Forward in New Window opens the message you are forwarding in its own pop-out window. It gives you room to add context and pick recipients without the cramped reply box, which helps on long forwards.
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.
Forward in new window Gmail Shortcut Tutorial
To use the Gmail shortcut Forward in a new window, you first need to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail. Here’s how to do it:
1. Open your Gmail account in a web browser.
2. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner of the screen.
3. Select “Settings” from the dropdown menu.
4. Scroll down to the “Keyboard shortcuts” section in the Settings tab.
5. Click on the radio button next to “Keyboard shortcuts on” to enable keyboard shortcuts in Gmail.
6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Save Changes” to apply the settings.
Now that you have enabled keyboard shortcuts, here’s how to use the Forward in a new window shortcut:
1. Open an email you want to forward in Gmail.
2. Press “F” on your keyboard to open the forward dialog box.
3. Holding down the Shift key, press “F” again to forward the email in a new window.
Prefer to skip the settings menu? The CMDK extension enables Gmail’s keyboard shortcuts automatically, so the Forward in New Window shortcut is ready as soon as you add it to Chrome.
One shortcut down, 80 to go
Forward in New Window saves you a few clicks today. CMDK gives you more than 80 shortcuts, a command bar that finds any Gmail action as you type, natural-language snooze, split inbox tabs, and one-click nuke for noisy senders. It is free to try and works the moment you install it.
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