Gmail for Beginners - Elmhurst Public Library

Gmail for

Beginners

Introduction

Today we’ll cover:

• Why Gmail?

• How to create a Gmail account

• The most important features of Gmail

Here at EPL

Why are we offering this

class on Gmail?

• Easy to use, user-friendly

• Lots of storage space

• Free

• Ads are unobtrusive

• Can archive messages and easily search

• Excellent performance in keeping spam

out of your inbox

Gmail, Then and Now

Gmail, Then and Now

• Then: Beta status, invitation-only

• 1 GB storage

• Now: Open to all

• Up to 15 GB storage (shared with Google

Drive & Google+ Photos), with more storage

available for purchase

Sign Up for Gmail

• With your new Gmail account, you will also have a Google account with

the same username and password. You can use it for other Google

products, if you like, such as YouTube and Google Drive.

• Open a browser, such as Firefox or Chrome

• Type Gmail.com in the search bar, then hit the Enter or Return key

Sign Up for Gmail

• Click on Create account

• Fill in the blanks and choose a username

• Create a strong password!

• Make it unique, with a mix of upper- and lower-case

letters, numbers, symbols

• Don’t use personal information or common words,

keyboard patterns, or sequential patterns.

• Keep your password secure!

Sign up for Gmail

You now have a

Gmail account!

• Check your inbox.

• You will receive an

email from

Google.

• Click on this email

message to open it.

• Click on the link in

the email to verify

your Google

account.

Sign up for Gmail

Sending Messages

• On the left side, click on Compose.

• In the “To” field, type your recipient’s email address.

• If you want to send a copy to anyone, type their addresses in the Cc

(carbon copy) field.

• You can hide recipients’ email addresses from each other by using the Bb

(blind copy) feature – this protects others’ privacy.

• In the Subject field, enter a subject heading.

Sending Messages

• Under the subject line, find the large, open field.

• Click in this large field.

• Write the body of your message!

• Review your message.

• Click Send.

• You have sent a message

using Gmail!

Sending Messages

Replying to Messages

Below the message sent to you, click in the box, or click the arrow icon in the top right corner.

Type your message and click on the blue Send button.

Replying to Messages

Forwarding Messages

• In the box below the message, click on Forward.

• Or, click the down arrow next to Reply in the top-right corner, then select

Forward.

Forwarding Messages

• Type the recipient’s email address.

• Type your message.

• Review your message, then click on the blue Send button.

Forwarding Messages

Adding Attachments

• At the bottom of the Compose window,

click on the paperclip icon.

• Browse through your files to find the

file you want to attach, then click on it,

and click Open.

• You can also drag and drop

attachments into your Compose

window. You can include the

attachment inline in your message, or

as an attachment. It’s your choice!

Adding Attachments

Thanks very much for attending!

Also check out:

• Future technology classes

• Drop-in technology help

(Thursdays, 5 pm – 8:30 pm and Saturdays, 1pm – 4:30 pm)

• Lynda.com via ElmhurstPublicLibrary.org

Gmail for Beginners