How to hide the Inbox Pause button Inbox Pause not for you? That's okay — here's how to hide the button if you'd prefer not to see it in your Inbox. 1 Click on the Boomerang icon in the upper right of your Gmail screen: 2 From the menu, select Email Settings: 3 Uncheck the box next to Enable Inbox Pause: 4 Click OK. That's all you need to do — the Inbox Pause button will be hidden immediately.