Google’s new product Google buzz was unveiled recently and made social networking more easier inside Gmail. One side there are defects regarding privacy and another side Google buzz rocks.

We like to share some tips about Google buzz.

1. Formatting posts by Bold, Italics and Strike through

You can use *bold*, _italics_ and -strike through- inside post similar to Gmail. If you post *your content* it will display in bold, _your content displays in italics, -your content- displays in strike through, –your content– displays in em-dash.

2. Buzz activity in your Google Dashboard.

Now you can check out your buzz activity inside Google Dashboard. Like number of followers, following  and you can also edit profile for Buzz.

3. Use of @reply

Use @reply to send a post directly into Gmail inbox

4. Keyboard Shortcuts

Buzz allows to use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through the buzz, to use this feature first turn on keyboard shortcuts in your Gmail settings. Use “j” or “n” to scroll down, “k” or “p” to go back up, “r” to comment and “shift + l” to like.

5. Mute Posts

If your friend use @yourname to reply or to send a buzz, you will receive buzz in your box. Particular buzz can be muted inside in your inbox as shown below picture. Open the buzz look for right corner you can see comment with a kind of drop down menu option select and mute the post.

6. Search Buzz

Google buzz allows to search buzz inside your Gmail account with search operators

• is:buzz – Type this while searching from your Inbox to find Buzz posts that were emails.
• has: [link/video/image] – finds all posts with either a link, video, or image.
• author: – finds all posts in your stream authored by the person whose name you enter.
• commenter: – finds all the posts in your reading stream that that person commented on.

7. Update Buzz via Email

By default Gmail comes with buzz. But if you are experiencing slow internet connectivity you can buzz by sending the post to buzz@gmail.com.

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