Y6: 3. How to use Gmail

Today, you are going to….

• learn how to use Gmail
• start using Gmail, by doing a research task

1.

Log in to your Gmail account.

• log on?
• open an email?
• reply to an email?
• log off?

2.

How to use gmail…

Here are some basic instructions for using Gmail:

1. Go to the Gmail website: Open a browser (like Chrome or Safari) and type www.gmail.com in the address bar.
2. Enter your email address: Type your Gmail email (like yourname@gmail.com) and click Next.
3. Enter your password: Type your password carefully and click Next. You’ll now be logged into your Gmail account.

1. Open your inbox: After signing in, you’ll see a list of emails in your Inbox.
2. Click on an email: To read an email, just click on it. The email will open and you can see the message inside.

1. Click on the “Compose” button: It’s usually on the left-hand side of the screen.
2. Write the email:
   • In the “To” field, type the email address of the person you want to send the email to (like friend@gmail.com).
   • In the “Subject” field, type a short description of what the email is about (for example: “Hello!”).
   • In the big box below, type your message.
3. Send the email: Once you finish writing, click the Send button at the bottom.

1. Open the email you want to reply to.
2. Click “Reply”: You will see this button at the bottom of the email.
3. Type your reply in the text box.
4. Click “Send” to send your reply.

1. Open the email you want to delete.
2. Click the Trash Can icon at the top of the email to delete it.

1. Click your profile picture or your initial at the top-right corner of the Gmail page.
2. Select “Sign out” from the dropdown menu to log out.

3.

Do you perhaps have any emails to reply to?

(Maybe your teacher sent you an email… Remember to always be very polite in your response.)

4.

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