Getting familiar with Gmail

What is Gmail?

Gmail is Google Email. You access your Gmail from your google account from a web browser. All your emails in Gmail are stored in the cloud, therefore you can access your email from any computer using any browser in the world.

Access your Gmail

You can access your Gmail several different ways.

When you logon to your Google Account, click Mail in the top right corner
From the Google nine dots, click the Gmail icon
In the omnibar type mail.google.com

Organising your Inbox (Video)

In this video you will explore the Gmail interface by understanding the inbox and how to organise how you would like the inbox to look.

Creating Labels and Filters (Video)

Labels can be seen as folders to place different types of email. This video will explain how to create these labels.

A filter run a set of rules on your emails as they come into your inbox. For example you may want to set up a filter that will place all you emails from your head teachers into it's own label.

Using Google Hangouts Chat (Video)

Google Hangouts make communicating very easily. Rather than sending an email with a quick message, send a Google Hangout message. This is an effective way to have live conversations with those in your school and beyond. Think of it like Facebook Messenger.

Gmail Challenges using G-Suite Training

Click the G-Suite Training icon and find some interactive training exercises on what you have learned about Gmail.

Search for some exercises that teach you how to compose, forward & reply to an email
Search for some exercises where you can practice how to create a label
Search for some exercises where you can practice how to create filters
Search for some exercises on Google Hangouts

Report abuse