Gmail's Canned Responses Can Save You Time

Email is a critical aspect of most business operations, but while it can provide a solid medium for communication, you don’t have time to respond to every single message in a sincere and meaningful way. Enter Gmail’s canned responses. Let's look at how you can set up your own canned responses, allowing you to cut down on wasted time during your email communications.

Setting Up Canned Responses
Step #1 is to log into your browser version of Gmail. Next, click on the Gear icon in the top right corner under your profile image to access the Settings. You should then see a horizontal menu that will show you the option for Advanced. You’ll then come across the option to enable canned responses. Click on the radio button to enable them, then save your changes. You can now begin using your canned responses for email.

Constructing and Using Your Canned Responses
You can’t use canned responses without having any responses saved. To begin, open up the message composer and build out a message. Next, access the message window options by selecting the button in the bottom-right corner. You should now see a Canned Responses option, along with a sub-menu that lets you save a New Canned Response. Gmail will ask you to name your new response so that it can be found again down the road when necessary.

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