Gmail on iPhone does not have a keyboard-level template system. The Gmail app for iOS lets you access canned responses from the compose toolbar, but only when you are already inside Gmail, and finding the right one still takes several taps through menus.
WordBoard solves this differently. Save your Gmail templates as keyboard keys and insert them with one tap directly from the keyboard, without navigating any menus, in Gmail or any other app.
To use email templates in Gmail on iPhone, install WordBoard, save your replies as keys, and tap them from the keyboard while composing in Gmail. The full template appears at the cursor instantly.
Open WordBoard and tap + to create a new key. Paste your email template and give it a short label — "Follow-up", "Proposal", "Out of office". Repeat for each template you use regularly.
Group templates by purpose: Sales, Support, Scheduling, Personal. Each folder shows only the relevant keys, so you find what you need without scrolling through everything.
Open Gmail and start a new message. Switch to WordBoard using the globe key on the keyboard. Tap the template key. The full reply appears at your cursor, ready to review and send.
WordBoard templates can include variables that update automatically at insert time. Use {{ DATE }} to add today's date to a follow-up, or {{ CLIPBOARD }} to pull in a name or reference number you just copied. Leave [name] or [company] as visible placeholders for the parts you fill in manually before sending.
Learn more in the dynamic dates and variables guide.
Because WordBoard is a keyboard, it works in every app that uses the iOS keyboard — Gmail, Mail, Outlook, Spark, and any other email client. Save your templates once and use them everywhere, without duplicating your library across multiple apps.
Gmail canned responses require menu navigation inside Gmail and are not available anywhere else. WordBoard sits in your keyboard row permanently, available in any app, reachable in one tap from the moment you start composing. See the full email templates keyboard for iPhone overview for more on how WordBoard handles email workflows.
Download WordBoard and save your first Gmail templates in a few minutes. You can also explore the quick reply keyboard for iPhone page or the canned responses for iPhone page.
Need more tips? Visit the WordBoard blog or return to the WordBoard home page.
Does Gmail on iPhone have built-in email templates?
Gmail for iOS has a canned responses feature accessible through the compose toolbar. It requires several taps to access and is only available inside Gmail. WordBoard provides one-tap template insertion directly from the keyboard in Gmail and every other email app.
How do I save Gmail templates on iPhone?
Install WordBoard, create a key for each Gmail reply you reuse, and switch to WordBoard while composing in Gmail. Tap the key to insert the template instantly.
Do WordBoard templates work in Gmail on iPhone?
Yes. WordBoard is an iOS keyboard, so it works in any app that uses the iPhone keyboard, including Gmail.
Can I use the same templates in Gmail and other email apps?
Yes. Because WordBoard is a keyboard, your saved templates are available in Gmail, Mail, Outlook, Spark, and any other email app without duplicating them.
Can Gmail templates include today's date automatically?
With WordBoard Pro, yes. Use the {{ DATE }} variable in any template and it inserts today's date automatically when you tap the key.
Is there a free Gmail template keyboard for iPhone?
WordBoard is free to download with six template keys included. A Pro upgrade unlocks unlimited templates and folders.