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Create and send email

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. At the top left, click  Compose.
  3. In the "To" field, add recipients. You can also add recipients:
    • In the "Cc" and "Bcc" fields.
    • When you compose a message, with a "+ sign" or "@mention" and the contact's name in the text field.
  4. Add a subject.
  5. Write your message.
  6. At the bottom of the page, click Send.

Tip: To add individual recipients and groups of contacts you created with labels, click To:

Compose in a new window and resize

 Tip: To open the Compose window with a keyboard shortcut, just type c.

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. On the left, click Compose.
  3. (Optional) Choose a window size with the buttons in the top right:
    • Full screen
    • Exit full screen
    • Open in a new window Shift
  4. Add a subject and recipients (To, Cc, or Bcc).

Turn off conversation view

When people reply to an email, Gmail groups responses together in conversations with the newest email on the bottom. However, if you prefer to list messages separately, you can turn Conversation view off. You can switch back at any time.

  1. Open Gmail.
  2. At the top right, click Settings and then See all settings.
  3. Scroll to Conversation view.
  4. Select Conversation view on or Conversation view off.

Learn more at the Gmail Help Center

Reply and forward

1. To reply to a single email or the last email in a thread, click Reply  .
2. To reply to an email within a thread, click Reply all .
3. To forward a single email or the last email in a thread, click Forward  .
4. To forward an email within a thread, click More and thenForward.
5. To see previous email in a thread, click Show trimmed content .
6. To forward an entire conversation, at the top, click More and thenForward all.
7. To use a Smart Reply, at the bottom of the email, click a suggested reply. You can then edit the email before sending it.

Map of where in Gmail to click to do numbered steps 1 through 7, above

Change recipients or subjects

Add and remove recipients

When composing your reply:

  • Add recipients—Click the To field and enter the recipient's email address.
  • Remove recipients—Next to the person's email address, click Remove .

Tip: You can also add a recipient in the body of an email, by typing + and the contact's name.

Edit recipients and subject fields.

Edit an email subject

  1. Next to Type of response , click the Down arrow Drop down arrowand thenEdit subject.
  2. Enter a new subject.

Print an email

If there are multiple emails within the same conversation, you can print just one of those emails.

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Open the email you want to print.
  3. At the top right of the email, click More More.
  4. Click Print.

 Reply, forward, and print options highlighted on email.

Learn more at the Gmail Help Center

Print and save attachments

When you get an email with attachments...

See a full-screen view and print

Click the attachment to open a full-screen view. To print, click Print .

Download an attachment to your computer

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Open a message.
  3. At the bottom of the message, hover over the attachment.
  4. Click Download .

Tips:

  • If you use Google Chrome, learn how to download a file on Chrome.
  • Your browser saves attachments to a download folder. Check your browser’s settings to find your downloads.
  • If your computer supports it, you can also drag photos and attachments to your desktop.

Save attachment options highlighted.

Learn more at the Gmail Help Center

Send bulk email for your business

If you are a Workspace Individual subscriber, you can create a branded email and send it to many recipients at once.

Learn more


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