Guide Note
Google's free webmail client, Gmail, finished its private beta period and was opened to the public in 2007. It includes numerous sorting and searching features to help users manage their archived email. While these features are designed to be easily accessed with the mouse, power users may find it helpful to learn keyboard shortcuts for frequently-performed tasks. This page collects the shortcut commands as well as other useful tips to get the most out of Gmail.
Fast Facts
- Open for private beta on April 1, 20041
- Released to the public on February 7, 20072
- Currently includes 5GB of storage per account
- Handles email attachments up to 20MB in size
- Can be accessed through mobile phone web browsers
- Integrated with the voice- and instant-messaging application, Google Talk3
Tips for Other Google Applications
- Google Calendar Tips
- Google Documents Keyboard Shortcuts
- How to Use Google Reader
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