Gmail: Find and install add-ons - all the info

Gmail is now the most important email service in the world. So it's all the better that you can add useful features to your account with the help of add-ons. We'll show you how to find and install add-ons.

Gmail has all the important basic functions, but there are also add-ons.

Gmail: Add-ons for every need available

For normal everyday use, Gmail is well equipped. But it still goes a little better and add-ons are helpful for that. In the web view of Gmail it goes best because of the overview:

1. Click on the gear icon at the top right of the mail overview to open the settings and select "Call add-ons".
2. It opens an additional window with all available add-ons. At the top, there is also a search bar in case you want to install a specific add-on.
3. Click on the desired add-on to open the detail view.
4. You will then see the "Install" button at the top.

These Gmail add-ons are available

The installation takes only a few seconds, the add-on is then directly active. Meanwhile, there are a lot of add-ons for Gmail, various purposes are served. With Gfycat you bring funny GIFs into your mails, with mailtrack you can see when your mails have been read, in addition there are many add-ons to connect Gmail with other services, for example with Dropbox.Depending on your needs, you can thus greatly improve the comfort and / or productivity with add-ons. Since all add-ons are free, it's worth taking a look at the overview.