| delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 9/12/09 2:16 AM | I just can't describe how frustrating it is to clean up my gmail box after a few months. I have to delete or archive, then it goes back to the home screen, then I have to open a new message to delete or archive that. Why so many steps? Why can't I de |
| Re: delete and move to next message | bdhamer | 9/28/09 12:02 PM | I asked this same question over a year ago and still have not found an answer. I also see the ease of deleting when in other programs, http://bellsouth.net is just one. Please have someone work on this so we can delete, clear space for other important messa |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 9/29/09 7:10 AM | Hmm, I agree. So anyone? Is there anyone out there who can explain why deleting messages always makes me go back to the inbox? WHY WHY WHY can't I have a shortcut to 'delete and go to next'. Why is google so hung up on archiving instead of deleting? |
| Re: delete and move to next message | Forestdog | 9/29/09 11:06 AM | This is the first time I've used Google Help and this is exactly my question...how can I delete and move on to the next message? I was sure there must be a lab or something that would do it...luckily I've been doing a pretty good job of staying on t |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 9/29/09 11:52 AM | I'm sure others have asked many times. What would be really nice would be an explanation from Gmail team. I know there's an anti delete philosophy at gmail, on the grounds that they provide so much storage that you don't 'need' to delete. Which is fa |
| Re: delete and move to next message | bdhamer | 9/29/09 3:14 PM | I posted the same question as least one other forum site - known issues - so maybe we can get an answer. If we post on all forums, maybe this will get attention |
| Re: delete and move to next message | aMU32 | 10/5/09 5:47 AM | I feel google was good ......but it just dont have Simple thing delete and move on to the next message .. I use Yahoo & hotmail. both have this Simple tool . |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 10/5/09 6:31 AM | Again, this means they've taken a deliberate decision not to include it. The question is why? Are there any logical reasons? Or is it just one of those quirky things that such a massive organisation can dictate to its users without fear of losing out |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 10/5/09 11:16 AM | Thanks Gravi for the response. If all my emails in gmail were useful messages and important details from friends and family, then I would happily archive everything. But as I have mentioned before there is a category of email that is between 'importa |
| Re: delete and move to next message | bdhamer | 10/5/09 12:11 PM | Thank you to gravi t. I pasted a number of these messages on one of the suggestion sites and hope we will get an answer. |
| Re: delete and move to next message | RR1822 | 10/6/09 12:07 PM | The solution is to use a combination of labels and keyboard shortcuts. 1. Go to your Gmail settings. Click the "General" tab, then verify that Keyboard Shortcuts = Keyboard Shortcuts On. 2. Remain in Gmail settings. Now click the "Labels" tab. |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 10/6/09 12:13 PM | Thank you for this tip, but I don't consider that a solution. Rather, it's a workaround. As far as I can see it's actually more laborious than clicking the message, clicking delete, clicking the next message...etc Out of interest does the delete key |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 10/11/09 12:31 PM | Ah OK. So if you use a standalone client to connect via imap or pop or whatever, then gmail let's you delete messages? I would have thought if they have a problem with users electing (of their own free will) to delete message in web based gmail, that |
| Re: delete and move to next message | dianaClick | 12/9/09 10:17 AM | The shortcut keys I use to go through my inbox and delete or archive emails is this: 1. From inbox view type "o" (for open) 2. Now, from the Message view, you can type "y" to archive or "#" to delete. 3. This will bring you back to the inbox vi |
| Re: delete and move to next message | dianaClick | 12/14/09 8:52 AM | Since I cannot edit my previous reply, I will just have to make my update here. In Step 1 above, you can also click on "Enter", and the selected item will open. In addition, to move up/down from your inbox list, you can type "j" to move down and "k |
| Re: delete and move to next message | nookycook | 1/7/10 3:54 AM | I use the shortcuts as dianaClick suggest but when I have opened a message and press # to delete I get a message saying my email has been archived! Does anyone else experience this? Will try a delete label to workaround problem at the moment. :) |
| Re: delete and move to next message | nookycook | 1/7/10 9:37 AM | The label is working beautifully. I called it "; delete". I open one message and use j or k to navigate, Should I decide to delete I type l ; enter and the label is applied. Then once I have finished housekeeping I click on the delete labe |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jeajea | 1/8/10 2:28 PM | it would definitely be nice to delete and move to the next message. it's odd that gmail does not have this feature since it's so basic that almost all email services have it. by making it such a hassle to delete and move forward, gmail is telling us |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 1/8/10 3:26 PM | Ah yes, but don't forget that all archived message show up in searches. I get many messages that deserve to be DELETED, not archived. Things that are almost spam, or worthless for future reference. But google denies me the opportunity to delete them |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 1/9/10 6:05 AM | Where is the gmail suggest a feature forum? I've yet to find that, so if you have a link that'd be great. I'm not interested in the suggest a feature email form, as that doesn't allow us to join together. It just creates messages which google HQ bin, |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 1/9/10 7:04 AM | I believe you are mistaken. You alluded to "the Gmail suggest-a-feature forum", which sounds to me like a forum in which people can contribute to an evolving thread. This is patently not the same as a suggest a feature link. I would like the link to |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 1/9/10 4:43 PM | What's a "snub"? |
| Re: delete and move to next message | RZ24 | 1/16/10 8:23 PM | I agree it's cumbersome but using "Google's Keyboard Shortcuts" Here's what I do to Delete and Open the next Message, and Archive and Open next Message Delete: Keyboard Shortcut: #o (Letter o) .... Delete(#) then Open(o) the next Co |
| Re: delete and move to next message | ttconnexn | 1/17/10 8:02 AM | For those who were looking for the "Suggest a feature for Gmail" Here's the Link... http://mail.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=suggestions.cs |
| Re: delete and move to next message | jt3498734 | 1/17/10 8:07 AM | I have still yet to read an argument in favour of gmail's persisent and stubborn refusal to support this lifesaving tool. |
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