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How to defer emails in the new Gmail (web and mobile apps)

One of the newest features for Gmail users 5 Powerful New Gmail Features You Need to Start Using Now 5 Powerful New Gmail Features You Need to Start Using Now Faster, and with less hassle. Read More . This means you can temporarily zoom out of emails out of sight, and let Gmail know when you want them to reappear.

This feature is incredibly useful if you have a lot on your plate and want to focus, but also want to make sure you don't forget to reply to an important email.

With the redesign, a snooze button is available on the web version of Gmail. You can snooze emails directly from your inbox by pressing the Snooze (clock) button, or from the menu above in an open email.

How to defer emails in the new Gmail (web and mobile apps) How to defer emails in the new Gmail (web and mobile apps) How to defer emails in the new Gmail (web and mobile apps)

When you use the Snooze feature, you can select from several different options. You can snooze until the next day, later in the week, over the weekend, into the next week, or you can choose a custom date and time that works best for you.

If that's a feature you find useful, you can also take advantage of it on the go with the Gmail mobile apps on either Android or iOS. Here's how:

  1. Open Gmail on your phone and navigate to the email you want to snooze.
  2. Tap Menu button (three dots).
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  4. In the pop-up window, select the time you want the email to reappear in your inbox.

If you sleep items from your phone, they also won't be seen in your inbox if you sign in to the web browser version of Gmail. Sleeping email will reappear as a message at the top of your inbox, regardless of when it was received.

If you decide you need to review the emails you slept on, you can view them by clicking or tapping Sleep Label in the left menu.

There are plenty of other tools you can use with Gmail to help you be more productive. 10 Super Efficient Ways Gmail Inbox Saves You Time. . It can give you a simpler email workflow. Find out if Inbox by Gmail might be the best option for you. Read More