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1. Defining Email & Its Purpose

YOUTUBE SHORT: INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL

2. The Difference Between Email & Website (URL) Addresses

What are the Differences Between Email and a URL?

This article from Techwalla reviews the differences between email and URL addresses.

EMAIL VS. URL ADDRESS

3. Setting Up a Gmail Account

How to Set Up An Account

This quick video will show participants three different ways to access their Gmail accounts.

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO GMAIL

How to Create an Account

This printable resource from TGH shows how to set up a Gmail account.

HOW TO CREATE 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! 

QUICK REFERENCE SHEET: GMAIL

4. Signing In to Gmail

How to Sign In to Gmail

A visual remidner from Google on how to sign into Gmail or use a different account.

GOOGLE HELP: SIGN IN TO GMAIL

Video: How to Log Into Your Gmail Account

Video: How to Enable and Disable Notifications in Gmail

5. Composing an Email

How to Send an Email

Follow the step-by-step instructions in this tutorial to learn how to send an email.

HOW TO SEND AN EMAIL

Email Basics

Tech Goes Home's Rachael Morrow walks you through Gmail basics in this video:

WATCH: GMAIL BASICS

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. 

MATCHING GAME FOR EMAIL TERMS

7. Adding & Opening Email Attachments

Video: How to Add an Attachment

Sending Attachments in Gmail

Need more practice with attachments? Check out this Google support tutorial. 

GOOGLE HELP: SENDING ATTACHMENTS IN GMAIL

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.

GOOGLE HELP: ADDING A GMAIL SIGNATURE

Video: How to Add a Signature in Gmail

9. Managing, Deleting, and Archiving Emails

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:

GOOGLE HELP: BLOCK OR UNBLOCK AN EMAIL ADDRESS

Video: How to Archive Emails

10. Email Etiquette & Signing Out

Email Safety and Etiquette

If you want to communicate better and avoid an office e-war, follow these tips before you send an email.

10 RULES FOR EMAIL ETIQUETTE

Video: Student Email Etiquette Tips

Sign Out of Gmail

Learn how to sign out of your Gmail account on this Google support page.

GOOGLE SUPPORT: SIGN OUT OF GMAIL