Send Selected Text Via Gmail with GmailThis!

If you routinely use Gmail to send e-mail, you know what a hassle it can be to create a new message when you're in the middle of something else. You have to switch to a new tab, go to Gmail, click Compose, and so on. Who's got time for all that? I don't know about you, but I'm a busy man!

GmailThis! is an insanely handy bookmarklet that saves you most of those steps. Here, in handy video-tutorial form, is everything you need to know about using it.

How to use GmailThis! from dougward on Vimeo.

As you can see, GmailThis is particularly useful for sending someone a snippet of Web page (along with a link to the page itself). Definitely a must-have for any Gmail user. How did this baby fly under my radar for so long?!

If you know of any other Gmail essentials, name 'em in the Comments or send an e-mail to bizhacks@gmail.com. [via Digital Inspiration]