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Want to put a little flair in your email? Want to get away from the standard font that everyone else is using in their Gmail messages? Try the labs feature called Default Text Styling. Like other labs features, you can turn it on by:<\/p>\n
Now you can define your default text style under the General tab in the setting screen. It may take a few minutes for the feature to show up if you are using offline mail. If you want to remove the formatting and go back to the default style, use the rightmost icon that looks like a capital T with a red x.
\nWhen you compose new a new message, your default text style will be set to the color, font, and size you setup in the General Settings. Your signature will not use the default style if you have one setup.<\/p>\n
Here’s today’s quick tip. Send a free holiday greeting card through the U.S. Postal Service and let Google pay for it. You can choose from six different styles and send one card with a personalized message to anyone with a U.S. Postal Address for free. Find out more at http:\/\/services.google.com\/fb\/forms\/googleholidaycard.<\/p>\n
A couple quick updates before I go. First, the Gmail website has been redesigned. We\u2019ve cleaned things up and modernized. There are still a few tweaks to make, but I think you\u2019ll find the interface quite familiar. Second, if you\u2019re a WordPress user or are thinking about starting your own blog, watch for the book \u201cSams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes\u201d written by me and my Technorama co-host Kreg Steppe. The book won\u2019t be out until March 2010, but you can pre-order now at Amazon.com.<\/p>\n