How to Set Up Out of Office Auto-Reply in Gmail

Learn how to set up automatic replies for your Gmail account when you’re going to be out of the office on vacation. We’ll show you two different ways to have automatic replies sent to people who email you while you’re away so you don’t leave them hanging.
The first method is more simple and easy to set up. The second method takes a little longer to set up and may seem a bit more complicated, but it gives you more options for customization.
Method 1: Vacation Responder
Go to Gmail.com and log in to your account. Click the gear icon. Then choose Settings from the menu below. Scroll to the bottom to find Vacation Responder. Click Vacation Responder On. Indicate the dates for the time you want auto-replies on. Write your message. When you’re done, click Save Changes.
Method 2: Canned Responses
Go to Gmail.com and sign in to your account. Then go to your settings. Click Labs. Scroll down to Canned Responses. Click Enable, then click Save Changes. Create a new email message. Write your response. Click More Options. Select Canned Responses, then click New Canned Response. Add a name for this response, then click Save. Click the downwards arrow in the search bar. Fill out the criteria you want to require for an auto-response to be sent. Set the time period that you’ll be out of the office. Click Create Filter With This Search. Click the box beside Send Canned Response. Choose the response you’d like to use for this filter. Lastly, click Create Filter. Repeat these steps to set another canned response to be sent to a different group of people if you need to.
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[@quicksite]

Very well presented, perfect pace, no extraneous chatter! PLEASE NOTE, in Gmail Settings, "LABS" has since been renamed to "ADVANCED" --- and "Canned responses" is found there, same place.

[@pakaplog123]

This is a big help..been looking for this in decades..Cheers!

[@SK-ep5pz]

hi jessica, i don't see "labs" option on my gmail settings.

[@JavierFlores-n5n]

Thank you so much! Excellent explanation.

[@techlifeunity]

You're welcome!

[@NotoriousDave]

Very helpful! Glad to see a good video and not some idiot wasting your time

[@techlifeunity]

Glad we could help!

[@Trenell03]

where do I find canned responses? It is not located in the advanced tab

[@brad878]

Is for the business gmail subscriptions only or for the regular one too? I cant find "canned Response"

[@socioblaze-businessmarketi7795]

Thanks for the great help :)

[@techlifeunity]

Happy to help!

[@abuhamza1970]

Thanks for a clear and well presented video. 👍

[@techlifeunity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KamalHossain-ty4in]

wow. very very helpful.

[@techlifeunity]

Glad we could help!

[@COKIMotivation]

Great video!

[@techlifeunity]

Thanks!

[@ilinabilah6550]

I can't find the labs option

[@MIGolfLive]

Up until a few weeks ago, I could hover over the name in my gmail inbox and one of the items that would appear on the pop up card was "Add To Contacts." Somehow, that option went away and now it only says "More Info" and the process for adding individual inbox addresses has become extremely cumbersome. Do you have any idea where the "Add To Contacts" pop up option went?

[@javeednoor9667]

THANK JESSICA VERY MUCH ACTULLY RECENTLY I CHANGED SETTING THEN I ON VACATION ON SO GOING REPLY MAIL THANK U SOM MUCH ISOLVE MY PROBLEM .

[@techlifeunity]

You're welcome!

[@HBgv5830]

Excellent... thanks a lot 👏

[@charlesgrady5280]

Yes, it really hep me.

[@sujatashakya3293]

there is no lab option

[@deputytreasurer1434]

Thank you for the help

[@techlifeunity]

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[@preethammahajan5365]

Bro how to add multiple of those with the previous one's in working process? Please i need answer as soon as possible..

[@sausachdeva]

Thanks a lot

[@techlifeunity]

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[@defan2105]

Is the system smart enough to turn itself off when the date is reached? Say March 21st -26th, will it go back to normal on the 27th or do you have to do it manually every time? (perfect pace, volume, voice, for this video...I appreciate it!)

[@techlifeunity]

It should turn itself off automatically based on the dates you set.

[@defan2105]

@@techlifeunity thank you

[@kvet66]

wow good job looking out find out how to open gmail wile I am traveling in other countries keeps locking me out I will try your web site good job on this one

[@tube88ad]

Just the thing I was looking for and very simply explained. Thanks. 👍

[@techlifeunity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IsanG08]

yes I followed all the steps yet I still get the emails and the auto-response is not sent to the clients the auto vacations response setting is on and I've saved the changes yet people don't get the response what do I do now

[@Viperion444]

I am quite late for asking, I know, but: Can it be set for replying only to 1 single address and just once? Like... I have a client that always checks my availability during my early AM hours. This client is overseas. I want to automatically reply "I am available" whenever the availability request e-mail arrives at my 3:30 am or so... Can it be done?

[@SK-ep5pz]

how do i do a auto reply setup to a specific email on gmail? please help

[@solomon3118]

It is easy and very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@techlifeunity]

You're welcome!

[@christianalavazo7452]

thankyou

[@techlifeunity]

You're welcome, Christian!

[@jasonharding9642]

Witty

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