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"Response to Gmail's new compose feature has been less than celebratory. Many users are confused by the minimalist design and hidden tools, preferring instead to interact with the typical icons and options from old Gmail compose. \nSEE ALSO: 10 Pros and Cons of Gmail's New Compose Feature\n\nBut Google rolled out new Gmail compose to all account holders Thursday, rendering it the default. It seems Google no longer offers users the choice to work in the old compose window \u2014 at least, not explicitly. \n\nTo \"temporarily switch back to old compose,\" tap the Compose icon as if you were creating a new email. Then click the arrow on the bottom-right of the window. Select the option from the drop-down box that reverts your interface back to the old design. \nBut who's to say Google will keep that option around for long? You may prefer to dive into the new Gmail compose, anyway, since it's becoming more mandatory by the day. \nWhat changes would you like to see in Gmail? What works? Share your opinions in the comments below.\nMashable composite. Images courtesy, Google, Sweetclipart.com.\nBONUS: 10 Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail Power Users\n\n\n\n10 Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Compose\nPress Shift + C to compose a new message in a new window. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Scroll Up &amp; Down\n\nScroll between messages in your inbox by pressing K and J to access newer and older emails, respectively. \n(The tiny blue bar to the right of the arrow indicates the highlighted message.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Select a Message\nAs you're scrolling through your inbox, select a message by hitting X. From there, you can perform a variety of functions, such as archiving, labeling, etc.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Move Between Conversations\n\nWhen you're in an email thread, type N and P to move among newer and older conversations. Hit O or Enter to expand a conversation. \n(The blue bar to the right of the arrow indicates the highlighted conversation.)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Archive\nWhen you're in an email, simply press E to archive. If there's already a label applied, the email will archive into that folder. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Reply &amp; Forward\nWhen viewing an email, hit R to reply, A to reply all, or F to forward. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Save Draft\nIf you're in the middle of composing a message and want to save for later, type Ctrl + S to save as a draft. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Delete\nTo move a message to the trash, type #.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Label or Move\nWhether you're within a message or have selected the message from your inbox, type L to label. A drop-down box of folders will appear. Either select one, or type the folder name to search. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Mark as Read or Unread\nOnce you've selected a message, either type Shift + I to mark as read or Shift + U to mark as unread.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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