Gmail stars and importance markers: which list are you using?
A star and the yellow importance marker are different controls. Compare is:starred and is:important before relying on either as your follow-up list.
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Accounts & trust
View all guides (51) ↗Sign-ins, permissions and everyday privacy. Understand what your account allows before changing a setting.
Mute a Gmail conversation without losing the replies
Quiet one busy thread, find it with is:muted and understand why some directly addressed replies can still appear in the inbox.
Read the guideFind a PDF in Gmail by date without searching the whole inbox
Combine Gmail date and attachment operators, widen the query when needed, and inspect the matching message inside the conversation.
Read the guidePhotos & storage
View all guides (63) ↗Keep photos and documents usable. Work through backups, file formats, sharing and the space on your devices.
Word: remove the cover-page header without clearing every page
Use Different First Page, then inspect the cover and page two before editing headers across sections.
Read the guideGoogle Drive: removing a shared file is not deleting the owner’s copy
Check ownership before cleanup. Removing someone else’s shared file from view does not reclaim your storage quota.
Read the guideA Word picture moves after editing: check its text wrapping
Choose In Line with Text or a floating layout deliberately, then test the paragraph and saved PDF before trusting the position.
Read the guideInternet & Wi-Fi
View all guides (47) ↗Find out what is slowing you down. Practical checks for Wi-Fi, browsers and everyday connections.
Put two Windows 11 windows side by side with Snap
Use Windows+Z or the arrow shortcuts, choose the second window and check Snap settings when the layout does not appear.
Read the guideChrome downloads: choose the folder before losing track of a file
Set a default download folder or ask for a destination each time, then locate the saved file instead of relying on browser history.
Read the guideOne site is silent in Chrome: check its sound permission
Separate the player’s volume, the site’s sound permission and the computer’s output. Change one setting and test a short familiar clip.
Read the guideAI & information
View all guides (69) ↗Use an assistant without losing track of the facts. Check summaries, calculations and the assumptions behind an answer.
OpenAI’s 12-hour prompt cache: check write costs before saving
The 20 October cache option changes the cost comparison. Count writes, reads and output for your actual workload.
Read the guideGemini Notebook: review the slide or video plan before rendering
Use the new Review flow to fix scope and order before Gemini Notebook generates slides or a video overview.
Read the guideClaude Enterprise inference hooks: understand an organization’s denial
A governed request may be stopped before inference. Record the reason and use the organization’s approved review process.
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