I love Gmail and I'm so glad my school district has seen the light and switched to the brighter side. There are so many Gmail features that I appreciate more now that it is the platform for my work email.
Labs
I wasn't quite sure how to describe labs, so here is Google's definition: "Gmail Labs are experimental, pre-release features that users can enable to add key business functionality to their Inboxes." If you go to settings, you will see a bar of options. Near the end of the list is a link for labs. Go through the list and find which are best for you. Two of my favorites are including my Google calendar on my home screen and including an unread message count on my web tab.
Quite a few of my classmates have mentioned that they like having an authentication label on their emails. This feature can be turned on in the labs. Another lab feature is having a preview pane. Since my district recently converted to Gmail from Outlook, some teachers are more comfortable with Outlook and like the ability to set their screen to match Outlook's setup. Find out more about Gmail labs here.
Labels
Labels are like folders but better. I am able to assign my emails labels and then archive them so they do not fill up my inbox. When I need to find that email again, I can go to the search bar in Gmail and type in the label. All emails with that label pop up. One reason I like labels better than folders is because I can assign multiple labels to one email. Check Gmail out. It's what all the cool kids use.
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