How to Boomerang (Snooze) an email

Use Boomerang to take messages out of your inbox until you actually need them. At the time you choose, we'll bring it back to your inbox, marked unread, starred, or even at the top of your message list. Boomerang can be used from within an open message, or from the inbox or within a folder in Gmail.

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How to Snooze an email from the Inbox

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Select the message(s) you'd like to return to your inbox at a later time.

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Click on the Boomerang icon above the email list.

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You can choose to have the message return only if you receive no reply, or to include a note as a reminder to yourself when it comes back.

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Choose when you'd like the message to return to your Inbox - choose from one of the default times, or type in a specific time in the input field at the bottom of the menu and click Confirm.
The message will be removed from your Inbox and will be returned at your selected time.

How to Snooze an email from an open message

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Open an email you'd like to return to your inbox at a later time.

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Click on the Boomerang icon at the top of the screen.

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You can choose to have the message return only if you receive no reply, or to include a note as a reminder to yourself when it comes back.

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Choose when you'd like the message to return to your Inbox - choose from one of the default times, or type in a specific time in the input field at the bottom of the menu and click  Confirm.

The message will be removed from your Inbox and will be returned at your selected time.

How to use Boomerang Magic

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If Boomerang detects a date or time in your message, you'll notice a blue bar above the email, just below the subject line.

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Boomerang will suggest a time to return the message to your inbox ahead of the detected date, but you can click on the dropdown menu to choose your own.

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After selecting a time, click Confirm. The message will be removed from your Inbox and will be returned at your selected time.

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