Gmail-Calendar Migration Tip of the Day #21

Did you know you can customize which labels/folders you see on your left menu? If you are tired of scrolling on the left menu to click more and having to scroll more up and down to locate your SPAM or Trash or another Label, then this tip is for you!

Here's how you can personalize exactly what you see on the left menu bar.

1. Visit the Gear > Settings 
2. Click on the Labels Tab
3. Under Systems Labels, click Show for any Labels you want to appear at the top of the left menu OR click hide for any labels you don't want to appear at the left menu. (Anything you hide means you'll have to click More and scroll to find that label)
   

For experienced users, I would show any label you use frequently. It will save you time and energy as you navigate your email. If you don't use a particular label frequently, click hide. This will preserve your menu real estate for your most frequently used items.

For new users, show them all and try it out for a week or two and then decide which ones you want to keep and which ones you want to hide. Remember hiding doesn't delete anything, it just means you'll have to click more and scroll a bit to find that label.

If you are experiencing any technical issues with Gmail or Calendar, please complete a helpdesk ticket and remember all these tips are archived on the WUSD Tech Blog.