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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I’m voting to close this question because it's obsolete. The option to add images was graduated from labs several years ago. See the article from Gmail Help Send attachments with your Gmail message. Related official announcement (October, 2012) Introducing the new compose in Gmail– Rubén ♦Apr 14 at 18:13
2 Answers
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).
← new look
← old look
To enable "Insert image":
- Go to Settings
- Click on the Labs tab
- Search for Inserting images feature
- Click on the Enable option
- Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page
Indeed, by default there is no button:
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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@crucifiedsoul: See screenshot. It depends on the user's settings, and it might also depend on whether you have old look/new look.– nicFeb 23, 2012 at 3:01