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1. Defining Email & Its Purpose
2. The Difference Between Email & Website (URL) Addresses
3. Setting Up a Gmail Account
How to Set Up An Account
In this lesson, we'll show you how to set up your Google account for Gmail, add and edit contacts, and edit your mail settings.
How to Create an Account
This printable resource from TGH shows how to set up a Gmail account.
Bonus: Gmail Cheatsheet
This comprehensive document will show you how to do nearly everything in Gmail. If you have access to a printer, we recommend printing it out to reference later!
4. Signing In to Gmail
5. Composing an Email
6. Opening & Replying to Email Messages
Responding to Email
Besides sending emails, you’ll also receive messages that you can read, reply to, forward, or mark with a star to review later. If you're away for several days, you can set up an automatic vacation reply to let others know you're unavailable.
Vocabulary Quiz
This fun and interactive website will help you learn common email terms.
7. Adding & Opening Email Attachments
8. Adding an Email Signature
Adding a Signature
A Gmail signature is helpful because it automatically adds your contact information, job title, or a professional closing to every email you send, saving time and giving your messages a polished, consistent look. This tutorial will show you how to set up a Gmail signature.
Video: How to Add a Signature in Gmail
9. Managing, Deleting, and Archiving Emails
Avoid Spam and Phishing
The internet is a vital tool for communication through email, messaging, and social media, but it's also a common target for scammers and cybercriminals. To stay safe, it’s important to recognize and avoid harmful content like spam, phishing attempts, and malware in your inbox.
Video: Managing Email
How to Block or Unblock an Email Address
If you get unwanted emails, you can block the sender in Gmail. After you block the sender, all future emails from them go to Spam. Learn how to block (or unblock) here:
Video: How to Archive Emails
10. Email Etiquette & Signing Out
Email Safety and Etiquette
When using email, it's important to follow proper etiquette to communicate clearly and respectfully, and to stay safe from risks like malware and phishing. This lesson covers how to write effective emails and use smart safety practices for both personal and professional communication.
Video: Student Email Etiquette Tips
Sign Out of Gmail
Learn how to sign out of your Gmail account on this Google support page.
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