How to Create and Send an Email

How to Create and Send an Email

Create and Send an Email

On your device, open Gmail by clicking on the Gmail logo on your Dashboard. At the top left of your page click Compose. An email draft pop-up will appear in the bottom right of your Gmail page. 







In the To field, type the name or email address of the person you would like to send an email to, select the correct option. To add another person simply repeat this process after selecting the first email address. 




You can also add a name or email address by clicking Cc or Bcc to the right of the To field. 

            Cc = everyone who receives the email can see this person has been copied in

            Bcc = none of the recipients know this person has been sent a copy



Type your topic in the Subject field. Type your email below the Subject field.



You can add an attachment by clicking the paperclip symbol to the right of the Send button and selecting the correct file from your Google Drive



Review the email for grammatical errors and click Send on the bottom left of the email draft pop-up.



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