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Whats with this arrow thing?

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

Friday, August 25, 2006
17 years ago3,070 views

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my sisters Gmail inbox has this arrow attached to some of her emails..
can someone explain
1)why does she have this arrow?
2)what is it for?
3)and how come i dont see it on my Gmail?

thanks :)

Inferno [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

You can use 'K' and 'L' to control this arrow and use 'O' to open the selected message. The arrow is to highlight the selected message.

John Marshall [PersonRank 3]

17 years ago #

J and K, not K and L ;)

You might need to turn keyboard shortcuts on to see it :)

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

i dont think she knows what the keyboard shortcuts do.
i mean, its default is turned off, right? she didnt turn it on..

and what does it do?

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Please check your settings

Personal level indicators:
* No indicators
* Show indicators – Display an arrow (›) by messages sent to my address (not a mailing list), and a double arrow (») by messages sent only to me.

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

ill check what you said Corsin a bit later (cause i gotta study this weekend :/) but ill give you an answer on sunday.

<< and what does it do? >>
i meant the arrow, not the shortcuts.. :)

John Marshall [PersonRank 3]

17 years ago #

I think it just points at the currently selected email. Not much :)

Inferno [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

"J and K, not K and L ;)" : oops, my mistake.

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

<< Please check your settings

Personal level indicators:
* No indicators
* Show indicators – Display an arrow (›) by messages sent to my address (not a mailing list), and a double arrow (») by messages sent only to me. >>

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1211/indicatorscd7.jpg

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

thats what you wanted me to check. right Corsin?

Corsin Camichel [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

Yes excatly

David Hetfield [PersonRank 10]

17 years ago #

so, is it "good or bad" ?

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