Yes, you can easily add a table to the message body of Gmail. And no, we are not talking about sharing a Google Doc or Google Sheets link in the message body. We are talking about an actual table with rows, columns, and data filled into the table. If you are curious about how this can be done, checkout the mentioned methods.
How to Add a Table in Gmail
There are many ways that you can follow to insert or add a table to your Gmail message body. Let’s take a look at the first one.
Copying a Table From Google Docs/ Google Sheets
For this method, you can use either Microsoft or Google’s version of Docs and Sheets. Let’s take a look at the steps. When you have pasted the table using this method, you must understand that no changes can be made to the table when it is inside Gmail. To make changes, edit the table in Excel/Word/Docs or Sheets and then paste it back into Gmail. Now, let’s take a look at another method that lets you create a table in Gmail itself.
Tables for Gmail by cloudHQ
As the name suggests, this is a browser add-on that you can install on many Chromium-based web browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and others browsers. With the help of this add-on you can easily create a table within Gmail by setting the number of rows and columns. All you need to do is install this chrome extension on your web browser, and you are good to go. Once the extension has been installed, simply do the following: Additionally, you can also make use of the below Chrome-based extension to insert a table into Gmail.
Quick Table for Gmail
Quick Tables for Gmail works the same as the previously mentioned extension. Once you install it, simply compose a new email and click on the table icon to the right of the blue send button. You can easily create the table with the number of rows and columns of your choice, as well as add color to the table headers. One of the best things about these extensions is that they are free to use. And they work directly with creating your table inside Gmail itself. This concludes everything that you need to know about inserting a table into Gmail. Now that you have two methods to choose from, simply decide on the method that will work for you. If you have a professionally designed table with a lot of data, it is best to copy and paste the table into Gmail. If you have to create a rough table that needs to be sent, simply make use of the extensions to create your table inside Gmail. Gmail Guides:
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