How To Use Gmail – Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

Jan 11, 2014

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Learn how to use Email on your Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Gmail is Googles web-based email. When you first setup the phone, Gmail is configured. Depending on the synchronization settings, Gmail is automatically synchronized with your Gmail account.

Signing into Your Gmail

Note: You must sign in to your Gmail account in order to access Gmail.

Sign on to your Google account if you are not already signed on. For more information, refer to “Create New Google Account.”
From the Home screen, tap Apps icon > Gmail icon.
Follow the on-screen instructions. The Inbox loads conversations and email.

Creating a Gmail Message

From the Gmail Inbox, tap Create Gmail Account icon at the bottom of the screen to create a new message.
Enter the recipients Email address in the To field. Separate multiple recipient email addresses with a comma.
Tap Menu key and select Add Cc/Bcc to add a carbon or blind copy.
Enter the subject of this message in the Subject field.
Tap the Compose email field and begin composing your message.
Tap to send icon.

Viewing a Gmail Message

From the Gmail Inbox, tap a message to view it.
The following options are available at the bottom of the screen after a message has been selected:
- Archive icon: archives the selected message.
- Delete icon: deletes the message.
- Labels icon: allows you to attach labels to a message. This is similar to putting it in a folder.
- Mark Unread icon: after reading a message, marks as unread.
- Newer icon: swipe your screen to the right to see newer messages.
- Older icon: swipe your screen to the left to see older messages.

Press Menu key to select one of the following additional options:

Mark important/not important: allows you to set the importance of a message.
Mute: allows you to mute the sound in a message if applicable.
Report spam: allows you to report a message as spam. Tap the UNDO option if you change your mind.
Report phishing: allows you to report a message that you feel is trying to improperly get information from you.
Settings: displays Email settings that you can modify.
Send feedback: allows you to send feedback or report a problem.

Other Gmail Options

Tap Refresh icon at the bottom of the screen to refresh the screen, send and receive new emails, and synchronize your email with the Gmail account.
Tap Label icon at the bottom of the screen to set up and manage Labels for your Gmail messages.
Tap Search key at the bottom of the screen to search through your Gmail messages.

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Android, Galaxy, Galaxy S4 Active, Gmail, Samsung

Amarnath Natarajan

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