Learning outcomes
- Explain how to select recipients safely.
- Complete the guided activity safely.
- Check that you can protect recipient privacy.
Compose and Send
To, Cc and Bcc
Learn to select recipients safely and protect recipient privacy in this beginner-friendly Gmail lesson.
Before you begin
Use the correct account. Practise with fictional content and never share passwords, recovery codes or confidential information.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open Gmail and confirm that the profile picture and email address show the intended Google Account.
- Compare To, Cc and Bcc in three scenarios using fictional or non-sensitive practice information.
- Pause before any send, delete, sharing, security or account change; check recipients, permissions and likely consequences.
- Review the result and confirm that you can protect recipient privacy.
- Record one useful habit and safely reverse or remove any temporary practice item.
Ian's practical tip: Email can affect real people immediately. Check the account, recipients, subject, attachments, tone and privacy before you send or share.
Practical activity
Compare To, Cc and Bcc in three scenarios. Your expected result is to protect recipient privacy.