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I'm assuming that most ddf'ers don't realize how useful and powerful the gmail filters and search is. Therefore I will try to show you how it can be used on a daily basis

Random useful trick: when typing an email, hit Ctrl+Enter to Send it

Note: You can always use 2 operators at the same time. All search terms can be used in the filters. Except the in: and is: command because filters are for incoming only

All the commands (the thing you want to do) are called operators.

Shortcuts: Press ? in Gmail to see a list of keyboard shortcuts. Some keyboard shortcuts can be used immediately, and others need to be enabled before you can use them.

From: To search for an email you received   A) By name B) A particular email address. C) A email sent from a particular domain use a *   
Example: From:Dad or From:Dad@thebestone.com or From:*@dansdeals.com   

To: To search for an email you sent  A) By name B) A particular email address. C) A email sent to a particular domain use a *   
Example: To:Dad or To:Dad@thebestone.com or To:*@dansdeals.com

Subject: To search for a subject (duh!)
Example: Subject:Thunder     

Label: Search by Label
Example: From:dad Label:occasions
Note: If a label have 2 names then you must include a "-" (hyphen) Example: Label:my-family

Attachments There are 3 ways to search for attachments.
1.Has:attachment  Will show all messages that have attachments. To search for attachments from a specific person or a specific label etc. use the appropriate operator. Example: from:david has:attachment or Label:party has:attachment 
2.Filename: Will search for a specific file. To search for files from a specific person or a specific label etc. use the appropriate operator.
Example: Filename:example.pdf or Label:Dad Filename:shoppinglist.txt
3.By file type Example: filename:(jpg OR jpeg OR png OR gif)

*The in: operator will search for messages anywhere in Gmail
Note: Messages in Spam and Trash are excluded from searches by default; except if you use in:anywhere 
Example: in:anywhere. in:inbox in:trash in:spam
To search for files from a specific person or a specific label etc. use the appropriate operator. Example: in:trash from:amy
Note: For priority messages use is:important

*The is: operator will search for items with a certain status.
Example: is:important is:starred is:unread is:read is:chat[/b]
You can combine them also Example:  is:read is:starred from:David or is:chat money   

*Has: Search for messages with a particular star
Example:  has:yellow-star has:red-star has:orange-star has:green-star has:blue-star has:purple-star has:red-bang has:orange-guillemet has:yellow-bang has:green-check has:blue-info has:purple-question
Has:nouserlabels Finds all messages without any of your own labels (excludes automatic labels like inbox, spam, and trash).

cc: bcc:  Used to specify recipients in the cc: or bcc: fields
Note Search on bcc: cannot retrieve messages on which you were blind carbon copied.
Example: cc:david Messages that were cc-ed to David.

*after: before: older: newer:  Search for messages sent or received during a certain period of time (using the date format yyyy/mm/dd)
Example: after:2014/04/16 before:2014/04/18 Messages sent between April 16, 2014 and April 18, 2014.*
*More precisely: Messages sent after 12:00 AM (or 00:00) April 16, 2014 and before April 18, 2014.

*older_than newer_than Similar to older and newer, but allows relative dates using d, m, and y for day, month, and year
Example:newer_than:2d Finds messages sent within the last two days

deliveredto: If you have another email address forwarded to this email address. You can use this to filter just the messages from that email.
Example: deliveredto:username@gmail.com

size:  Search for messages larger than the specified size in bytes
Example: size:1000000 All messages larger than 1MB (1,000,000 bytes) in size.

larger: smaller: Similar to size: but allows abbreviations for numbers
Example: larger:10M All messages of at least 10M bytes (10,000,000 bytes) in size.

Search Terms

OR   To search for Term A or B
Example:From:Dad OR From:Mom  or From:dad|from:mom
Note: OR must be capital.  You can also use "|" [located on top of the enter key or tab key] this is very useful in filters.
"-" Used to exclude messages from your search Example: From:dad -Dinner
"+"(plus sign) or """ Match the search term exactly.
Example: +unicorn or "unicorn"  Finds messages containing “unicorn” but not “unicorns” or “unciorn”
"( )"  Used to group words and to specify terms that shouldn't be excluded.
Example: from:amy (dinner OR movie) or subject:(dinner movie)


* Cannot be used in a filter because the filter is for incoming only.
 

All this info can be found on https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7190?hl=en
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #580 on: October 17, 2017, 11:41:46 PM »
Just did it, didnt help either   :(
Is it the same way in Incognito?

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #581 on: October 17, 2017, 11:43:14 PM »

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #582 on: October 18, 2017, 12:45:14 AM »
My Gmail is showing the messages "Not starred" on every single line. These messages are covering the name of the person to/from the message was sent.
I use chrome and it definitely has a connection to my chrome, cause logging in with a different browser or on another PC even with chrome, it all works well.
I searched around and came across this article, but nothing helped https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!topic/gmail/nMgVIdgerxo

Hope someone can give me good advise on it - I attached a small screenshot
Do you have a filter on your computer. I found very similar issues when I had periods of time that my filter was blocking images, so I was seeing the metadata behind the images appear in their place.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #583 on: October 18, 2017, 12:49:33 AM »
Do you have a filter on your computer. I found very similar issues when I had periods of time that my filter was blocking images, so I was seeing the metadata behind the images appear in their place.
Actually told him before that it might be the filter, and he should ask them about it.
Think he has livigent

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #584 on: October 18, 2017, 01:06:03 AM »
Actually told him before that it might be the filter, and he should ask them about it.
Think he has livigent
I now have Livigent/Gentech (which, btw, I'm VERY UNHAPPY with...) and didn't have the problem. I had it with K9, but you never know.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #585 on: October 18, 2017, 01:08:14 AM »
I now have Livigent/Gentech (which, btw, I'm VERY UNHAPPY with...) and didn't have the problem. I had it with K9.
And that's why I don't touch any of those filters.  They just take over control
(As I quoted Im just trying to help a friend)

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #586 on: October 18, 2017, 01:09:18 AM »
And that's why I don't touch any of those filters.  They just take over control
(As I quoted Im just trying to help a friend)
What happens if he actually tries to star something? Will you see the star? Will it change the text to "starred"?

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #587 on: October 18, 2017, 01:12:55 AM »
What happens if he actually tries to star something? Will you see the star? Will it change the text to "starred"?
Didnt try that.
I just told him to call livigent, but can try tomorrow

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #588 on: October 18, 2017, 01:19:34 AM »
Didnt try that.
I just told him to call livigent, but can try tomorrow
Not that it'll fix the problem, but it may give you a lead.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #589 on: October 18, 2017, 01:21:58 AM »
Not that it'll fix the problem, but it may give you a lead.
Right.
Will keep you posted

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #590 on: October 19, 2017, 04:01:07 PM »
And that's why I don't touch any of those filters.  They just take over control
(As I quoted Im just trying to help a friend)
Issue resolved by gentech  ;) - The filter did cause the problem

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #591 on: October 24, 2017, 11:46:12 PM »
...  They just take over control  ...
Lol. That's the reason that many people have filters.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #592 on: October 25, 2017, 05:19:58 PM »
How do I change emails to come into my primary account versus coming into my promotion account.
 There is one specific email which keeps on coming into promotions versus the primary account.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #593 on: October 25, 2017, 05:35:51 PM »
How do I change emails to come into my primary account versus coming into my promotion account.
 There is one specific email which keeps on coming into promotions versus the primary account.

Drag it to your primary tab and it should ask you if you want to do this for all emails from ****@***

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #594 on: October 25, 2017, 08:15:40 PM »
Drag it to your primary tab and it should ask you if you want to do this for all emails from ****@***
Will try that thanks.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #595 on: October 25, 2017, 08:25:50 PM »
Drag it to your primary tab and it should ask you if you want to do this for all emails from ****@***
worked like a charm thanks a lot.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #596 on: November 08, 2017, 08:28:33 AM »
I received an email with 10+ attachments.  Any way to download them all at once?

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #597 on: November 08, 2017, 08:31:04 AM »
I received an email with 10+ attachments.  Any way to download them all at once?
There should be a button to download all, you will get a zip file.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #598 on: January 02, 2018, 09:55:25 AM »
Any way to search my email account for emails sent using the period trick? Only emails sent with the period in that specific place
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #599 on: January 02, 2018, 01:10:34 PM »
Any way to search my email account for emails sent using the period trick? Only emails sent with the period in that specific place
since you asked a question what's the period trick?
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