New in Labs: Default text styling
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 7:50 PM Posted by Darren Lewis, Software Engineer and Jon Kotker, former Software Engineering Intern In the early days of email, messages were simple text meant…
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New in Labs: Google Docs previews
Posted by Steven Saviano, Software Engineer Being an avid Google Docs user, I receive a ton of emails with links to documents that my co-workers and friends share with me. From technical design documents at work to my roommate's expenses spreadsheet, my inbox is full of document links that I need to view as I reply to my mail.
New in Labs: Got the wrong Bob?
Posted by Ari Leichtberg, Software Engineer and Yossi Matias, Head of Israel Engineering Center When's the last time you got an email from a stranger asking, "Are you sure you meant to send this to me ?" and promptly realized that you didn't? Sometimes these little mistakes are actually quite painful. Hate mail about your boss to your boss?
Getting Gmail on your phone
Posted by Shyam Seth, Product Manager, Google Mobile Checking Gmail on your phone isn't reserved for those of us with extra fancy mobile devices — sure, it's easier to use Gmail when your iPhone has a touchscreen or there's a downloadable app built especially for your BlackBerry , but Gmail is available on almost all mobile devices today. If your phone has a data plan, it can get Gmail
Choosing a smart password
Posted by Michael Santerre, Consumer Operations Associate As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month , we'd like to take this opportunity to remind you about smart password practices. Help ensure you're protecting your computer, website, and personal information by checking out our security series on the Google blog or visiting http://www.staysafeonline.org
New in Labs: Hide read labels
Posted by David de Kloet, Software Engineer A lot of people want to see their labels in order to see which ones have unread messages, but they don't want a long list of label names cluttering up the left hand side of their inboxes.
Push Gmail for iPhone and Windows Mobile
Posted by Marcus Foster, Product Manager, Google Mobile Those of you who live in your Gmail inboxes usually want to know what's happening with your email more instantly than standard fetch mail on your phone allows. Sure, using Gmail in your mobile browser gives you all the benefits of conversation threading and starring, but you still have to refresh every time you want to check for new mail.
New in Labs: Play Google Voice messages in Gmail
Posted by Vincent Paquet, Google Voice Product Manager Google Voice helps you manage your communications with a unique phone number that rings all your existing phones, a single voicemail inbox with online access and automated transcription, and lots of handy features like the ability to block spammy calls and easily record personalized greetings for your callers. Think of it as Gmail for your phone calls and text messages (watch this video to learn more). Google Voice is currently available via invitation, which you can request here
Four new themes
Posted by Jake Knapp, UI Designer and Manu Cornet, Software Engineer Manu : Hey Jake, you still using that same old theme? Jake : Well, yeah
More ninja tips in more languages
Posted by Zach Yeskel, Product Marketing Manager When we published the Gmail tips guide in July, we promised it would help you become a Gmail ninja. Now, if you want to become a Gmail ниндзя or 忍者, you can do that too: these tips are now available in Spanish , French , Brazilian Portuguese , Japanese , Russian , and UK English .