In Gmail, there are numerous features that help users send and receive emails easily. More than just an email service, Gmail enables users to accomplish a variety of tasks, providing many useful features for work. Let's briefly mention the Gmail signature feature, which is simple and user-friendly but leaves a unique mark for each user. It's highly appreciated by Gmail users, allowing them to create signatures ranging from fun to professional, like true office professionals.
Returning to today's article, the majority of new Gmail registrants or even long-time users often overlook a very useful feature on Gmail: adding email addresses to Gmail. The process of adding email addresses to Gmail is actually quite simple but is often overlooked by many because they feel it is unnecessary. Google provides Gmail contacts not just for the sake of having them; it significantly helps users in clear email communication, similar to phone contacts. So, if you are new or have little interest in adding email addresses to Gmail, then the article below will introduce you to two ways to add contacts in Gmail.
How to Add Email Addresses to Your Gmail Contacts
Method 1:
Step 1: This is the simplest and quickest way to add an email address to Gmail. Your task is simply to click to open any email in your inbox.
Step 2: On the interface, click the Settings icon as shown below, then select Add recipient to contacts. If you're using the English interface, it will be Add 'gmail name' to Contacts list.
And upon receiving the notification the sender has been added to your contact list ( in English, it's The sender has been added to your Contacts list), it means you have successfully added the email address to Gmail.
Method 2:
With the second method, it may take more time to add an email address to Gmail, but in return, you will learn another feature: the Gmail contacts as well as how to create a detailed contact including personal information and email address in the Gmail address book.
Step 1: Click on the arrow next to the word Gmail in the top right corner and then select Contacts to access the contacts section in your account.
Step 2: In the Gmail contacts section, you click on the red arrow in the top right corner to add the email address to Gmail.
Step 3: An information panel appears, including basic details such as display name, gmail address, phone number, or additional notes about the contact. After creating, click Save to save the newly added contact.
- Then Gmail will allow you to review the address you just added. You can close it, and the process of adding email address to Gmail is completed, quite simple, isn't it?
With these two methods, users can now add email addresses to Gmail. Adding contacts also helps you manage your Gmail address book better, categorize them to avoid confusion when sending emails, or not knowing who the sender is.
Additionally, for newcomers to Gmail, keyboard shortcuts are indispensable. Feel free to check out the Gmail shortcuts compiled by Mytour exclusively for readers to become more proficient in using Gmail.
