Shift adds easy buttons for your calendar and Drive, but it doesn't change the Gmail interface. Any changes to your Gmail settings, like inbox layout, theme, add-ons, signature, and vacation responder, need to be made within Gmail itself.

Here are some key Gmail settings and how to access them in Gmail:

How to adjust your signature

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner to open the Quick Settings slider.
2. Click on ‘See All Settings’ at the top of the slider.
3. In the ‘General’ tab scroll down to the ‘Signature’ section.
4. Click ‘Create New’ to add a new signature or select one of your existing signatures to edit or remove.
5. If creating a new signature you’ll be prompted to Name it.
6. Don’t forget to scroll to the very bottom of the page to ‘Save Changes’.

How to set your vacation responder (OOO)

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner to open the Quick Settings slider.
2. Click on ‘See All Settings’ at the top of the slider.
3. In the ‘General’ tab scroll down to the ‘Vacation responder’ section.
4. Toggle your vacation responder on or off.
5. Make edits to the message and dates of the vacation.
6. Don’t forget to scroll to the very bottom of the page to ‘Save Changes’.

How to manage your labels (i.e folders)

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner to open the Quick Settings slider.
2. Click on ‘See All Settings’ at the top of the slider.
3. Go to the ‘Labels’ tab.
4. From here you can show or hide existing labels and create new ones.

How to manage your Gmail add-ons

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner to open the Quick Settings slider.
2. Click on ‘See All Settings’ at the top of the slider.
3. Go to the ‘Add-ons’ tab.
4. Under this section you should see the title ‘Installed Add-ons’ and under that is a link that says ‘manage’, click ‘manage’.
5. This will open a popup window where you can see the apps you’ve installed and take further action to manage or remove them.

How to hide Google Apps sidebar

1. Click the gear icon in the top right corner to open the Quick Settings slider.
2. Click ‘Customize’ on the slider under the heading ‘Chat and Meet’.
3. A popup window will appear with 2 checkboxes: one for Google Chat and one for Google Meet.
4. Uncheck both of these boxes to hide the Google Apps sidebar.
5. Click ‘Done’ to save your changes.

For more information on Google Settings, you should review Google’s resources in their knowledge base. 

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