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When I'm composing a mail in Gmail I want to insert an image directly in the mail's body, but there is no "Insert image" button at the top. How can I configure it to be visible?

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There are two ways to insert an image in the body of the mail:

  • drag-and-drop it from its folder to the desired position in the message (depending on your browser, it might or might not work);
  • enable the Insert image feature from the mail settings and click on the Insert image button (this option requires that the email is composed using Rich formatting).
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To enable "Insert image":

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Click on the Labs tab
  3. Search for Inserting images feature
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  4. Click on the Enable option
  5. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page
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Indeed, by default there is no button:

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If you want to insert an image from your computer to the body of your email, use drag-and-drop from your desktop (or file manager) to your web browser.

This drag-and-drop uses HTML5 so it will not work on old browsers.

Alternatively, you can enable the button as described by Alex, but it is a Labs feature, so it "may change, break or disappear at any time".
I guess Google just wants us to become familiar with HTML5 drag-and-drop.

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  • Where did you get there's no button indeed?
    – user
    Feb 22, 2012 at 18:29
  • @crucifiedsoul: See screenshot. It depends on the user's settings, and it might also depend on whether you have old look/new look.
    – nic
    Feb 23, 2012 at 3:01

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