Mark as Important tells Gmail a message matters, which trains its filtering and adds the message to your Important view. A single press of the plus key flags the selected email so it does not slip past you.
CMDK transforms your Gmail into a keyboard first experience, not just transforming existing Gmail keyboard shortcuts but also adding new ones for you to be 2x faster at email. CMDK also adds a command bar, natural language snooze, split inbox with Tabs, one-click email nuke, and easy account switching tools. It reduces your reliance on the mouse, getting you into a state of flow as you use Gmail everyday.
Mark as important Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the Gmail shortcut “Mark as important”:
1. First, open your Gmail account in your web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen and select “See all settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Settings menu, click on the “General” tab.
4. Scroll down until you see the section labeled “Keyboard shortcuts”.
5. Set the Keyboard shortcuts option to “Keyboard shortcuts on”.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Save Changes” button.
7. Now, you have enabled keyboard shortcuts in Gmail.
8. To mark an email as important using the shortcut, simply select the email by clicking on the checkbox next to it.
9. Press the “+” key on your keyboard to mark the selected email as important.
10. You will see a yellow exclamation mark next to the email, indicating that it has been marked as important.
11. That’s it! You have successfully used the Gmail shortcut “Mark as important”.
Not keen on digging through Gmail’s settings? CMDK enables keyboard shortcuts for you the instant it is installed, so Mark as Important is available without any manual steps.
One shortcut down, 80 to go
Mark as Important saves you a few clicks today. CMDK gives you more than 80 shortcuts, a command bar that finds any Gmail action as you type, natural-language snooze, split inbox tabs, and one-click nuke for noisy senders. It is free to try and works the moment you install it.
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