Expand Entire Conversation opens every collapsed message in a thread at once. A single press of the colon key lays the whole back-and-forth out in full, which beats clicking each message open when you need the complete history.
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.
Expand entire conversation Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut “Expand entire conversation,” you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how you can do it:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
2. Click on the Settings gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Select “See all settings” from the drop-down menu.
4. Go to the “General” tab.
5. Scroll down to the “Keyboard Shortcuts” section.
6. Click on the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on.”
7. Scroll down and click “Save Changes” at the bottom of the page.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts, you can proceed to expand an entire conversation using the shortcut:
1. Open the email conversation that you want to expand in your Gmail inbox.
2. Press the “o” key on your keyboard to open the conversation.
3. Press the “Shift” key and the letter “o” at the same time to expand the entire conversation.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Expand Entire Conversation shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
Why stop at one shortcut?
If Expand Entire Conversation already saves you time, a full keyboard workflow will save you a lot more. CMDK layers more than 80 shortcuts onto Gmail, plus a command bar, plain-English snooze, a split inbox, sender nuke, and fast account switching, all without leaving the keyboard. Try CMDK and feel the difference on day one.
Related Gmail keyboard shortcuts
- Gmail Focus Conversation List Shortcut
- Gmail Next Conversation Shortcut
- Gmail Next Message in Conversation 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.