From the archive. This article was published before Make Tech Easier joined Brown Brothers Media in April 2026, under the publication’s previous ownership and editorial process.
By default, when you are composing an email in Gmail, it will popup a compose window at the right bottom corner of the window.
By default, when you are composing an email in Gmail, it will popup a compose window at the right bottom corner of the window. A quick trick is to press “Shift” while clicking the Compose button. This will open a bigger Compose area in its own window.
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