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Google Pixel 5

Android 11.0
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Write and send email

You can send and receive email from your email accounts. To send and receive email, you need to set up your phone for email.

Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
Press Gmail.
Press the email account icon.
Press the required email account.
Press Compose.
Press To and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the required contact.
Press Subject and key in the required subject.
Press the text input field and write the text for your email.
Press the attachment icon.
Press Attach file and go to the required folder.
Press the required file.
Press the send icon when you've finished your email.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Gmail"
    • Slide your finger upwards on the screen.
    • Press Gmail.
  • 2
    Select email account
    • Press the email account icon.
    • Press the required email account.
  • 3
    Create new email
    • Press Compose.
  • 4
    Select recipient
    • Press To and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
    • Press the required contact.
  • 5
    Enter subject
    • Press Subject and key in the required subject.
  • 6
    Write text
    • Press the text input field and write the text for your email.
  • 7
    Attach file
    • Press the attachment icon.
    • Press Attach file and go to the required folder.
    • Press the required file.
  • 8
    Send the email
    • Press the send icon when you've finished your email.
  • 9
    Return to the home screen
    • Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.