SelectSee all settingsnear the top of the drop-down menu.

In theTemplatessection, selectEnable.

Scroll to the bottom of the screen and selectSave Changes.

See all settings location in Gmail

If you’d rathersend vacation responses in Gmail, you enable a different setting for that.

SelectComposein Gmail and compose the template you want to use for automatic replies.

Select theMore optionsicon (the three dots) at the bottom of the email.

The Advanced Settings tab in Gmail

SelectTemplatesfrom the options menu.

SelectSave draft as templateand thenSave as new templatein the next two pop-up menus.

Give the template a name and selectSave.

Enable option for templates in Gmail

grab the search options arrow in the search box at the top of the Gmail screen.

Define the criteria for the automatic reply filter.

It can be a name, subject, or any of the other fields in the form.

Save changes option for settings changes in Gmail

Then, selectCreate filter.

Place a check mark in front ofSend template.

pick the drop-down menu next toSend Templateand choose the name you gave to your template for automatic replies.

Compose button in Gmail

If you only made one template, there is only one option.

Go toSettings>Filters and Blocked Addresses, where the new filter is stored.

Check it to apply it automatically to any incoming email that matches your criteria, then selectSave Changes.

More options menu in Gmail

Option to save an email as a new template in Gmail

New template naming screen in Gmail

Search options arrow in Gmail

filter criteria field in Gmail

Filter options in Gmail including Send Template

Selection screen for filter template

Create Filter screen in Gmail

Filters and Blocked Addresses in Gmail