Compose in New Tab opens a fresh message in its own browser tab instead of the small pop-up. Press D and you get a full-screen draft you can write in without losing sight of your inbox in the other tab.
CMDK transforms your Gmail into a keyboard first experience, not just transforming existing Gmail keyboard shortcuts but also adding new ones for you to be 2x faster at email. CMDK also adds a command bar, natural language snooze, split inbox with Tabs, one-click email nuke, and easy account switching tools. It reduces your reliance on the mouse, getting you into a state of flow as you use Gmail everyday.
Compose in new tab Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut “Compose in new tab,” you first need to make sure that keyboard shortcuts are enabled in your Gmail settings. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do this:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select “See all settings” from the dropdown menu.
3. In the Settings menu, click on the “General” tab.
4. Scroll down to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” section and make sure that keyboard shortcuts are set to “On” (if not, click on the radio button to turn them on).
5. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Save Changes” to apply the keyboard shortcuts settings.
Now that keyboard shortcuts are enabled, you can use the “Compose in new tab” shortcut to quickly open a new email composition window in a new tab. Here’s how to do it:
1. Press the ‘c’ key on your keyboard to open a new email composition window.
2. Instead of the window opening in the current tab, it will now open in a new tab within your browser.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Compose in New Tab shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
Turn Gmail into a faster inbox
Compose in New Tab is one piece of a much quicker way to work. CMDK brings more than 80 keyboard shortcuts to Gmail, a command bar that runs any action by name, snooze you type in your own words, a tabbed split inbox, one-click nuke, and instant account switching. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and get through email in a fraction of the time.
Related Gmail keyboard shortcuts
- Gmail Compose New Message Shortcut
- Gmail Focus Latest (Chat/Compose) Shortcut
- Gmail Forward in New Window Shortcut
CMDK adds these and 80+ more shortcuts to Gmail, along with a command bar and natural-language snooze. See how CMDK works or check CMDK pricing.