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How to Forward a Complete Thread of Emails in Gmail

It's easy to forward a conversation with up to 100 emails in Gmail

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 March 8, 2021 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

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To forward an email thread, Conversation View must be enabled in Gmail. Conversation View is the default setting, but make sure it's on. In your Gmail inbox screen, select Settings (gear). Scroll to the bottom and check Conversation View under Email Threading.To forward a conversation, find it in your inbox. Select it, and press More > Forward All. Add comments, and press Send. This article explains how to enable Conversation View in Gmail and use it to forward entire conversation threads at once. With Conversation View enabled, Gmail groups all emails with the same subject line (Gmail ignores prefixes such as Re: and Fwd:) into one conversation, so you can forward them as if they were one email.

Enable Conversation View

To enable Conversation View in Gmail: In the Gmail inbox screen, select Settings (gear icon). Conversation View is enabled by default on newer Gmail accounts. Use these steps to ensure that it is enabled. Scroll to the bottom of the box until you see Email Threading, then place a check in the box next to Conversation View. You'll see a message that Gmail must reload to turn on Conversation View. Select Reload. You've enabled Gmail Conversation View. With Conversation View off, each email appears in your inbox by itself in reverse chronological order.

Forward a Complete Thread or Conversation of Emails in Gmail

To forward an entire conversation in one message with Gmail: Go to your inbox and click on the conversation you want to forward. Go to the toolbar and select More (three dots). Choose Forward all. Gmail displays the contents of the new email, which is entitled Forwarded Conversation. Add any comments to the email and address the message. Select Send to send the conversation along with your comments. You can also forward multiple messages from one conversation or many as attachments in Gmail. 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 Turn Conversation View On or Off in Gmail How to Group Messages by Thread in Mac Mail Program How to Read Emails in Threads With iPhone Mail How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail How to Forward a Text Message to Email How to Forward Multiple Emails in Gmail How to Access Free Windows Mail in Gmail How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Manage and Control Email Threads How to Forward an Individual Message From a Conversation in Gmail How to Open a Gmail Message in Its Own Window How to Create a Gmail Alias How to Get Alerts for New Replies in a Thread with iOS Mail How to Forward Windows Live Hotmail to Gmail How to Show an Entire Message in Gmail 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