The Shift Blog

Set an Expiration Date with Gmail Confidential Mode

Did you know you can protect sensitive information with Gmail confidential mode? If not, get ready to feel like a secret agent.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 09 Nov, 2018

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How to Set Up Gmail Auto Forwarding (to/from)

Forwarding is undoubtedly one of Gmail's most-used functions. With the help of Shift and Gmail's auto-forwarding feature, you can cut the time you spend on email in half.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 01 Nov, 2018

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Gmail's AI-Powered Smart Compose is Here

Once upon a time, technology couldn't predict what we were going to say. These days, your device often knows what you wanted to say better than you did. Whether it's predictive text on your phone or recalled passwords, it takes less effort than ever to compose messages.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 23 Oct, 2018

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How to Mention Someone in a Gmail Thread

Mentioning people in Gmail—and having their email contact be immediately linked—is a feature that can save you and your email recipients a lot of time. Similar to mentioning a person on Facebook, this new Gmail feature allows your recipients to contact the tagged person with just one click.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 17 Oct, 2018

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Efficiently Switch Between Multiple Gmail Accounts

It's not unusual to have more than one Gmail account. Maybe you use one for business and one for your personal correspondence. Perhaps you use one for a hobby, such as couponing, or for a side gig. Whatever the reason, Gmail makes it easy to move between accounts.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 16 Oct, 2018

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How to Make a Custom Email Group in Gmail

Do you belong to a beer league or social group? Do you frequently collaborate on projects with the same people at work? Is your family large and growing? Setting up custom email groups in Gmail can make it easier to communicate with these sets of people.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 15 Oct, 2018

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How to Change Your Gmail signature (and Add Photos!)

When you conclude an email, it's helpful to include not only your name but also your title, company and contact information. Google allows users to easily add a personal Gmail signature to be automatically added to the end of each email. Some people even add an image or a company tagline, something to add a little of your personality to an otherwise dry email.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 12 Oct, 2018

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How You Can Save Time with Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

Once you learn these Gmail keyboard shortcuts, you'll cut the time you spend on Gmail in half. It's fun and easy to use these shortcuts so let's get started!

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 12 Oct, 2018

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Simplify Your Gmail Searches with Search Operators

Have you ever searched for a single email within your Gmail account only to have an entire page (or more) of results appear? You don't have to sift through all of those options. You can simplify and refine your Gmail search using Gmail search operators.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 11 Oct, 2018

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How to Undo Send on Gmail + Adjust the Undo Window

We've all felt this way, the "sender's remorse" that happens the instant you hit send to launch an email into cyberspace. The good news is that, with Gmail's "undo send" function, you can do just that.

Jaeyou Park

Marketing Associate - 11 Oct, 2018

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