Gmail software engineers are constantly developing new ways to improve the features and services of Gmail. They want to make sure that you can use your Gmail account with more and more convenience. As a way of getting feedback for their pending projects, Gmail engineers recently showcased their work via the Labs feature tab on your Gmail email account settings. Here are some of the experimental features that you can use via Gmail Labs.
* Custom Date Formats
As the name suggests, Custom Date Formats is the Gmail Labs feature that allows you to customize the date and time format on your Gmail. Your options in Custom Date Formats are not limited to a 12-hour clock and a 24-hour clock. In fact, you may also customize the date in either a MM/DD/YY or a DD/MM/YY format.
* Forgotten Attachment Detector
Another useful feature from Gmail Labs is the Forgotten Attachment Detector, an add-on that prevents you from sending emails without the necessary attachments. The main function of this detector is to prompt you (via a pop-up message) that you forgot to attach the file that you mentioned in your email.
* Quick Links
Do you want to keep track of all the URLs that you regularly visit? If you do, you can easily bookmark them using Quick Links. When you enable the Quick Links Gmail Labs feature, a tiny box will be added to the left side of your Gmail home page. The box, which provides you with a one-click access to any URL that can be bookmarked, is used for saving frequent searches and important websites.
The features included in Gmail Labs, however, are only temporary. After all, Gmail engineers are only experimenting with the features. Do not panic when one of the Labs feature you enabled stops from working. It just means that Gmail engineers are currently working on improving them for your satisfaction and convenience.