Gmail Essential Training (2023)

Course details

Discover how to use all the key features of Gmail, the free email service from Google. Instructor Jess Stratton starts with the basics of how to compose, send, and reply to email. She covers staying organized by using labels and working faster by utilizing keyboard shortcuts. Jess walks through the text and video chat features in Gmail and how to access them quickly, as well as how to use Gmail on a mobile device. She also shows advanced features including using operators to search, creating filters to automatically process messages, working with multiple messages, creating email groups with labels, and more.

Concepts

Introduction

Tame your email like a pro with Gmail

Get Started with Gmail

Tour the Gmail interface
Change inbox types
Change themes and use the sidebar

Send, Read, and Reply to Messages

Compose and draft a message
Reply to and forward a message
Send a secure email with confidential mode
Work with attachments in Gmail
Insert images into messages
View sent messages, trash, and spam
Snooze an email and view other shortcuts
Mute a conversation

Organize and Search Mail

Work with multiple messages at the same time
Create labels for messages and conversations
Move messages out of the inbox
Archive and delete messages in Gmail
Create stars to visually organize messages
Create filters to automatically process messages
Search your messages
Advanced search with operators

Manage Your Gmail Account and Settings

Explore Gmail settings
Create and edit contacts and groups

Use Chat and Collaboration Features

Use Google Meet
Chat with other Google users
Create a Google Space

Other Gmail Features

Create an email template
Add a vacation responder
Create an email signature

Keyboard Shortcuts

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate Gmail
Use keyboard shortcuts on messages

Other Paths to Get to Gmail

Access Gmail on a mobile device

Conclusion

Google - So much more than Gmail