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Tips, templates and shortcuts for Gmail, LinkedIn, support and everyday work in the browser.

Example of a reusable email template for sending a quote, with bracketed gaps for the name, service, amount and date
Gmail

How to create templates in Gmail, step by step

How to turn on Gmail templates, save your emails, insert them, change them and delete them. Plus automatic replies and 9 examples ready to copy.

October 18, 20269 min readRead article
Example of a polite follow-up email about a quote with no reply
Email

Follow-up email after no response: how to nudge without being annoying (16 examples)

When to follow up, how often and what to write: 16 follow-up emails for clients, quotes, managers, suppliers, invoices and contacts who don't reply.

October 18, 202611 min readRead article
NexoPad box to fill in name, day, new suggestion and reason for canceling
Email

How to cancel or decline a meeting by email

Five templates to cancel, postpone or decline a meeting politely, plus tips to do it without hurting the relationship.

October 11, 20265 min readRead article
NexoPad box to fill in supplier, product, quantity and deadline
Email

Email to request a quote from a supplier

What to include so suppliers reply quickly with comparable offers, and four templates to request a quote or information.

October 11, 20265 min readRead article
NexoPad box to fill in the name, topic and suggested meeting time
Email

Meeting request email

How to request a meeting by email clearly and briefly, with five templates for different situations.

October 11, 20266 min readRead article
NexoPad // search in an email showing several replies
Gmail

Gmail keyboard shortcuts

How to turn on Gmail keyboard shortcuts, the 13 most useful ones and how to go further with shortcuts that type full replies.

October 11, 20265 min readRead article
NexoPad box to fill in return date, contact and reason for absence
Email

Out of office message: examples and how to set it up

Six out-of-office message examples to copy and how to turn on the auto-reply in Gmail and Outlook.

October 11, 20266 min readRead article
Informal draft selected in an email with the NexoPad AI bar
Email

How to write a formal email

The structure of a formal email, the right greetings and closings and three complete examples to copy.

October 11, 20267 min readRead article
NexoPad search showing the email signature inside a new email
Email

Professional email signature: examples and how to create one

What to include in your signature, 5 examples to copy, and how to use it in Gmail, Outlook and any website with a shortcut.

October 11, 20266 min readRead article
NexoPad Ctrl+K search inside a webmail
Outlook

Text shortcuts in Outlook on the web

Outlook templates and text shortcuts with variables to answer emails in seconds in Outlook on the web.

October 11, 20265 min readRead article
NexoPad // search in an email
Gmail

How to create text shortcuts in Gmail

Two ways to stop typing the same emails: Gmail templates and text shortcuts with variables. Step by step, with examples.

October 10, 20266 min readRead article