I’m always looking for ways to do things quicker. When I found out about this amazing time-saver, it basically saved my life! (Well, that could be a slight exaggeration….😄)
Did you know about templates in Gmail? I had no idea! I use them every day.
They’re so easy to setup and use:
- In Gmail go to Settings (the gear icon in the top right corner) and then click Advanced. On this screen scroll down to Templates and click enable, then Save Changes.
- To create the template, go back to your email inbox and click on Compose. Type in the subject line and the body of the email for the template. (TIP: If you have an email signature that is added to every email you send, remove it in this email. It will be added when you use the template.)
- Once your email is exactly as you’d like it to be, click the three vertical dots at the bottom of the formatting bar (More Options).
- Click Templates, Save Draft as Template, and then click Save As New Template. A window pops up to Enter a new template name. (FYI: whatever you call the template becomes the subject line.)
- Then just delete the draft. To use your template, click compose and the More Options three dots in the bottom formatting bar again. Choose Templates, and then select the template you created.