Thursday Things — Oct 3rd, 2024

In case you’re new here, CCing my EA is a bite-sized newsletter dedicated to Executive Assistants like yourself.

Every Thursday, we deliver a quick email with 5 new job listings, 3 fun posts, and 1 helpful tech tip straight to your inbox. 📬

5 new job listings

1. Figma, $122k - $215k, Remote

2. Meta, $98k - $140k, San Francisco, CA

3. Ring, $50k - $107.1k, Bellevue, WA

4. The Nature Conservancy, $56k - $70k, Remote

5. Wrapbook, $74k - $119.9k, Remote

3 posts you might’ve missed

#1

fashionistamummy: “I called my exec, ‘Mum’ once. I still die inside and that was over 25 years ago…” 💀

#2

Love to hear it! 😈

#3

Hilarious meme from the archives. 😂

1 Tech Tip

Unlock Gmail’s Hidden Power with Keyboard Shortcuts ⌨️

This tech tip was inspired by a recent conversation I had with a fellow CCing my EA reader, Loren.

Did you know Gmail offers keyboard shortcuts functionality? Here's a step-by-step guide to enable and use Gmail shortcuts:

1. Enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail settings:

   → Click the gear icon → See all settings → Scroll to "Keyboard shortcuts" → Select "Keyboard shortcuts on"

2. Learn these baseline shortcuts:

• 'c': Compose new email

• 'r': Reply

• 'a': Reply all

• 'f': Forward

• 'e': Archive

• 'x': Select conversation

• '#': Delete

• '/': Search your inbox

3. Master advanced shortcuts:

• 'g' then 'k': Go to tasks  

• 'g' then 'i': Go to inbox

• 'g' then 'c': Go to contacts

• 'g' then 'd': Go to drafts

• '*' then 'a': Select all conversations

4. Use the '?' key anytime to see a full list of available shortcuts

Pro Tip: Combine shortcuts! For example, 'x' to select, then 'e' to archive multiple emails in seconds.

If you ever need a refresher on past Tech Tips without digging through your emails, they’re all available in a single post right here.

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