Putting A Picture Icon In Gmail

THE INSERT IMAGE ICON IN THE GMAIL TOOLBAR

In a computer session I showed how to “Insert images” in a Google e-mail (g-mail). I showed an icon that looked like a couple of mountains (a common icon on cameras to indicate a setting for scenes) which says “Insert Image” when the cursor hovers on it. Some computers did not have this icon as a selection choice. This will show you how to add the icon to the toolbar in gmail. Look for the red arrow in the images that look like this;

Some Instructions or information may be here also. Click on each picture to get a larger view.

Step 1. Open gmail. It will look similar to this. Then left click the COMPOSE box or icon.

Step 2. When you are in the compose mode and do not have the “Insert Image” your gmail will look like this with no icon in the area between “Insert Emoticon and “Link” indicated by the arrow. If the icon that looks like a mountain is there you can stop now. Left click the gear at the other arrow. Also ignore the boxes that are indicated as Boomerang. That is a special app I have put on my gmail.

Step 3. The gear icon gives you access to the gmail settings. There are several options. Left click the “Settings” toward the bottom.

Step 4. Left click on “Labs”. When the labs screen appears, scroll down (using the slide bar on the right side) till you see “Inserting Images”. Left click on the radio button that says enable. This will switch from disable to enable.

Step 5. Using the slide bar along the right hand side, go the either the top or the bottom of the page and left click “Save Changes”. Left click on the “Compose” and return to the compose screen and the “Insert Image” should appear in the gmail toolbar.

This is a very handy tool. Enjoy using it.

Douglas M. Peace
BGR Computer Club