Gmail is rolling out tabs that automatically organises your mail and, given that so many of us use Gmail for business and for pleasure (in 2012 there were a huge 425 million Gmail users and that number has only increased), we thought we’d bring you an at-a-glance look at what’s new, and how to use Gmail tabs so that you can take back the reigns in your inbox.
By Chloe Schneider
What is it?
The new features will automatically filter your email messages for you in to tabs. There are three default tabs to start: Primary, Social, and Promotions. These are pretty self-explanatory and do offer you the chance to have a better chance at seeing how many of your emails really are urgent. However, it means many of your emails (including the Rescu. Newsletter) will wind up in the Promotions tab (and thus may be ignored) despite the fact that they may be important to you.
Watch the video below for more about the new features.
How to Use Gmail Tabs
You have two options – take charge and sort out your emails to ensure you’re seeing those that are important to you; or disable tabs altogether.
To make sure your Rescu. Newsletter and any other newsletters you love wind up in the right place, follow these super simple instructions;
1. Drag your Rescu. Newsletter into the ‘Primary’ tab
2. Click ‘Yes’ when the alert pops up
3. You’re done! Follow these steps with any emails you want to keep seeing.
Want to completely remove the tabs? Follow these steps or watch the video tutorial below;
1. Go to the Settings (gear icon) box in the upper right hand corner of your inbox and select ‘Settings’
2. Click on the ‘Inbox’ tab and unselect all categories but ‘Primary’
3. Save your changes
Happy emailing!