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# Apply Label Directly in Gmail Compose!
- URL: https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping-2/
- Published: 2021-04-30T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-05T12:40:11.000Z
- Description: #2
- Author: Jeff
- Tags: #newsletter, Gmail

For example: if you're sending an email where you're asking someone else for information, you should apply the "Waiting" label to remind yourself they need to get back to you (watch my [Inbox Zero](https://youtu.be/9ql1CQfxWxQ?ref=jeffsu.org) video if you haven't already).

Instead of applying the label after you send the email out, you can simply press the 3 Dots in the bottom right corner > Label > Waiting, and then send the email!

> [](//imgur.com/a/FCPWKTp)

## ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts - "C" to compose new email and "CMD/CTRL + ENTER" to send

Want to shoot off an angry email at a colleague? Press "C" to bring up a new compose window from your Gmail inbox page and after typing out your rant, press "CMD+ENTER" on Mac or "CTRL+ENTER" on PC to send the email out!

*(just kidding this is a terrible idea, please don't do this at work, definitely use those shortcuts though)*

*\*Note\* make sure you have "Keyboard Shortcuts" enabled in your Gmail settings first*