How To Set Out of Office in Gmail?

[Jerry_Maguire]

I want to learn the way to set up an out of office in Gmail so that an automatic reply is sent to people when I am away. Where can I get this option, and is it possible to specify the start and end dates? I have Gmail on my phone and desktop, so directions for either one would be great.

 

[danisjohn]

To set Out of Office in Gmail, open Gmail, click the gear icon, then select See all settings. Under the General tab, scroll to Vacation responder. Turn it on, set the dates, write your message, choose contacts if needed, and click Save Changes to activate it.

 

[Rapunzel]

Open Gmail → Settings → See all settings → General → Vacation responder, turn it On, set dates, write your message, choose recipients, then click Save Changes.