WE R LIBRARY FORMAT
| Level | Basic |
| Device | Smartphone (Android) |
| Topic | Messaging |
| Sub-topic | How To Write Email – Gmail |
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| With billions of users, Gmail is the most commonly utilized free email service provided by Google. The convenience of sending and receiving emails is possible through your android phones. Communication is made easy with the Gmail app on smartphones. Here’s a quick guide on how to write an email on Gmail using your android smartphone: | |
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| 1 | Open the Gmail app.  On Android phones, your Google email account (Gmail) was set up automatically when you first signed into your device. |
| 2 | At the bottom right, tap the Compose button. |
| 3 | Add recipients to the “To” or “Recipients” field. For additional recipient email addresses, tap the arrow down on the far-right end of the “To” field.”  Fill in the CC field for the email address of the person you want to get a copy of the email. On the other hand, use the BCC field for the email addresses you want to remain hidden from others.  |
| 4 | Add the email subject. |
| 5 | Create your message in the blank large text box.  You may format texts by highlighting them. Tap on Format for the toolbar to appear. Then choose from the formatting options you want to apply to the highlighted texts.  |
| 6 | Additional options: You may attach files. Tap on the paperclip icon for options.  |
| 7 | When the email is ready, tap on the arrowhead at the top leftmost of the screen to Send. |
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| For android smartphone users, writing an email on Gmail is easy in this guide: open the Gmail app, tap on compose, fill in the necessary details such as recipients, and subject, then create the message, and press the arrowhead icon to send. Additional email options are also available on android smartphones, such as text formatting and file attachments. For more information, you may go through our other resource guides or contact our customer service for specific technical concerns. | |
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