Android, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome & More: 20+ Everyday Tips You Should Know

Android Gmail YouTube Chrome +20 Daily Usage Tips You Should Know

The applications of Google They are probably the most used in the world. Between Android, searches, Gmail, YouTube, etc. We have a lot of very useful apps.

And knowing tricks for Android, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome and more can make us more efficient on a day-to-day basis. In this post we are going to show you some tips and tricks that can be very practical for the use of these apps.

Android tips and tricks

Take screenshots with Google Assistant

To do screenshots, usually the combination of buttons or the direct button is used. But you also have another way to do it.

If you are a user of Google Assistant, the voice assistant of the operating system, you will simply have to tell it to take the screenshot. It will be, therefore, the fastest way. You won't even have to touch your phone to take that screenshot.

Android Gmail YouTube Chrome +20 Daily Usage Tips You Should Know

Mark contacts as favorites

Do you have some contacts that are especially important to you? You can mark them as favorites by selecting the star that appears next to their name.

In this way, in case you have activated the do not disturb mode, calls from those numbers will continue to ring. Therefore, you can easily have this number activated. Calls from important people will continue to arrive even in do not disturb.

Find your lost Android mobile phone

Have you lost your Android phone? Google offers you the way to find it. just go into this website to Find My Device and enter your account information.

Android Gmail YouTube Chrome +20 Daily Usage Tips You Should Know

The system will tell you where your phone is located, so you can find it. Also block it, until you get it back.

You can also use the official "find my device" app from Google:

Google find my device
Google find my device
Developer: Google LLC
Price: Free

Tricks for Google search

The first trick is to search for a song. Under the general artist information, album, etc, we will find versions of that song.

The second search-related tip is the ability to quickly find sunset times. If we search for “sunset”, we will directly get the time of sunset. Yes, you are thinking well, if you put "sunrise" it directly shows you the time of sunrise.

The final search trick is that you can search for “watch” followed by the name of a movie or TV show. This will show you a list of all the websites or TVs that broadcast this particular content.

Tips and tricks for Google Chrome

Jump between tabs

Sometimes we have so many browser tabs open that it's inconvenient to switch between them. But Chrome offers you a very easy way to do it. You just have to press the Ctrl key and the number of the tab you want to go to.

Android Gmail YouTube Chrome tricks

So you can navigate between them more easily. Of course, it is a trick designed for the desktop, not for the Android mobile version.

View the history of other devices

You may be using the PC and you need to consult that website that you saw before on the mobile. Well, the option to see the history of other devices is just what you need. You will simply have to:

  1. Go to History
  2. >Full history
  3. >History from other devices.
  4. There you can find the websites you have visited from any other mobile, tablet or PC.

use emoji

Using emoticons in any text box you find on a website is possible. You will simply have to press the right mouse button. There you will see how in the menu that appears one of the options you find is Emoji.

Android Gmail YouTube Chrome tricks

When you click on it, you will see how the emoticons menu opens, similar to the one you can find on your Android mobile. Subsequently, it will be as easy as selecting the one you need at that moment, so that you can use it easily.

Google Drive

We can add a star to the most important Google Drive documents (three dots menu > add star). In this way, they will appear in the “Featured” folder of the main menu, allowing you quick access to these items.

Google Drive also allows you to name different versions of the same document. This can be done:

  1. Opening the file in Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
  2. Then we go to File.
  3. > Version history
  4. > Current version name.
  5. From here, you can go to File > Version History > View Version History to see the different versions (with the new names).

The last tip from Google Drive is to search for a phrase that you know is inside a PDF or an image. Google can identify the text they contain, so if you don't know the actual name of an image, but you do know the text that appears in it, it might be helpful.

Tips and tricks for Gmail

Undo a shipment

We have all sent an email by mistake. But for some time gmail gives you the option to fix it, if you figure it out fast. Once you've sent an email, you'll find a message that says Undo. That undo send in gmail of the mail.

Gmail tricks

When you press it, the shipment will be cancelled. Of course, keep in mind that you will have to do it during the first 30 seconds.

Mute message threads

There is an option to prevent a long thread of messages from constantly bothering you. You will simply have to enter the three-point menu that appears next to a message, and select the option Silence.

If you need to read those messages, you can still find them in your inbox. Simply, you will no longer receive new message notifications.

Create a to-do list

You can create a to-do list through your emails. To do this, in the menu on the right, you will have to select the Tasks option.

Gmail tricks

Then you will simply have to drag all the messages and emails related to said tasks there. Thus, you will be able to have the information related to your tasks in a much more organized way.

Cheats for Google Play

If we are watching a movie in Google Play Movies, we can take a break. Then touch the circle around the face of an actor or star from that movie, to get more information about it.

Are you reading a play store comic or manga? We can touch a speech bubble and use the volume keys as a zoom. This is how we approach the dialogue to facilitate reading.

Another trick for Google Play is to create a wish list of apps, games or music that we want to buy or install from the Play Store. We simply visit the element in question and then click the icon with the plus sign or the three-dot menu > Add to wish list.

Tips and tricks for Youtube

Find specific percentage of a video

YouTube allows you to directly access 10%, the middle of the video or the point you want. To do this, you simply have to press the number corresponding to the percentage you want to go to.

youtube tricks tips

That is to say, if you press the number 1 it will take you to 10%, if you take the 2 it will take you to 20% and so on. In this way, searching for a specific point will be easier than ever.

Adjust playback speed

While you are watching a video on Youtube, you can choose the speed at which you want it to play. To do this you will have to go to the Settings menu of the video in playback.

Once inside, you will find a section called Speed. By default the normal speed appears, but if you wish you can make it play faster or slower.

youtube dark theme

If you use YouTube from its Android application, you can choose a darker theme that is more comfortable at night. For it:

  1. You must click on your profile picture.
  2. Then go to Settings
  3. >General. There you will find a section called Dark Theme which is disabled by default.
  4. By activating it you can have the most comfortable app for your eyes.

Have you used any of these tips and tricks to use Android, Gmail, YouTube, Chrome? Do you think they are especially practical? We invite you to stop by our comments section and tell us about your experience using them.

If you know any other tricks that you want to share with us, please share them. This way we will make a super complete article.


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  1.   Leonor said

    Good collection. I didn't know about youtube and the numbers/percentages.