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14 handy hidden features in the Gmail Android app

Let’s face it, email is a bit of a pain. And while Google’s Gmail service is generally pleasant to use, it certainly has some room for improvement – especially on the mobile front. But as is so often the case with Google products, what you see isn’t entirely what you get. The Gmail Android app has some useful hidden touches you’ve probably never noticed lurking beneath its surface – easily overlooked features that can make your mobile email experience more powerful, productive, and effective.

Here are 14 options worth uncovering – or maybe just remembering.

1. ADVANCED EMAIL FORMATTING COMMANDS

The Gmail Android app’s email composing screen seems like a bare-bones affair, but long-press on any open space while writing a new email and you’ll see screen 1.Tap that ‘Format’ option and you’ll see a full slate of advanced text formatting commands for composing your message. You can style any part of your email with bold, italic or underlined text; you can change your email’s font colour or background colour; and – an

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