How to Add a Gmail Button to Chrome

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Gmail is a popular email service from Google. You can add a Gmail Chrome extension for easy access in your browser.

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  1. Step 1 Search for "Gmail for chrome" in the Google search bar.
    Click on the Gmail option from the list.
  2. Step 2 Click "add to chrome" in the top right of the "Send from Gmail" option.
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  3. Step 3 Click "add" in the "confirm new extension" screen.
    This allows Gmail additional access to your data, it's important to note.
  4. Step 4 Navigate to a site that you like and want to share with friends, and then click the Gmail button in the top right.
  5. Step 5 Enter an address of someone you'd like to send the site to.
    The site appears automatically in the body of the email. Click "Send" to send the site to the person.
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    Doesn't using Gmail while in Chrome mean I'm signed in for Chrome, as well, and doesn't that mean I cannot have two sign-ins?
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    No. Chrome generally prompts you to sign in. If you ignore the prompt, it will not affect signing in and out of Gmail.
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  • In Windows, you can generally only make Windows email like Hotmail the default. You can make Gmail the default only with this extension.
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