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Setting up Gmail to use Markdown to read and send out emails
I've become rather fond of Markdown and think it would be rather well suited to emails.
How do I set up Gmail to allow me to format reading and sending emails in Markdown? Is this even possible?
If ...
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Can I form a direct URL to a particular Gmail account?
Since Gmail implemented multiple sign-on, I have been unable to create a bookmark URL that will always go to my "@gmail.com" inbox. For hosted domains, it's easy enough to make the bookmark URL: https:...
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How do I split conversations in Gmail?
I posted an ad on a website and when people respond, I get an email from [email protected] titled like this:
Reply to your "1999 Pontiac Sunfire - As Is" ad on Example.com
If two people reply to my ...
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What happens to your Facebook account when you die?
If a Facebook user dies, what happens to their Facebook account? Is it deleted after a certain period? Should their friends or relatives inform Facebook that they are dead?
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How do I figure out my Google OpenID URL?
I'm trying to log in to the CakePHP website using Open ID:
http://ask.cakephp.org/users/login
The most correct looking URL I've found is:
https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id
..but I can't properly ...
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Keyboard shortcut to access the first link in a Google search page?
What is the keyboard shortcut to access the first result in a Google search page?
Any "hacks" would be fine, as long as it does not require the mouse.
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Link to specific sheet in Google spreadsheet
I have a complicated Google spreadsheet with many sheets and a table of contents. Is there some way to create a link to the sheet names so that with a click one can go directly to the sheet? That is: ...
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Is it possible to export my data from Trello, to back it up?
Is there a way to export my data from Trello to my own computer?
I'm happy to accept any file format, so long as the data is in a file-format that can be parsed, e.g. I'm comfortable with writing a ...
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How can I view Google Photos that are not in a Google Photos album?
Go to Google Photos
Add a few photos to a photo album
Go back to All Photos
See all of the photos there, even ones you copied to the Album. No problem here, per se. At least not yet.
What if you ...
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In Google Drive, is there a way to search files located in a particular folder?
In Google Drive, is there a way to search only the contents of files within a particular folder (instead of files within the entire drive, as is the default)?
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Format for ID of YouTube video
Every YouTube video has a unique ID which can be used to get at it. For example, the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN46pEO_jX8 has the id aN46pEO_jX8.
After some observation, it looks to me ...
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Formatting a cell with word wrap without switching modes?
How can one format a cell to have word wrap in Google Sheets?
I've tried Shift+Enter, but that doesn't seem to work.
One thing I know works is to place the spreadsheet into List Mode and then if you ...
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How to pass a range into a custom function in Google Spreadsheets?
I want to create a function which takes in a range... something like:
function myFunction(range) {
var firstColumn = range.getColumn();
// loop over the range
}
A cell would reference it using:
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In Google Drive, how can you link directly to "Download" a zip file and not view the contents?
When you share a Zip file in Google Drive, you land on a page to view all the files inside the zip file and to download the entire file the user has to click File → Download. I've noticed a lot of ...
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View/compare revision differences in new Google Docs document
In the new version of Google Docs is it possible to view/compare revision differences as you used to be able to do to see the changes highlighted.
I know you can view previous versions but what I ...
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What does a star with PRO in purple mean in a GitHub user account profile? [duplicate]
I just saw this on a GitHub account, but I have no idea what it means.
How do I get one of these?
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Are there any good Pandora alternatives with general availability outside the US? [closed]
Unfortunately for us in Europe (and all the other non-US) based people, services like Pandora aren't available.
So is there a good alternative to Pandora, where you can listen to streaming music?
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How do I export my YouTube playlists?
YouTube likes to periodically delete videos that are on my favorites list:
But they refuse to tell me what they were so I can go find another copy.
I would like a way to export my YouTube playlists, ...
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What does Treat as an alias do in Gmail?
When you set up a new account on Gmail to be able to send messages from that account, one of the options to choose from is Treat as an alias. The only documentation I found about the feature is this ...
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Forcing uniqueness in a Google Spreadsheets column
I have created a Google spreadsheet (acting as a database) that has numerous columns, name being one of them, and I wanted to make sure the name field is always unique and no row can be created if the ...
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How can I permanently disable video annotations on YouTube?
Is there a setting or YouTube option, or maybe even a browser plugin, that allows you to disable video annotations for good?
I want to be able to switch them off permanently.
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Search in Gmail - How to search the mails without reply?
I'd like to do a search in my Gmail to find out the mails that I sent without reply.
I tried this, but it doesn't work:
label:sent -has:reply
it seems that the 'has' operator only accept :...
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Shortcut to insert new row in Google Spreadsheets?
Is there a way to do this without using the menu?
I have seen references to ctrl + space and ctrl + +, but this no longer works (zooms in and out in Google Chrome)
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How to group data by month in Google Sheets
I have a Google Sheet which contains various metrics for each day. Each day has it's own row:
day | cost | impressions | clicks | conversions
2014-02-01 | $45 | 3,540 | 80 | 5
2014-...
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How to copy a shared folder into my own Google Drive?
It seems like the Make a Copy option only works for individual files (not for folders).
When somebody shares a folder with me on Google Drive, how can I make a copy of that folder in my own Google ...
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How do I add columns and rows in a draw.io table?
How do I insert new rows and columns in the Table in perspective to draw.io Mockup Text?
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Creating a filter in Gmail that applies more than one label
I've been using Filters for a while in Gmail but have always been wondering if such a feature is available. Is it possible to somehow have a Gmail filter apply more than one label?
As you can see ...
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Is there a way to export my starred locations from Google Maps?
I have hundreds of locations starred in Google Maps. I'd like to export the list of them so that I can import them into other software, like Google Earth or map applications on my Android phone. Is ...
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Adding a datepicker in Google Spreadsheet
Is it possible to insert a datepicker in every cell of a column in Google Spreadsheet so that anyone can click (with a single click) on that cell and get a datepicker calendar to select a date?
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Sum values with same name
I have a Google Sheets with a long list of names and amounts. Many of the names are duplicates. For example:
John | 10
Bill | 2
Susan | 3
Frank | 4
Sally | 10
John | 2
Susan | 2
John | 3
Is ...
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How can I sort emails in Gmail by size?
Google has started to warn me that I am almost out of space in my Gmail account. How can I sort my messages by size to identify any expendable large emails in my account?
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Excluding messages with a given label is ignored if other messges in the conversation lack the label
How can I exclude a given label from a search, effectively finding all the messages that do not have that label applied?
I've searched Google, SuperUser, and Search operators you can use with Gmail, ...
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Why does Slack limit the number of contacts in my sidebar's direct messages section?
Slack seems to limit the number of contacts shown in my sidebar's direct messages section to 10 or 11 contacts. If I start a direct message with somebody new, another conversation is removed from the ...
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How can I subscribe to a Google mailing list with a non-Google e-mail address?
Some projects host their mailing lists on Google Groups, like this: http://groups.google.com/group/mojolicious
I'm an old-fashioned guy, and I don't like reading mail on the web. I would very much ...
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How can I read an IMAP account via Gmail?
Is it possible to read an IMAP email address via my Gmail account?
According to the docs I have found they only seem to support reading of POP3, but I find that a bit weird?
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How do you update a GitHub repo fork in the web interface?
I have a Github repository that I forked from some other project several months ago. It is now several months later and the original master repo has changed. I would like to update my repo to reflect ...
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Facebook accepts more than one password
With Facebook login, my password had a form of uppercase letters, lowercase letter and numbers. Not strong, but it did the job. For example
hunTer2
Recently, I was told by an acquaintance that I ...
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How to forward multiple emails in Gmail
Is it possible to forward multiple emails in Gmail without doing each one individually?
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How do I Log out of Google Accounts, one at a time?
I volunteer for many organizations, earning me several Google accounts to manage. The Multiple account sign-in feature built into Google is wonderful, except when I click Sign out, its signs out of ...
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See all shared items in Google Drive
In Dropbox there is a place you can see all the shared items in your account (i.e., all the items you have granted others access to).
Is there a similar feature in Google Drive?
I'm not only trying ...
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How to copy YouTube playlist from one account to another
The link below provides the old answer to this question. The new YouTube playlist play interface is very different. So, what's the trick now? Tired of searching!
How can you transfer your playlists ...
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ISBLANK() function
Is there any way I can check whether a cell is empty?
There is a function ISBLANK() but it returns false when there's a formula in a cell even thought the formula doesn't return anything (or an empty ...
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Google for the exact phrase (and no, quotation marks don't help)
Simple question. How can I google for the exact phrase match?
Making a simple google of this, it says "use quotation marks".
Well I did that just now. I searched for this: "accuracy map&...
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Is it possible to forward all Gmail messages to another account *including* spam?
It's simple to set Gmail to forward all incoming mail to another account. However, the spam filtering is done before that takes place, so any messages that Gmail considers spam will end up in the ...
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How to get a link to a Google Translate translation?
I was able in the past to do that, but I can't find how anymore.
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Link to a cell in a Google Sheets via URL?
One can link to a Google Sheets via key, and via key and worksheet id:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=SOME_KEY
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=SOME_KEY#gid=WORKSHEET_ID
Is ...
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Can I get header numbering in Google Docs?
Is there a way to automatically number headings in Google Docs?
It used to be possible with CSS but this feature isn't supported anymore in the new Google Docs version.
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How do I get Gmail to ask me to be a mailto handler again?
I noticed that when I open up Gmail on Google Chrome, a popup near the top asks me if I want to let Gmail be my "mailto:" handler.
If I select "No," I'm assuming that Gmail will no longer ask me to ...
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