Up and Running with Gmail Handout​
­ Instructional Design Center, RCNJ Available online at: http://www.ramapo.edu/idc/guides/
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gmail.ramapo.edu (login with your Ramapo user name and password) Reset Password​
­ link is on login page, same as before. Spam filtering​
­ is now done in Gmail, check your spam folder. Spam is automatically deleted after 30 days. Vacation Responder​
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Settings > General > Vacation Responder On/Off Signature​
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Settings > General > Signature On/Off Conversations​
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When people reply to an email, Gmail groups responses together in a single conversation with the newest message on top. A conversation breaks off into a new thread if the subject line changes or the conversation reaches more than 100 messages. ​
Settings > General > Conversation View > On/Off Archive​
­ Archiving messages removes them from your inbox and moves them to All Mail on the left column. You can search to retrieve archived messages or browse through the All Mail. Labels​
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You can create and use labels to organize your email messages into categories. They work like folders, but you can add more than one to a message or delete labels you don’t want. Labels are color coded and help you filter your mail based on customized categories. ​
Settings > Labels > Show/Hide or Create New Labels Filters ­ ​
You can manage your incoming mail using Gmail’s filters to send email to a label, or archive, delete, star, or automatically forward your mail. Create rules to filter your from a search (​
create filter with this search​
) or from a message (​
view message > More > Filter messages like these​
). Notifications​
­ Gmail notifications let you know when you have a new email. You'll see a pop­up when a new message arrives so you can keep track of your mail even when you’re not looking at Gmail. ​
Requires Chrome, Firefox or Safari browser​
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Settings > General > Desktop Notifications. Keyboard Shortcuts​
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help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse. ​
Settings > General > Keyboard Shortcuts > On/Off Press ? in Gmail to see a list of more keyboard shortcuts. Arrow Up and Arrow Down​
­ to navigate through message list in your inbox Return/Enter ​
­ to read message you have highlighted u​
­ to return from message view back to inbox s​
­ to star a message +​
to mark label as important l​
­ Label v ​
­ to move message r ​
­ Reply a​
­ Reply all f​
­ Forward c​
­ Compose new message d​
­ Compose new message in new tab Command + Enter/Return​
­ Send /​
­ Search #​
­ Delete e​
­ Archive Smartphones and Tablets​
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­ Install free Gmail app. Help Desk available for assistance, ext. 7777. Help​
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