The Gmail team has added a new feature to Gmail which allows you to create a new Google Docs document from any email. This will save you the whole copy-and-paste routine, instead converting your email into a document with a single click.
To enable this feature, go to Settings > Labs > Create a Document > [...]
by Jon | Tags: gmail, google docs
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Gmail just got a new feature — the ability to view PDF files without the need to download them. Next to PDF attachments you will now see links to “View” and “Download”. Clicking the “View” link will open a new window with the PDF viewer that is powered by Google Docs.
[via The Official Gmail Blog]
by Jon | Tags: gmail, pdf
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New in Gmail, the ability to chat with a US mobile phone user via SMS. First, go to Settings > Labs > Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat > click Enable or just click here. Simply enter a phone number into the search box in the chat window on the left, then select “Send SMS.” Once [...]
by Jon | Tags: gmail, labs, sms, text message
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You can now add a Tasks List to Gmail. Go to Settings > Labs > Tasks > click Enable or just click here. In the Tasks window, simply click in an empty area of the window and start typing, then hit return to save you new task. You can even apply a task to an [...]
by Jon | Tags: gmail, labs, tasks
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The Gmail team is giving away some free vinyl Gmail stickers. Very cool! Of course nothing in life is free, so you will have to cough enough change for the postage. Still, not bad. Just send a self-addressed stamped envelope (along with a note if you’re so inclined) to:
Send me some Gmail stickers already
P.O. Box [...]
by Jon | Tags: free stickers, gmail, gmail stickers, google, stickers
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Today Google unveiled a new and useful feature for Gmail called Custom Time. Custom Time makes it easy to backdate your emails for those times when you may have forgotten to send an email or simply did not reply in a timely manner. Another great feature is the ability to mark an email that you [...]
by Jon | Tags: features, gmail
Posted in email, gmail