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How to Pick Recipients From Your Address Book in Gmail

Use your Gmail contacts list to quickly send messages

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 30, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

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Open new or existing message, select To, Cc, or Bcc, choose a contact from the Select contacts window, and select Insert.Remove a selected recipient by deselecting the box beside the name. Using a contact list to pick the recipients of an email is helpful when adding several people to the email. Select as many recipients and groups as you like, then add them to the email to compose a message to those contacts.

How to Hand-Pick Recipients to Email in Gmail

Gmail makes it easy to select a contact to email. As you type an email address in a message, Gmail auto-suggests the name and email address. However, there's another way to pick which contacts to email, and it's by using your address book. And you start with a new message, or reply or forward an existing message. In the message window, select either To, Cc, or Bcc, depending on how you want to send the message to the recipients. In the Select contacts window, choose the recipients to include in the email. Scroll through your address book to select contacts or use the search box. To remove a contact, clear the check box next to the entry. Select Insert when you're done. Compose the email. Send it when you're ready. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to Edit a Recipient's Email Address or Name in Gmail How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App Set Up an Out-of-Office Vacation Response in Gmail How to Email Undisclosed Recipients in iPhone Mail Learn How to Properly Redirect an Email in Outlook How to Add Members to a Distribution List in Outlook How to Send Message to a Group in Windows Live Hotmail How to Save Contact Information From an iPhone Email How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Add Several Contacts to a Gmail Group at Once Forward Multiple Emails Individually in Outlook How to Send Email to Bcc Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Use Gmail's Confidential Mode How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients in Outlook How to Open Your Outlook.com Address Book Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies