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How to sort for specific emails?

1.         Make sure your conversation view is off | to do this open Gmail, click the Gear

3.         Select Settings

4.         Under General, scroll down to conversation view and turn it off 

5.         Scroll down and click Save Changes and return to a thread-less inbox.

Sorting:
In the search bar type in from: [email protected] (e.g., from: [email protected]) and click the magnifying glass.
 
Only emails from that email will show up
 
Other popular sort options:
 
to: Search for recipient (e.g., to: [email protected]
 

subject: Search in subject line (e.g., subject:polycom

You can also combine:

e.g., subject: polycom from: [email protected]

 

For more shortcuts on sorting, go to the below link:

Gmail Sorting

Is there a Request read receipt in Gmail?

It has now been enabled, so when you compose an email in the bottom right corner, click the down arrow and choose Request read receipt

Private Calendars –

I have set everyone’s calendar to Only free/busy information (hide event details), which means you are able to see if someone is busy with an event, but you are not able to see any information about the event. You will have to share your calendar if you want more details:

To share your calendar with specific users, follow the steps below.

  1. In the calendar list on the left side of the page, click the down-arrow button next to a calendar, then select Share this calendar.

  2. Enter the email address of the person you want to share your calendar with.

  3. From the drop-down menu on the right side, select a level of permission, then click Add Person.

  4. Click Save.

Once you click Save, the person you selected to share the calendar with will receive an email invitation to view your calendar. The person will need to click on the link contained in the email to add the calendar to his/her Other calendars list, the calendar will not be automatically added to the user’s Calendar account.

How to set emails as urgent?

Google does not support setting emails as urgent.

We recommend that put "URGENT" in the subject line.

More FAQs to come as they are asked in the Google follow-ups…

Email me at [email protected] if you have any questions.