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Change your inbox type
Change your inbox type
In Outlook: Choose view options in the ribbon or choose detailed options under File > Options.
In Gmail: Choose your inbox type, density, and more in Settings or the Quick settings sidebar.
Choose your inbox type
Choose your inbox type
On your computer, go to Gmail.
Click Settings .
Under "Inbox type," select:
Default
Important first
Unread first
Starred first
Priority Inbox
Multiple Inboxes
Tip: The settings are also available in the Quick settings sidebar.
Change your background
Change your background
In Outlook: Choose a theme under File > Options.
In Gmail: Choose a theme or background in Settings or the Quick settings sidebar.
Change your background
Change your background
On your computer, open Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings .
Next to "Theme," click View all.
In the theme window, select a theme.
For the default theme, select Default.
For Dark theme, select Dark.
For a pre-uploaded theme, select any theme.
Optional: If available, at the bottom of the theme window, you can change the theme.
To change the text background, click Text Background .
To make the corners darker, click Vignette .
To blur background theme, click Blur .
Click Save.
Tip: The settings are also available in the Quick settings sidebar.
Add a reading pane
Add a reading pane
In Outlook: Select reading pane options in the View ribbon.
In Gmail: Turn on preview pane in Settings or the Quick settings sidebar.
Turn on preview pane
Turn on preview pane
On your computer, go to Gmail .
At the top right, click Settings See all settings.
On the top, select the Inbox tab scroll to Reading pane.
Check the "Enable reading pane" box.
Select your split pane mode:
No split
Right of inbox
Below inbox
At the bottom, click Save changes.
Tip: The settings are also available in the Quick settings sidebar.
View Chat, Meet, and other apps
View Chat, Meet, and other apps
In Outlook: Choose options for Calendar and Tasks and People.
In Gmail: Turn Chat and Meet on or off in Settings or Quick settings. You can also show or hide apps like Google Calendar in the sidebar.
Turn Chat and Meet on or off
Turn Chat and Meet on or off
On your computer, open Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings See all settings.
At the top, click Chat and Meet.
Next to “Chat,” to turn Chat on or off in Gmail, select Google Chat or Off.
Click Save Changes.
Learn more at the Gmail Help Center
Show or hide apps in the sidebar
Show or hide apps in the sidebar
Open Gmail.
At the bottom right, click Show side panel .
On the right, choose the product you want to open:
Calendar : Check your schedule and add or edit events.
Keep : Create a note or list.
Tasks : Add to-do items and deadlines.
Contacts : Access your contacts.
Voice : Make a Google Voice call.
Maps : Search Google Maps.
To close the app panel, on the right, click Close .
Customize keyboard shortcuts
Customize keyboard shortcuts
In Outlook: Customize settings on the ribbon.
In Gmail: Add custom keyboard shortcuts for things you do frequently.
Step 1: Turn on custom keyboard shortcuts
Step 1: Turn on custom keyboard shortcuts
On your computer, go to Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings Settings.
Click Advanced.
Next to “Custom keyboard shortcuts,” click Enable.
At the bottom, click Save Changes.
Step 2: Change your keyboard shortcuts
Step 2: Change your keyboard shortcuts
On your computer, go to Gmail.
At the top right, click Settings Settings.
At the top, click Keyboard Shortcuts.
Next to the action, type the keyboard key to make a new shortcut.
At the bottom, click Save Changes.
Note: One key can refer to only one action.
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