The Power of Undo Send: How to Recall a Sent Message in Gmail

Have you ever sent an email only to immediately regret it? Whether it's a mistake, a typo, or simply a momentary lapse of judgment, we've all been there. Luckily, Gmail has introduced a feature that can help alleviate those pesky moments of panic - the ability to recall a sent message for up to 30 seconds after you've hit send.

To set this up, simply navigate to the Settings icon in the top right-hand corner of your Gmail homepage and select Settings → General. From there, toggle on 'undo send' and decide how long you have before the option to call back your email disappears into the dark internet chasm.

With this feature, nervous Nellies can opt for a 30-second recall, while Masochistic Marges can choose five seconds. The choice is yours! No longer will you have to suffer through the momentary panic that sets in when you write 'Dear Kylie' instead of 'Dear Kendall' on that work email.

But what else can you do with Gmail's keyboard shortcuts? Pressing G + (I, D, S, or T) takes you to a variety of different inboxes, starred emails, or drafts, depending on which letter you press. You can also use U to mark an email as unread, so it comes back to haunt you later (unless you've enabled the snooze hack, that is!).

R lets you quickly respond to an email and avoid the embarrassing 'reply all' mistake. And if you're fed up with a particular spammer or unwanted email, Shift + ! will report it to the Gmail gods and *poof* it'll be gone from your inbox.

With these features at your fingertips, you can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that even the most catastrophic emailing mistakes are just a few seconds away from being rectified. So go ahead, send those emails with confidence - and don't worry if things don't quite go according to plan!

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