The video clips below will take you through the basics of Gmail.
You can also download this Cheat Sheet from Google.
Gmail overview
With Gmail, your emails are stored safely in the cloud where you can get to them from any computer or device with a web browser. You can also quickly organize and find important emails, add your professional signature to emails you send, and read and draft emails when you don’t have an Internet connection.
Settings
Whats the settings for your email?
In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Change my settings
- Ad a signature
- Use the advanced settings
- Go offline
Read & Compose emails
Let’s start with writing and sending new emails.
In this video, you'll learn how to:
- Compose a new email
- Add recipients, attachments, images, and more
- Send and Undo Send
- Email without Internet connection
Organize
Now that you’ve learned how to use key Gmail features, let’s get your inbox ready for business by organizing your emails.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Move emails out of your inbox
- Star important emails
- Delete or archive unwanted emails
Search
It can be hard to browse through all your old emails just to find the one you need. So, try searching Gmail instead.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Search your inbox
- Narrow your search with advanced options
Labels
In your previous mail program, you might have stored emails you want to keep in folders. In Gmail, you use labels to categorize your emails. Labels are like folders, but with a twist: you can apply multiple labels to an email, then later find the email by looking in any of its labels.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Switch to labels from folders
- Create and apply labels
Create filters
It can be hard to browse through all your old emails just to find the one you need. So, try searching Gmail instead.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Create filters
Archive
Now that you’ve learned how to use key Gmail features, let’s get your inbox ready for business by organizing your emails.
In this section, you'll learn how to:
- Move emails out of your inbox
- Star important emails
- Delete or archive unwanted emails
Sidebar
Find calendar in Gmail.
Take notes and ad tasks.