Only What Non-DevsNeed to Know About

by Max Beizer

Being a Gmail Power User

date 20 Jan, 2015

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developer @ Centresource@maxbeizer everywheremaxbeizer.com

Who this is for

Do you use Gmail web interface?Do you spend a lot of time using email?Do you use the mouse a lot?Do you wish you could do all that quicker?

What is a Power User ?

“A power user is a personal computer user who uses advanced features of programs which are not used by the average user.”

- wikipedia

AdvancedFeatures!!!1

Our Goals

Organization

Efficiency

Happiness

Inbox Make You Feel All Like?

The single easiest thing you can use to be a power user:

Labels(demo time)

Labels Allow You to

group emails by concernand

establish a visual hierarchy

Does Your Inbox Look Like This?

MoveCut out the middle man!

(demo time)

Been a part of a thread like this?

“I don’t care about any of this anymore”

MuteA quick word on:

(demo time)

is:mutedAdvanced search:

Let’s Take a Breath

Let the Machine Do the Work

Filtering(demo time)

Signs You Should be Filtering

Adding a label more than onceRecurring emailsUnwanted emailSeparation of concerns

Filtering is where

OrganizationEfficiency

meets

The single biggest improvement in your efficiency:

Keyboard Shortcuts

H O M E R O W !

Using the Mouse/Trackpad

InefficientError proneLoss of attentionCan cause RSI

the same could all be said for using your keyboard, but you are doing that anyway

?shift

The Keys to the Kingdom

(demo time)

Why spend any more time thanabsolutely necessary

managing your email?

Findonly what you needwhen you need it.

Worksmarter

not harder.

power user

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