn how to save a contact directly from an email by opening the detailed view of the sender's name and clicking save contact in Gmail.

Learn how to view contact details in Gmail, access emails, schedule events, send messages, start video calls, and view a contact's recent interactions and calendar entries.

Enable and access Google Chat and Google Meet directly within Gmail by using the gear icon to customize, enable both, and reload.

Create Google Meet meetings from Gmail after enabling Google Meet. Click Meet on left, choose New Meeting to generate a meeting link, and start or send the invite via email.

Access Google Meet directly from Gmail by joining with a code, view calendar meetings, and allow camera and mic to join the meet from your inbox.

Learn how to chat with other Gmail users by enabling chat, starting a new chat, typing the recipient's email, and sending and replying to messages with suggestions.

Learn how to customize Gmail chat and Meet settings, including chat status, notifications, do not disturb, chat bubbles, sounds, email alerts, blocked users, and Meet microphone and camera controls.

Learn to create chat spaces inside Gmail and add multiple people to a space, then send messages to all members.

Enable Gmail templates in settings, save changes, and use the templates feature in compose to insert saved templates and customize text.

Learn how to enable a vacation responder in Gmail by adjusting settings, setting a date range, writing a custom auto-reply, choosing to send only to contacts, and saving changes.

Enable Gmail personal level indicators by using the gear icon to access settings; arrows show emails from contacts, with a double arrow for messages sent only to yourself.

Enable and disable email snippets in Gmail by navigating to settings, locating the snippets option, and saving changes to toggle content visibility.

Enable grammar and spelling suggestions in Gmail by navigating to settings from the gear icon, turning on spelling and grammar, and applying corrections while composing.

Enable Smart Compose in Gmail by opening settings from the gear icon and turning on writing suggestions. While composing, press tab to insert the predicted text.

Install add-on extensions from the chrome web store to boost gmail functionality, connect them to google, and use features like email tracking and pdf saving on the free plan.

Master Gmail basics to manage, read, and send emails, explore its major features and add-ons, and practice to become proficient.