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Search: a speedmailer’s best friend

If you ever waste time slogging through pages of old emails looking for a piece of information or the details of an agreement, you need to get (better) acquainted with your email client’s search function. It will soon be your best friend.

Your email client’s excellent ability to search (its built-in Google functionality, so to speak) is why we can get away with using such a simple, streamlined speedfiling structure. You can easily find any email, as long as you know what you are looking for.

Here’s how to maximise the power of your searches.

Kick off your search with Ctrl+E (or Ctrl+F)

Even your searching can be speedy with the right shortcuts, and it’s a good way to get in the habit of using keyboard ...

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