Starting a new job at a K12 Montana-supported school and just got set up on Google Workspace? Here's everything you need to know to hit the ground running in Gmail.
Click the Compose button in the top left of your Gmail inbox. In the To field, start typing a name - Gmail will auto-suggest people from your organization's directory. Add a subject line, type your message, and click Send at the bottom.
You can also add people to Cc (carbon copy, visible to all recipients) or Bcc (blind carbon copy, hidden from other recipients) by clicking those fields.
Open the email. At the bottom of the message, click Reply to reply only to the sender, or Reply all to reply to everyone on the thread. Type your response and click Send.
Click Forward at the bottom of the message. Add the recipient's email address, add any context in the message body, and click Send. To forward an email within a thread (not the most recent one), click the three dots in the top right of that specific message and select Forward.
Open the email. Click the printer icon in the top right of the email body. Click Print.
Hover over the attachment at the bottom of the email. You'll see two icons: a download arrow (saves to your computer) and a Google Drive icon (saves directly to your Drive). Click whichever you need.
Use the forward and back arrows in the top right of the inbox to page through older emails. Use the search bar at the top to find any message by keyword, sender, or subject.
Just getting started with Google Workspace at your school? K12 Montana Inc. provides training and support for school staff across Montana. We're happy to help get your team up to speed.