Gmail Secrets Tips and Tricks

username@gmail.com will be the example of this secret.

You can add as many periods into your base email as you like:

user.name@gmail.com
u.s.e.r.n.a.m.e@gmail.com
us.er.na.me@gmail.com as so on…

You can also add words to your base email address using “+”

username+spam@gmail.com
username+newsletter@gmail.com
username+important@gmail.com

Combining this with the filters, labels, and folders* features can provide you with powerful organizational tools.

*these will not be explained in this info-graphic, comment for info…

Pro Tip: Sign up to a website such as facebook with username+facebook@gmail.com and if you get spam in the feature with that specific email address, you know exactly who gave away your email addresses without your permission.

Handy Shortcuts:

g then i goes to your inbox i.e., “g” + “i”
g then s goes to your starred messages
g then t goes to sent messages
g then d goes to drafts
g then a goes to all mail
g then c goes to contacts
g then the label name goes to that label

Searchbar Commands:
enhance your searches by using some of these commands

from:username
to:username
subject:interview letter
deliveredto:username
has:attachment
filename:myfile123
newer_than:2d
older_than:3m
after:yyyy/mm/dd
before:yyyy/mm/dd
“the exact phrase”
namea -nameb (this searches for emails with name but no b)

Let us know if you have some more gmail tips, just comment below!