Random Gmail Facts & Tricks That'll Change Everything (18 items)

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  (#10) There Are Shortcuts for Everything

  In programs like Excel and Word, keyboard shortcuts come in handy all the time. As it turns out, you can use keyboard shortcuts with Gmail too. Just hit "Shift + ?" and see a complete list.
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  (#16) Your Real Emails Have a Very Slim Chance of Ending Up in Spam

  Do you ever fear an important email you're waiting for has been sorted into your spam folder on accident? Gmail users don't ever really have to worry about that - only 0.05% of legitimate emails will ever end up in the spam folder.
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  (#4) That Period Between Your First and Last Name Doesn't Do Anything

  When it comes to making a Gmail username or sending an email to a Gmail account, don't worry about getting the punctuation right. You can add periods and plus signs to the username and it will still be considered the same address.

  For example, [email protected] is the same as [email protected].
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  (#2) If You Accidentally Email Your Ex, You Can Take It Back

  Have you ever hit the send button and suddenly realized you had a misspelling in the email or sent it to the wrong person? Find the "Labs" tab under "Settings" (under the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen), and enable "Undo Send," then save the changes.

  Next, go back to the email settings, click on "General," then scroll down to "Undo Send" and select the amount of time - 10, 20, or 30 seconds - you wish to give yourself to take back your email before it is sent out.
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  (#8) Gmail Was Released on April 1, But Was No Joke

  On the eve of its release, lots of people were skeptical about whether or not Gmail was real. Considering Google had made up hoaxes for the public before, everyone was sure the April 1, 2004, release date was a signal that it was a joke - it obviously wasn't.
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  (#3) Gmail.com Was Originally a Free Service for Garfield Fans

  While some people consider it to be a myth and others call it fact, many say that the web address Gmail.com was originally owned by Jim Davis. That means the site, instead of being a multifunctional communication platform, might have once been a webmail service for fans of the fattest cat in comics.

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