Create Tasks from Gmail

One of the most useful planning tools Gmail includes is the ability to create tasks from any message you receive. This tutorial will show you how to use this little known feature of the Gmail application to its full potential.

Step 1 ❱ Open Gmail on your computer and find the email you want to create the task from. Open the email or select it by checking the box next to it in the main inbox list. Both actions will bring up several new options along the top of the email pane. Step 2 ❱ Click the More button at the top and then click Add to Tasks. You can also use Shift-T. When you do this a tasks list panel will appear in the bottom right corner of Gmail. Any tasks you have added, from any source, will be listed here. Step 3 ❱ The latest task will be shown at the top, labelled using the subject of the email. Click on the arrow next to the task title…

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