TIPS + TRICKS GMAIL

Want to be an inbox hero but never even get close to inbox zero? Let Craig Grannell show you how to power up the email experience on your iPhone or Android...

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THE BASICS

Find what matters

Gmail's design is typical Google minimalism: an inbox front and centre, a big search bar up top, a sidebar button top-left (where you'll find Settings) and your profile button top-right. Al is on the way, but for now, go to Settings > [email address if on Android] > 'Inbox type' to decide which emails are listed first.

Add labels

Use ':' > 'Label as' to tag any open email. Messages can wear multiple labels at once, and even 'Inbox' is technically just another label. You can also move emails directly 'into' labels, which sound like folders until you remember one message can be in several places at the same time.

Type less

Typing on a phone is a chore; Gmail makes things easier. Scroll to the bottom of an email and you'll often find one-tap reply suggestions. And while you are typing, automatic suggestions may appear – swipe right to accept them.

Plus it up

When signing up to an online service, add a 'plus' to your address to make it specific: '[e-mail]' still lands in your usual inbox, but now – in Gmail on desktop – you can create filters that will bin incoming messages when a 'plus' address has gone spammy.

Secure your email