Learning outcomes
- Explain how to use the sticky header and lesson controls.
- Complete the guided activity safely.
- Check that you can navigate without losing your place.
Academy Essentials
Course Navigation
Learn to use the sticky header and lesson controls and navigate without losing your place in this beginner-friendly Gmail lesson.
Before you begin
Use the correct account. Practise with fictional content and never share passwords, recovery codes or confidential information.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open Gmail and confirm that the profile picture and email address show the intended Google Account.
- Move from Course Home to a lesson and back using fictional or non-sensitive practice information.
- Pause before any send, delete, sharing, security or account change; check recipients, permissions and likely consequences.
- Review the result and confirm that you can navigate without losing your place.
- Record one useful habit and safely reverse or remove any temporary practice item.
Ian's practical tip: Email can affect real people immediately. Check the account, recipients, subject, attachments, tone and privacy before you send or share.
Practical activity
Move from Course Home to a lesson and back. Your expected result is to navigate without losing your place.