Chrome OS tip: Quickly start a new email from your omnibar

So you want to write a new email from your Gmail account. What do you do? If you’re like most people, you’ll follow these steps:

1. Open your browser.
2. Navigate to your Gmail account.
3. Sign in.
4. Wait for your inbox to load.
5. If your inbox is pretty full, keep on waiting…
6. Click the compose button.
7. Type in your email address.

But what if Google Chrome could make this process much easier? After all, Google is always talking about how important it thinks speed is. (That’s kind of the mission of the Chrome browser and Chrome OS, right?)

So try this: Next time you want to write an email, simply open your Chrome browser, and type mailto:[insert email address here]. A new compose window will open, completely bypassing the need to navigate to your inbox. You will be able to quickly type your message and then send it right away.

You’re welcome.

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