In this video, staff author Jess Stratton shows users how to use Gmail's built-in search operators to quickly find attachments, labels, and starred mail, and find the complete list of available operators.
- [Instructor] I showed you how to do basic searches…to find your mail.…But with a few memorized operators,…you can refine your search to return…only those results you need…without even having to go into the Advanced Search dialog…that's over here on the right-hand side.…You can use operators…right from the regular Gmail search bar.…And with these memorized operators…you can still apply filters to any of the searches…that you perform at any time by clicking Create filter.…So you're going to learn…that you have some pretty powerful options.…Let's get started and dive right in.…You can use operators such as from…to find a message from a particular person.…
I'm just going to put in a colon,…from:cecilia with no spaces.…I'll hit enter and here's all the emails…that are from Cecelia.…You can also search for messages that are to somebody.…Here's all the messages that I've sent to Jess.…You can also search on subject.…The key is not to put a space after the colon.…You can also add or and and operators to your searches.…
Author
Jess Stratton
Released
12/17/2018- Identify the tab where emails from online stores are located.
- Recall what is displayed when hovering over an attachment.
- Name the folder where archived messages are moved to.
- List the names of labels that are considered system labels
- List the options you can show regarding your status on a hangout session.
- Recognize the options that you can apply to a task list.
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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1. Get Started with Gmail
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Tour the Gmail interface4m 9s
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Change inbox types4m 7s
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2. Send, Read, and Reply to Messages
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Compose and draft a message4m 16s
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Work with attachments2m 36s
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Insert images into messages1m 44s
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Mute a conversation1m 18s
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3. Organize and Search Mail
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Archive and delete messages3m 28s
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Search your messages2m 35s
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4. Manage Your Gmail Account and Settings
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Explore Gmail settings1m 38s
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5. Use Chat
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Initiate a text chat1m 42s
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Initiate a video chat1m 23s
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6. Other Gmail Features
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Send a canned response2m 5s
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Add a vacation responder2m 9s
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Create an email signature1m 25s
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7. Keyboard Shortcuts
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8. Other Paths to Get to Gmail
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Use Gmail offline on Chrome1m 40s
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Conclusion
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Next steps21s
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