Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Sidebar Workflow Advantages
Using the sidebar is much faster than opening chatgpt.com in a separate tab because you don't have to manually copy and paste email content between two tabs.
Automated Calendar Entries
ChatGPT does more than just give reminders; it can generate calendar links that are pre-filled with the correct title and time slots based on the context of your email conversation.
Prompts
Daily Email Summary
Target:
ChatGPT
Summarizing all new emails today.
Schedule & Appointment Check
Target:
ChatGPT
Can you see if I'm free on Friday at 12pm for a lunch meeting and add it to my calendar?
Step by Step
How to Manage Your Gmail Inbox Using the ChatGPT Sidebar
- Open your web browser and ensure you are logged into your Gmail account.
- Activate the ChatGPT (Atlas) sidebar on the right side of the Gmail interface.
- Type a prompt in the chat box to ask the AI to scan your emails, for example: 'Summarizing all new emails today'.
- Review the summary provided by ChatGPT, which includes the time, subject line, and message content.
- Click or reply 'Yes' when ChatGPT asks 'Do you want to help draft a reply?'.
- Copy the automatically generated draft reply and Paste it into the Gmail reply window.
How to Add Events to Google Calendar via ChatGPT
- In the same ChatGPT sidebar, type a request to check your schedule or add an event, such as: 'Can you see if I'm free on Friday at 12pm for a lunch meeting?'.
- Click on the calendar link generated by ChatGPT within the chat interface.
- Review the event details like title, date, and time that have been automatically filled by the AI.
- Click the 'Save' button in Google Calendar to add the event to your schedule.
