How To Open A Gmail Message In Its Own Window

Open an Email in Its Own Gmail Window

To open a Gmail message in a separate browser window, hold down the Shift key while selecting the message. You can arrange the windows and view them simultaneously. If you’re using Conversation View, you’ll see the entire conversation in the new window. If you only want to see one message and not an entire conversation, use the instructions below for disabling Conversation View or using Print View. You can open as many messages in new windows or tabs as your browser allows, and you can continue to read the emails even after you delete them from or archive them in your inbox.

Disable Conversation View

To open individual messages in separate windows instead of conversations, disable Conversation View. Here’s how:

Use Print View to Open Individual Emails from Conversations

If you want to view individual messages without disabling Conversation View, you can use Print View to open individual emails in separate browser windows or tabs.