Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts

To operate Gmail from the keyboard,

• make sure keyboard shortcuts are enabled for Gmail

and use the following shortcuts. Typically, you only have to press the stated key (no Ctrl, Alt or Command key required).

In the Message List

• Enter or o: Open the currently focused (as indicated by the black arrow) conversation
  • Shift-Enter or Shift-O: Open the current conversation in a new browser window
  
  


• x: Check or uncheck a conversation


• j: Go down to the previous conversation


• k: Go up to the next conversation


• h: Get a preview of the currently focused conversation (with Message Sneak Peek enabled)


• u: Refresh the mailbox or label (checking for new messages)


• s: Mark the currently focused conversation with a star


• * (Shift-8) followed by
  • a: Check all visible conversations in the current view
  
  
  • n: Uncheck all visible conversations
  
  
  • r: Check read, visible conversations
  
  
  • u: Check unread, visible conversations
  
  
  • s: Check starred visible conversations
  
  
  • t: Check visible conversations not starred
  
  

With Messages Checked in a Mailbox or Label

• y: Archive the conversation (if in the Inbox) or remove the current label (if in a label's view)


• e: Archive the conversation (no matter the view)


• # (Shift-3): Delete the conversation


• ! (Shift-1): Mark the conversation as spam


• + (Shift-=, but = alone works as well): Mark the conversation as important


• -: Mark the conversation as not important


• l: Open the Labels menu to add or remove labels


• v: Open the Move to menu, adding a label and archiving the conversation


• Shift-U: Mark the conversation unread


• Shift-I: Mark the conversation read


• Shift-T: Create a new task linked to the conversation (with Tasks enabled)


• m: Mute the conversation
  • Future messages in the same thread will go to the All Mail archive straight away bypassing your Gmail Inbox unless your email address is in the To: or Cc: line.
  
  

While Viewing a Conversation

• y: Archive the conversation (if in the Inbox) or remove the current label (if in a label's view)


• e: Archive the conversation (no matter the view)


• # (Shift-3): Delete the conversation


• r: Reply to the sender only
  • Shift-R: Start your reply in a new browser window
  
  


• a: Reply to the sender and all recipients beside yourself
  • Shift-A: Start your reply to all in a new browser window
  
  


• f: Forward the conversation
  • Shift-F: Start your forward in a new browser window
  
  


• ! (Shift-1): Mark the conversation as spam


• + (Shift-=; or just =): Mark the conversation as important


• -: Mark the conversation as not important


• s: Mark the conversation with a star


• l: Open the Labels menu to add or remove labels


• v: Open the Move to menu, adding a label and archiving the conversation


• u: Return to the message list


• x: Return to the message list checking or unchecking the current conversation


• Shift-U: Mark the conversation unread and return to the message list


• [: Archive the conversation and open the (chronologically) previous conversation from the message list immediately


• ]: Archive the conversation and open the next conversation from the message list


• Shift-T: Create a new task linked to the conversation (with Tasks enabled)


• m: Mute the conversation


• Shift-N: Update the conversation (when Gmail indicates a new email has arrived that belongs to the current thread)


• n: Move the cursor to the next message in the currently open conversation
  • Open a message by pressing Enter after targeting it with the black arrow cursor.
  
  
  • In a thread encompassing many messages, move the cursor just above the last message whose tab shows the sender, then press Enter to show all message tabs for navigation.
  
  

While Composing a Message

• Tab followed by Enter: Send (under Windows)


• Ctrl-S: Save the message as a draft (while composing)

In Gmail Tasks

• Enter: Create a new task above (cursor at the beginning of the current task) or below the current one


• Tab: Indent the task, making it a sub-task


• Shift-Tab: Move the task to the left, promoting it up the task ladder (from sub-task to top level task, for example)


• Ctrl-Up (Windows, Linux) or Command-Up: Move the current task (and its sub-tasks) up


• Ctrl-Down (Windows, Linux) or Command-Down: Move the current task (and its sub-tasks) down


• Shift-Enter: Open the current task's details


• Backspace (in an empty task title; delete the title first): Delete the current task


• Esc: Close Gmail Tasks


• Shift-Esc: Switch the input focus to the main Gmail window

Anywhere in Gmail

• z: Undo the last action if possible (i.e. an Undo link appeared in the yellow status bar near the top)


• c: Start composing a new message
  • Shift-C: Start a new message in a new browser window
  
  


• d: Start composing a new message with the Cc: field added.


• b: Start composing a new message with the Cc: and Bcc: fields added.


• . (dot): Open the More Actions menu


• g followed by
  • i: Open the standard inbox (Priority Inbox or Inbox)
  
  
  • c: Open Contacts
  
  
  • d: Open Drafts
  
  
  • s: Open Starred
  
  
  • t: Open Sent Mail
  
  
  • a: Open your All Mail archive
  
  
  • k: Open Tasks (with Tasks enabled)
  
  
  • l: Open any label (except in Google Buzz)
  
  
  • p: Open the phone dial
  
  
  • /: Focus the Web Search field (with Google Search enabled)
  
  
  • w: Create a new Google Docs document (with Create a Document enabled)
  
  


• / (forward slash): Move input focus to the Search Mail box


• q: Go to the chat box's Search field


• ?: Show a keyboard shortcut reference sheet

Reminder about forgotton attachment from Gmail

The reminder comes soon enough. A mere seven minutes after you sent the email including all the promised reports, you get back a quick note: "did you, perhaps, forget to attach...?"

Not soon enough a reminder, you say? So says Gmail. Employ the right wording in your message to promise files ("have attached"), and Gmail can remind you before it delivers the message if you have not, in fact, attached.

Get a Forgotten Attachment Reminder in Gmail

To get an alert from Gmail when you promise a file in your message but fail to attach any files:

• Remember to include the words
  • "I have attached",
  
  
  • "I've attached",
  
  
  • "I have included",
  
  
  • "I've included",
  
  
  • "see the attached" or
  
  
  • "attached file"
  
  
  when sending attachments.

how to fix your slow internet connection

This article describes how to speed up your Internet connection without use of web accelerators, and is geared towards Windows and Internet Explorer.

Step 1

Do some basic maintenance on your PC. Run Disk Defrag, a scan disk, a virus scan, a malware scan, and clear your recycle bin. An unusually slow Internet connection experience is often the only sign that your computer is infected with viruses or other malware. Delete old files and temporary files. Never allow the free space on your C: drive to be less than 10% of the total size or twice the installed RAM (which ever is larger). A well maintained PC will operate much better than a PC that has never had any maintenance. Google or your local computer repair store should be able to help you with this if you don’t know how.

Step 2

Reset Your Home Network. Sometimes restarting your home network if you have one will drastically increase the speed of your connection.

Step 3

Optimize your cache or temporary Internet files. These files improve your Internet connection performance by not downloading the same file over and over. When a web site puts their logo graphic on every page your computer only downloads it when it changes. If you delete the temporary files it must be downloaded again. if you disable the cache, it must be downloaded every time you view a page that uses it. This can be done by opening Internet Explorer, clicking on “Tools” at the top and choosing “Internet Options”. On the General tab, click the “Settings” button next to Temporary Internet Files. Set Check for newer versions to “Automatically”. Set amount of disk space to use to 2% of your total disk size or 512 MB, which ever is smaller. On Firefox, click “Tools” then “Options,” and go to the privacy tab. Then click on the Cache tab within this.

Step 4

Never bypass your router. Most routers include a firewall that is very difficult for hackers to defeat. If you don’t need to use Wireless then hook your computer directly to your router. Routers will only slow down your connection by a few Milli-seconds. You won’t notice the difference but the hackers will.

Step 5

If you are using a Wireless router, make sure it doesn’t conflict with a cordless phone or wireless camera. Wireless routers come in two varieties; 802.11bg (2.4Ghz) or 802.11a (5.8Ghz) If you are using a 2.4Ghz Cordless phone and 2.4Ghz Wireless router then your Internet connection speed will slow while you use the cordless phone. The same is true of wireless security cameras. Check on your phone and camera, if it’s 900Mhz then it’s fine. If it says 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz then it could be the cause of your slow connection speed while they’re in use.

Step 6

Call your Internet service provider (ISP). Sometimes you just have bad service. They can usually tell if your connection is substandard without having a technician come to your home. Just be nice and ask.

Step 7

Upgrade your computer. If your computer is slow, it doesn’t matter how fast your Internet connection is, the whole thing will just seem slow. You can only access the Internet as fast as your PC will allow you to.

Step 8

Replace your old cable modem. Any solid-state electronics will degrade over time due to accumulated heat damage. Your broadband modem will have a harder and harder time ‘concentrating’ on maintaining a good connection as it gets older (signal to noise ratios will go down, and the number of resend requests for the same packet will go up). An after-market cable modem as opposed to a cable-company modem will frequently offer a better connection.

Step 9

Often your connection speed is slow because other programs are using it. To test if other programs are accessing the Internet without your knowing, Click Start, Click Run. Type “cmd” (without quotes). Type “netstat -b 5 > activity.txt”. After a minute or so, hold down Ctrl and press C. This has created a file with a list of all programs using your Internet connection. Type activity.txt to open the file and view the program list. Ctrl Alt Delete and open up the Task Manager. Go to the process menu and delete those processes that are stealing your valuable bandwidth. (NOTE: Deleting processes may cause certain programs to not function properly)

Step 10

After you have tried all this try your connection again and see if it’s running any faster.

Tips

• Call your ISP and have them verify all of your TCP/IP settings if you are concerned. Ask them to verify that your Proxy settings are correct.


• Don’t expect dial up or high speed lite service to be fast. The Internet is primarily geared towards Broadband Connections. Sometimes, you have to wait a little.


• Download programs that make browsing faster:


• Loband.org is a browser inside of a browser that loads web pages without the images.


• Firefox and Opera both have options to disable images.


• In Firefox, you can also use extensions such as NoScript that let you block scripts and plug-ins that would otherwise slow things down a lot.


• If you are using Internet Explorer or Firefox, try downloading Google Web Accelerator. It is meant to speed up broadband connections, but it can also slow your Internet connection. Try enabling it and disabling it and see when your Internet connection runs faster.


• If you are using Firefox, download the Fasterfox extension and Firetune.


• Reduce the amount of programs running that use your Internet connection (Instant Messengers, RSS Feeders, and MS Applications set to send Internet data)


• Google Accessible Is designed to search pages in order of how clean they are of junk. This will bring up pages that are usually not only easy to read, but are quick to load.


• Upgrade your RAM. This will not only improve your regular computer use, but it will affect the speed of your Internet connection because your computer works faster.


• Use the Stop button to stop loading pages once you’ve gotten what you want.


• Sometimes malware on your computer can eat up your bandwidth. Make sure you have an up-to-date malware protection program.


• Most Internet Providers have flaky DNS servers (no citation necessary, it’s a given) – so, instead of using those provided by your ISP, switch your DNS servers to use those of OpenDNS. OpenDNS is far faster, and more reliable, simply using 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 as your domain name servers will speed up most flaky DNS problems (may even speed up your networking since Open DNS has large caches).


• Look into running your own local DNS server on your network. Some newer routers may include their own nameserver, otherwise, check into AnalogX.com’s DNSCache program, it works great to hold commonly accessed domain names in the “cache” so that the IP addresses do not have to be looked up everytime you navigate to a new page.

Warnings

• Viruses and malware can often use up your bandwidth and slow down your Internet connection. Make sure you have protection against this. Many ISP’s will provide software for this. Make sure your anti-virus and malware scanners are up-to-date.


• Bypassing the router will leave you more vulnerable to attacks because you no longer have the built-in firewall from your router protecting you.

How To Share Large Files With friends online

If you want to share/send a large file to someone over the Internet, There are mainly two options- you can either attach the files to an email messege or, if the file are too big (more then 25Mb) you can upload them in online storage service and share the download links with the recepients.

Below are the some popular services that make it easy to transfer large data files over the internet without any cost or hassels.

Using Web Hosts for File Transfer

1 Direct your browser to a common file hosting site (Skydrive, RapidShare and MegaUpload are two of the most common options), and register to create a free account. Attach the account to a commonly-used email address as it will be necessary for account confirmation.

2 Upload the file you wish to transfer by selecting the "Upload File" feature within your account page on your chosen host's website. When the file is uploaded successfully, you should be provided with a link for external download.

3 Provide the generated download link to whomever you intend to receive the file. The recipient will then be able to follow the link, and download the file to their system.

Using Email to share large files.

Hotmail :- With Hotmail You can send up to 200 attachments up to 50 MB each (9.8 GB total) per email.

This means that all attachments to a Windows Live Hotmail message plus the message text must not take more space than about 10 GB. Large files and photos will be uploaded to SkyDrive so recipients are not restricted by their email service's size limits.

Share files without registration

1) DropSend is popular among the creative community for sending large files to client. One significant difference of this service is that it always requires users to login before sending files. The good side of DropSend is its relatively large file size limit, 2GB but it comes with a lot of other restrictions.

Features:

• 2GB file limit


• Online storage of 250MB


• Only 5 sends per month


• 10 downloads per file


• Only 1 recipients per email

Personally i prefer a short and useful services round up rather than long list that stuffed with useless stuff. Hope that these four recommendations enlighten you of choices available on the internet to send large files. Do you use a better service? Welcome to share your opinion here.

2) WeTransfer.com  is a platform that you can use to send big files up to 2 gigabytes. Any filetype is possible.

  

Another option is to split the files into certain parts and send one by one which is very time consuming and not recommendable.