<p>Gmail is the world's most popular email service, but some of its best features are hiding in plain sight, unknown to most users. Although Gmail provides unsurpassed search capabilities, great spam filtering, and loads of free storage (10GB at latest check), it also offers much moreand there's always room for improvement, too. With a little know-how and some key add-ons, you can make Google's webmail service jump through hoops in ways you never thought possible.</p><p>Tired of Gmail's threaded conversation view? Turn it off. Want to learn keyboard shortcuts? A pop-up cheat sheet is built right in. And wouldn't it be nice if you could save attachments straight to your Dropbox account? Easy enoughwith the right tool.</p><p>This guide will help Gmail novices and experts alike squeeze more from the service. Most of the tips are based on using Gmail in a Web browser, but be sure to see the "Gmail from the outside in" section to learn how to make the most of Gmail even when you're not in your browser.Work smarter, not harder</p><p>1. Search for big attachmentsWe quickly found messages containing the word "power" and 15MB of attachments.</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2028389/power-through-gmail-with-21-time-saving-tricks.html">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2013/02/17/mailbox-app-revolutionizes-gmail-productivity-will-google-or-apple-buy-it/">Mailbox App Revolutionizes Gmail Productivity, Will Google (Or Apple) Buy It?</a> (Forbes)</p><p><a href="http://lifehacker.com/5985131/open-compose-takes-you-straight-to-gmails-new-email-window-to-avoid-inbox-distractions">Open Compose Takes You Straight to Gmail&#039;s New Email Window to Avoid Inbox ...</a> (Lifehacker)</p><p><a href="http://www.indianexpress.com/news/gmail-releases-new-mailbox-app-to-fix-email-problems-for-users/1076415/">Gmail starts new &#039;Mailbox&#039; app to fix email problems for users</a> (Indian Express)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=diLLaY0dK0ivHMM3g17XhhV5s9bSM&ned=us">19 additional articles.</a></p>