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How to Use Bcc in Gmail

Hide recipients' addresses from each other in an email

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 21, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

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Select Compose. In the To field, select Bcc. Enter visible recipients in the To field and invisible recipients in the Bcc field. The keyboard shortcut to create a Bcc field is Ctrl+Shift+B in Windows or Command+Shift+B in macOS. To hide the addresses of all recipients, leave the To field blank, or enter your own email address. Bcc (blind carbon copy) allows you to hide the addresses of email recipients from each other. Entering an address in the Bcc field makes it invisible to other recipients of that email. Here's how to add Bcc recipients in Gmail. Lifewire

How to Bcc People With Gmail

Bcc is a useful administrative tool because it prevents reply-all snarls when someone replies to a list, which spirals into additional replies and emails. Bcc also keeps people's contact information private. Because the names and addresses of individual Bcc recipients remain obscured to everyone but the sender, the privacy of the people receiving the message is assured. Bcc isn't without its downside, however. People in corporate settings sometimes use this field to loop in supervisors or coworkers surreptitiously. Select Compose to start a new email. Select Bcc on the right side of the New Message window. Another way to toggle this field is to press Ctrl+Shift+B in Windows or Command+Shift+B in macOS. Enter the primary recipients in the To section. These addresses are visible to every recipient. To hide the addresses of all recipients, leave the To field blank, or enter your email address. In the Bcc field, enter the email addresses you want to hide but to which you are sending the email. Edit your message as you see fit and select Send. Although this procedure covers the use of Gmail on the web, most email programs handle Bcc similarly. RFC 2822—an official standard—specifies how Bcc should be implemented regardless of the program or service. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail CC vs. BCC: What's The Difference? How to Email Multiple Recipients Using Cc and Bcc How to Send Message to a Group in Windows Live Hotmail How to Send Email to Bcc Recipients in iPhone Mail The Quick and Easy Way to Add Bcc Recipients in MacOS Mail How to Send a New Email With iPhone Mail App How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients in Outlook How to Email Undisclosed Recipients in iPhone Mail How to Create a Gmail Alias How to Delete an Address From the Outlook Autocomplete List How to Remove Paragraph Symbols in Outlook How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to View a Sent Message's Bcc Recipients in Windows Mail How to Send Mail From All Your Accounts in Yahoo! Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies