When You Open Gmail's Compose Box in a New Window

Sometimes little details matter. If you open Gmail's compose box in a new tab or a new window, the formatting options are visible by the default and you no longer have to click the formatting button.

How to open the compose box in a new tab or window? There are at least 7 ways:



Open in a new window

1. Shift+click the compose button

2. Shift+c (keyboard shortcuts need to be enabled)

3. Click the pop-out button from the compose box.



Open in a new tab

1. Ctrl+click the compose button

2. Ctrl+c (keyboard shortcuts need to be enabled)

3. d (keyboard shortcuts need to be enabled)

4. Ctrl+click the pop-out button from the compose box.



Replace Ctrl with Command if you use Mac OS.