Reply to Gmail messages
You can reply only to the person who sent you an email, or to everyone who received the email.
Reply to messages
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Open the message.
- Below the message, click Reply or Reply to all.
- Click Send. If you click Send +
, the conversation will also be archived, or removed from your inbox until someone else replies. Learn more about archiving.
Tip: Suggested phrases might show up based on the email you received. To quickly start your reply, click a phrase. You can edit your reply before sending.
Make "Reply all" your default setting
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings
.
- Click Settings.
- In the "Default reply behavior" section, select Reply all.
You can still choose to reply to just one person, but "Reply to all" will be the first option.
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