Create a template in Gmail

If you have a message that includes information that doesn’t change frequently, you can save the message as a template in Gmail and reuse it.

Turn on templates

Important: You can only turn on and use message templates from Gmail on your computer.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Settings See all settings.
3. At the top, click Advanced.
4. Next to “Templates,” click Enable.
5. At the bottom, click Save Changes.

Create or edit a template

Important: After you delete a template, you can’t recover it.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. At the top left, click Compose.
3. In the compose window, enter your template text.
4. At the bottom of the compose window, click More options Templates.
5. Choose an option:
   • To create a new template: Click Save draft as template Save as new template.
   • To change a previously saved template:
     1. Click Save draft as template.
     2. Under “Overwrite Template,” choose a template.
     3. Click Save.
   • To delete a template:
     1. Click Delete template.
     2. Choose the template you want to delete.
     3. Click Delete.

Insert a template

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. At the top left, click Compose.
3. At the bottom of the compose window, click More options Templates.
4. Under “Insert template,” choose a template.
5. Compose the rest of your message.
6. Click Send.

Create an automatic reply for messages

Important: To send your message template as an automatic reply, you must create a filter.

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. In the search box at the top, click Show search options .
3. Enter your search criteria.
4. Optional: To check that your search works correctly, click Search.
   • To return to the filter menu, click Show search options .
5. Click Create filter.
6. Check the box next to “Send template,” then choose your template.
7. Click Create filter.

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