access your contacts’ social networks via Gmail

FullContact: access your contacts' social networks via Gmail

An extension for Google Chrome shows which social networking services a given Gmail contact has an account with. FullContact displays a card with a photo, name and icons of the platforms the person participates in, allowing you to quickly find them in various places on the web. The tool is ideal for users who want to know more about their Google email contacts. Check out how to install and use the FullContat plugin.

Chrome extension lets you send encrypted messages in Gmail

Gmail can block spam and phishing in 99.9% of cases, says Google

1 of 8 Chrome extension allows you to view and access social networks from Gmail contacts – Photo: Disclosure / Google

Chrome extension allows you to view and access social networks from Gmail contacts – Photo: Disclosure / Google

dnetc application: receive tips and latest news on your mobile

Step 1. Access the download page for the FullContact extension and click on the «Use in Chrome» icon;

2 of 8 Option to prepare to download the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Option to prepare to download the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 2. Click «Add extension» to download and install the tool on Chrome;

3 of 8 Option to download and install the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Option to download and install the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 3. Sign in to Gmail and click on the «Sign in with Google» option, located on the right side of your inbox;

4 of 8 FullContact extension option for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Login option of FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 4. At that moment, touch your Google username to proceed;

5 of 8 Action to log a Google account in the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Action to log a Google account in the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 5. You must authorize the extension to manage your contacts. This does not change your contact settings in Gmail at all. To proceed, click on «Allow»;

6 of 8 Option to allow the FullContact extension to manage Gmail contacts – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Option to allow the FullContact extension to manage Gmail contacts – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 6. Rest the mouse pointer over an email address in the description of a message, as shown in the image;

7 of 8 Option to view social media links for a Gmail contact with the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Option to view social media links for a Gmail contact with the FullContact extension for Google Chrome – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Step 7. Once this is done, the extension will present a card with a photo, name and social media icons in which the contact participates. To access the networks, click on the respective icon with the right mouse button.

8 of 8 Card with links to a contact’s social networks viewed through the FullContact extension – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa

Card with links to a contact’s social networks viewed through the FullContact extension – Photo: Reproduction / Marvin Costa