How to Use Contact Groups in Gmail

Introduction

This page explains the steps for

• how to create a contact group in Gmail
• how to add a single user to the group, and
• how to add multiple users to the group.

To email a contact group, you can enter the group name into the "To" field of an email message, instead of listing each individual separately. This is useful when you need to email a specific group of people frequently.

How to Create a Contact Group in Gmail

Step	What to Do	How It Looks
1	Log in to your Biola Gmail.
2	Click on the Mail menu in the upper left corner, and select Contacts.
3	Click on New Group... in the list on the left.
4	Enter a name for the new contact group, then click OK.
5	To find the new contact group, click the arrow under My Contacts in the list on the left.

How to Add a Single User to a Contact Group

Step	What to Do	How It Looks
1	Click on the contact group to which you will be adding users.
2	Click the    button, and start typing the user's name. You will see a list of suggested users.
3	Select the correct user, then click Add. The user will now appear in the contact group.

How to Add Multiple Users to a Contact Group

Step	What to Do	How It Looks
1	Open a list of contacts from the menu on the left.
2	Check the box for each user that you wish to add to the group.
3	Click the    button.
4	Check the box for the contact group you will be adding users to.
5	Click Apply. The selected users will now appear in the specified contact group.