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5 resources to help you with Gmail's new tabs

7/12/2013

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Yeah. I know. Change. There is change everywhere. And that can suck. But? One of my mottos is, "Adapt or die."

And if you use Google's Gmail, you've probably noticed a little change in your free service. Google is a business and like many businesses they make changes/improvements based on the majority of their users and how they use Google's products and services. Why? Because a happy user is one who clicks on ads, and since advertising is their business then of course there will be changes and improvements with that as the end goal. {And that's why and how they can provide so many products and services for free.}

So, your options are to, um, adapt or change your email client service. Before you throw your hands up and start looking for another service, here is a list of 5 articles on how to use the new Gmail with Tabs. If after skimming {Does anyone read every word anymore?} through these posts you still don't like it and can't customize it to the way you want it, then no one can accuse you of not making an informed decision.

  1. How To Use Gmail's New Self-Sorting Inbox by Angus Kidman on Lifehacker.com.au
  2. Getting started with the new Gmail tabs by Jason Cipriana on cnet.com
  3. How To Enable, Disable & Use The New Gmail Tabbed Inbox by Fatima Wahab on addictivetips.com
  4. Slide, tap, and tab: A look at Gmail's new interface by Andrew Martonik from AndroidCentral.com
  5. Take a look: The new Gmail inbox simplifies and customizes with new tabs by Meg Herbert on inman.com
Now, personally, I like these tabs...so far. I have a heck of a lot of traffic in my inbox, and I like having my forum-type emails {like those email lists that I'm on for a lot of genealogy-related groups} automatically organized into a tab where I can skim them when I'm ready. And I also like my technology and genealogy newsletters subscriptions going to Promotions because when I'm in a newsletter reading kinda of mood -- which is usually in the morning -- I can just click on that tab and start reading. Handy dandy because I didn't have to set up anything to make it do that, like setting up folders and rules for folders.

But that's just me. Everyone's different on how they organize things and the time they have to organize things.

But the funny thing about change? It's consistent. I'm sure our ancestors weren't happy about changes at times throughout their lives, but, well, they had to adapt. Somehow.

~Caroline
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Mariann Regan link
7/13/2013 11:45:29 am

There was a classical writer in ancient times who said something like, "The only constant truth is change." Just googled this idea -- they say his name was Heraclitus. Your slogan "adapt or die" is more pithy!

I'm glad to have these articles to help me understand the new gmail setup! Thank you. I like Gmail, but the new stuff is daunting. It's good to have it clearly explained -- and five articles! I look forward to getting initiated because I definitely want to keep using my gmail account!

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Caroline Pointer
7/13/2013 12:30:29 pm

Whoa. I wrote something more pithy than Heraclitus? High praise indeed. LOL. ;)

I'm glad you found the post helpful and I hope the articles help you with the new features.

Thank you so much for stopping by and reading. I appreciate it, Mariann.

~C

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Shelley Bishop link
7/13/2013 03:51:19 pm

Thanks for this list, Caroline. After spending most of an afternoon playing around with Gmail's new tab thingies, I think I better check out some of these posts. You're right--if there's one constant, it's change, and there's not much sense fighting it. "Adapt or die" just about sums it up!

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