Gmail tips and tricks nobody tells you about

Hidden features and shortcuts for Gmail — small, specific, and easy to use today.

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Undo a sent email before anyone reads it

A short delay window lets you pull the message back the moment after you hit send.

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Schedule an email to send whenever you want

Write it now, have it land Monday at 9am — Gmail holds the message and sends it for you.

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Snooze an email until you actually need it

Move a message out of your inbox and have it reappear exactly when you're ready to deal with it.

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Did you know?Gmail launched on April 1, 2004 with a full gigabyte of storage — so much more than any rival offered that plenty of people assumed it was an April Fools’ joke.

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Search Gmail like you mean it, with search operators

Typing a name into the search bar isn't the only option — Gmail understands a small language of its own.

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Turn on keyboard shortcuts for a mouse-free inbox

A handful of single-key presses replace most of the clicking you do all day.

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Send a message that can't be forwarded, copied, or downloaded

Confidential Mode strips away the recipient's ability to forward, copy, print, or download — and can even set an expiration date.

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