Send or unsend Gmail messages

You can send or unsend messages from a browser or the Gmail app.

Send a message

An animation showing how to send and unsend a message in Gmail

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. At the top left, click Compose.
  3. In the "To" field, add recipients. You can also add recipients:
    • In the "Cc" and "Bcc" fields.
    • When you compose a message, with a "+ sign" or "@mention" and the contact's name in the text field.
  4. Add a subject.
  5. Write your message.
  6. At the bottom of the message, click Send.

Tip: To add individual recipients and groups of contacts you created with labels, click To:

Unsend a message

If you decide you don't want to send an email, you have a short time after to cancel it. Right after you send a message, you can retract it:

  1. In the bottom left, you'll see "Message sent" and the option to "Undo" or "View message".
  2. Click Undo.

Choose an amount of time to unsend a message

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. In the top right, click Settings Settingsand then See all settings.
  3. Next to "Undo Send," select a Send cancellation period of 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds.
  4. At the bottom, click Save changes.

Options for adding message recipients

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