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title: How to Unsend an Email in Gmail
description: Ever wished you could unsend an email? Here's how to use Gmail's new Undo Send feature!
---

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# [How to Unsend an Email in Gmail](https://blog.meruscase.com/undo-send-gmail)

 Written by [Marissa Vessels](https://blog.meruscase.com/author/marissa-vessels) | Jun 30, 2015 2:30:00 PM

If you've ever sent more than 5 emails in your lifetime, you've probably, at some point or another, sent an email that you wish you could go back in time and just *unsend*. Well, as of a few weeks ago, Google [has officially made this possible with Gmail](http://thenextweb.com/apps/2015/06/25/after-gmail-googles-inbox-gets-an-undo-send-button/). Here's how:

### 1. Enable the Undo Send feature

In order to turn on the new feature, click on the **'Settings' **button from your inbox. From here, you just have to scroll down to **'Undo Send'** and click the checkbox that says '**Enable'**. You can choose between 5, 10, 20, and 30 seconds for your cancellation period.

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### 2. Compose and Send your email as you normally would

Nothing about the message composition process has changed and the **'Compose' **window should look exactly the same.

### 3. Undo Send as necessary <http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3nC12i5r7lk/VYxZS4545fI/AAAAAAAAAEo/gAMI1UYDEfw/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-06-25%2Bat%2B12.32.04%2BPM%2Bcopy.png>

Now, every time you send an email, a pop up will appear, allowing you to click 'Undo Send'. BAM -- it's like the email never happened! No more silly mistakes, ever (hopefully).

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