How to Share Contacts from Gmail?

How to share contacts directly from Gmail?


Have you received an email and want to share the contact details of senders and recipients with your team members directly from Gmail?
You are at the right place, because we are exactly going to show you how you can share those contacts from Gmail with anyone having a G Suite or Gmail account in a matter of minutes.


Installing Shared Contacts for Gmail Add-on

The latest version of our Gmail add-on allows you to share contacts without ever leaving your Gmail. In order to share contacts directly from your Gmail, follow the steps given below:


  1. Open your Gmail and click on the “+” button found on the right side of your window, as shown below



  1. In the newly opened popup, type “Shared Contacts for Gmail” in the search bar and hit Enter key



  1. Now click on the Shared Contacts for Gmail Add-on



  1. Click Install button and allow the permissions to the add-on to install it on your Gmail



  1. When installed, you will see the Shared Contacts for Gmail icon on the right side of your screen



Sharing Contacts Directly from Gmail

  1. Open an email and click on the Shared Contact icon on the right side of your Gmail screen



  1. You will see contact details of recipients and senders in the panel. Check on the desired contacts and click on Add to Labels



  1. Here you can see all the labels or you can create one. Click on any of the labels that you want to share and click on the save button.



  1. Once you have added the contact in a label, you will see a share button appearing next to it.



  1. Click on the share button next to your desired label and enter the desired email address and click on Add Sharing button.



  1. Now you have successfully shared the label from Gmail. But you can also set the permissions by clicking on the contact under Who Has Access tab.



Hit Save and you are all done!

This is how easy it is to share contacts directly from Gmail with Shared Contacts for Gmail.
Also, if you have mistakenly shared your contacts with someone who was not supposed to have access then see how you can unshare your contacts.

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