11 Gmail Power Tips

1. Wayne Schulz said, "I want to paste images into my emails." Wayne, this might not be exactly like pasting images into an email, but there is a Firefox extension called DragDropUpload that makes adding image attachments simple. Do you know how to click "add attachment" and then get the "type file location or browse" dialog box? With DragDropUpload, you can drag a file (for example, from your desktop) and drop it into the text field. It's a great plugin that allows you to quickly add and upload attachments to your emails, and I've been using it all the time.

2. Jason Bartholme suggested, "A filter that puts all of my unread messages at the top of the message list." Jason, try typing `label:unread label:inbox` in the search box. This is the search parameter that will display all unread messages in your inbox. Additionally, how would you like me to share these search tips with you? This tip comes from the Gmail Blog. There are also other cool labels for you to choose from.

3. Julian said, "I would like to add a feature that inserts my existing text into an email so I don't have to repeatedly type the same content." Julian, if you use Firefox, check out the Signature Firefox Extension to Insert Text Macros. It might be useful for you.

4. Daniel asked, "Crazy feature: I want to transfer all of my Google account content to another Gmail address because I can't find any help or guides to move everything out of my current account. According to this article, you can use POP (in Settings -> Forwarding and POP/IMAP) in your original account to forward important emails (also using POP) to the new account. I think you can achieve this by using Gmail's mail fetcher tool. Set up mail fetching in the new account by clicking on the Settings link in Gmail -> Accounts -> Add a new mail account. The Google Operating System (an unofficial blog that frequently discusses Google) has discussed using Gmail's fetcher feature and how to back up your Google account extensively.