From your computer, you can use Google Docs to write an
email draft and quickly preview it in Gmail.
Work with email drafts on Google Docs
- On
your computer, open a Google Doc.
- At the
top left, click Insert>Building
blocks>Email
draft.
- You
can also type "@email" in the doc and press Enter.
- To add
recipients in the "To" field, type "@" and search your
contacts, or type out email addresses.
- You
can add a subject line, write text in the email body, and format your
draft.
- Tip:
You can collaborate with others in your doc to write an email draft.
Preview and send your email draft in Gmail
- At the
top left of the email draft, click Preview in Gmail .
- In the
pop-up Gmail window, you can make additional changes to your email.
- When
you are ready, click Send.
- Important:
The email draft will be sent from the account you are logged into.