How do I add a column with buttons in to a gridview in asp.net?

As my gridview is populating I want to add an extra column with some buttons in but I can’t seem to figure out how, or what might be the best way. Can anyone get me started?

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Method 1

Use a Template Column

<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" DataKeyNames="id" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1"
    OnRowCommand="GridView1_OnRowCommand">
    <Columns>
        <asp:BoundField DataField="name" HeaderText="Name" />
        <asp:BoundField DataField="email" HeaderText="Email" />
        <asp:TemplateField ShowHeader="False">
            <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" CausesValidation="false" CommandName="SendMail"
                    Text="SendMail" CommandArgument='<%# Eval("id") %>' />
            </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:TemplateField>
    </Columns>
</asp:GridView>

protected void GridView1_OnRowCommand(object sender, GridViewCommandEventArgs e)
{
    if (e.CommandName != "SendMail") return;
    int id = Convert.ToInt32(e.CommandArgument);
    // do something
}

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