If you want to make sure your emails are sent at the ideal time, scheduling them can be extremely helpful. With this feature, you can write your emails in advance and set your preferred delivery date and time. This is especially useful when working across time zones or outside of normal business hours, such as weekends.

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Whether you’re looking to send a timely work proposal, a friendly reminder, or arrange birthday wishes well in advance, Gmail’s scheduling feature gives you the flexibility to schedule your emails without worrying about last minute emergencies. The best part? Gmail allows you to schedule up to 100 emails immediatelyyou can therefore prepare several messages in one go.

Gmail makes scheduling emails easy, whether you’re working from your computer or on the go with your smartphone. Below, we’ll walk you through the process of scheduling emails in Gmail on your phone and computer, helping you get the most out of this handy feature.

Here’s how to use Gmail schedule email functionality on your laptop or desktop, whether you’re using Windows, Mac, or Chromebook.

1. Open Gmail in any web browser and log in to your account if you haven’t already.
2. Click the Compose button in the upper left corner and compose your email as you normally would.
3. Click the small arrow next to the Send button and select Schedule Send..
4. In the Schedule Send window, select one of the predefined times that suits you. You can also click on the Select Date and Time option to choose a specific date and time.
5. Finally, click the Schedule Send button.

You can repeat the steps above if you want to schedule more emails, all of which will appear in the Scheduled folder in the left pane. Later, if you want to edit or cancel any of your scheduled emails, go to the “Scheduled” folder and open the email you want to edit. Next, click the Cancel sending button; Gmail will convert the scheduled email to a draft and open it in the New Message window. You can then edit your message, reschedule it, or cancel it completely.

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Scheduling emails in Gmail on a smartphone is a similar experience on both Android and iOS devices. Here’s how to do it:

1. Open the Gmail app on your phone.
2. Tap the Compose button in the bottom right corner and start composing your email.
3. Tap the three-dot menu icon in the upper right corner and select Schedule Send..
4. Select one of the preset times, such as Tomorrow Morning or This Afternoon, or tap the Choose Date & Time option to manually select a specific date and time.
5. Finally, click the Schedule Send button.

To view, edit, or cancel your scheduled emails in Gmail, tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner and select Scheduled. Next, find and tap the scheduled email you want to edit. Once the scheduled email is converted to a draft, you can tap the pencil icon to edit and reschedule it. If you decide not to send the email, you can also delete the draft.

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