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title: "Unsend your mistake in Gmail"
description: "Learn how to configure Gmail settings to extend the time window for unsending emails beyond 5 seconds"
publishedAt: 2024-08-15T05:06:09.803Z
canonical: https://gregwilson.tech/unsend-your-mistake-in-gmail
coverImage: https://gregwilson.tech/_astro/unsend-your-mistake-in-gmail.DTEIFlA__Z1T2rQN.jpeg
tags: ["gmail", "undo"]
---

By default, Gmail allows you to unsend an email within 5 seconds of clicking the send button. As soon as you click send, you’ll see a dialog in the bottom-left corner with an “Undo” link. If you’re on your mobile device, you’ll see a similar dialog at the bottom.

I found that 5 seconds is a bit fast. I usually don’t realize I’ve accidentally done a reply-all (or worse mistakes) until a few seconds later. Thankfully, Gmail allows you to configure the delay.

Go to Settings -> See all settings ->

![](/images/inline/unsend-your-mistake-in-gmail/9d41f761-bab6-4491-8c09-95cd3f821cf3.webp)

[#gmail](/tag/gmail)[#undo](/tag/undo)