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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 #20 on: September 04, 2013, 08:50:40 AM »
Looks like it's gone for good.
It's beyond me why companies do that. Beyond me...
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2013, 11:17:27 AM »
I like it. I can see my inbox while I compose a message.


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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2013, 10:01:27 PM »
Is there any way to change the order of the categories. I would like Updates to be 2nd, Promotions 3rd, etc..
Thanks
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2013, 10:06:48 PM »
Is there any way to change the order of the categories. I would like Updates to be 2nd, Promotions 3rd, etc..
Thanks
I see a way to enable or disable. I tried to delete one, then re-add it, but it goes automatically back.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2013, 11:19:24 PM »
Is there any way to change the order of the categories. I would like Updates to be 2nd, Promotions 3rd, etc..
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I found it to be annoying, so I removed it.  You find it to be useful?

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2013, 11:25:51 PM »
I found it to be annoying, so I removed it.  You find it to be useful?

Yep. I don't like having too many email accounts, and I don't like getting too many emails for promotions and sales but every once in a while I click over to see what I got. It's great.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #26 on: September 11, 2013, 11:59:20 PM »
I found it to be annoying, so I removed it.  You find it to be useful?
I love it.
(i never really chek the other tabs... but it is convenient)

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2013, 12:03:44 AM »
I love it.
(i never really chek the other tabs... but it is convenient)
I also really like it

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2013, 12:24:33 AM »
I also really like it
+1, eliminates the need to create a filter for each one of these dumb promotions

On a side note, I am having a problem on my s3: email addresses don't auto-populate from my contacts when I compose mail. Anyone have any ideas?
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2013, 03:51:59 PM »
+1, eliminates the need to create a filter for each one of these dumb promotions

On a side note, I am having a problem on my s3: email addresses don't auto-populate from my contacts when I compose mail. Anyone have any ideas?
I guess I am in the minority.  Although, truthfully, I probably receive at most 5 emails a day that I actually read.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #30 on: September 13, 2013, 03:33:30 PM »
Anyone know how to switch to the plain old "compose" instead of the popup kind?
I just saw this.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #31 on: September 14, 2013, 09:51:40 PM »
Yep. I don't like having too many email accounts, and I don't like getting too many emails for promotions and sales but every once in a while I click over to see what I got. It's great.
But, sometimes it sorts the things into the wrong tabs.
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But, sometimes it sorts the things into the wrong tabs.

It learns. Quickly.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #33 on: September 14, 2013, 11:11:15 PM »
I use Gmail in outlook, when it auto saves a draft mail it gets synced to the server. When I actually send it, it leaves the outlook draft folder but states in Gmail draft folder.
How can I fix this?

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #34 on: September 15, 2013, 12:24:50 AM »
I just saw this.
Thanks.
Could the experts chime in whether it's safe?
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #35 on: September 15, 2013, 01:47:10 AM »
Thanks.
Could the experts chime in whether it's safe?
Hmm, I didn't realize it's not in the app store, which is a bit fishy. (BTW, if you want it without giving your email address, here's a link for a different source).
Here's a different extension, but I don't know if you'll like it any better, since it doesn't have any reviews.

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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
« Reply #37 on: September 15, 2013, 11:10:48 AM »
But, sometimes it sorts the things into the wrong tabs.
It learns. Quickly.
And it's easy to teach it, just drag the conversation into the correct tab.

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« Reply #38 on: September 15, 2013, 11:36:38 AM »
Hmm, I didn't realize it's not in the app store, which is a bit fishy. (BTW, if you want it without giving your email address, here's a link for a different source).
Here's a different extension, but I don't know if you'll like it any better, since it doesn't have any reviews.
Try this one, stinks less

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search/oldcompose?hl=en-US
As I always say, I'm not a techie so please excuse my ignorance but, is there any way these apps can be phishing scams and they steal all your info?
I don't necessarily mean to question the safety of the above posted apps, rather want to know in general if that's a possibility.
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Re: Gmail tips, tricks and questions
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