Email, Messaging, & Video Calls Email 32 32 people found this article helpful How to Send a Reply and Archive With One Click in Gmail by Heinz Tschabitscher Writer A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. our editorial process Heinz Tschabitscher Updated on March 15, 2021 Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail Keyboard shortcuts are a boon for saving time, but sometimes they are unnecessary. Take the keyboard shortcut e in Gmail, for example. When you are through with an email but don't want to trash it, you just click e to archive it. Bored With Send, E? Click Send. Press e. Click Send. Press e. Click Send. Press e. This works, but you can deliver the reply and archive the conversation all with a single click, which would make your Gmail experience even more effective. You need to look no further than Gmail's settings to do just that. How to Send a Reply and Archive With One Click in Gmail To enable the Send & Archive button in Gmail: Click the Settings gear in the top right corner of your Gmail screen. Select See all Settings. Select the General tab. In the Send and Archive section, choose the radio button next to Show "Send & Archive" button in reply to activate this feature. Select Save Changes at the bottom of the page. Send and Archive at the Same Time Now, to send a message and archive its conversation in one go: Compose your reply to an email you received. Click the Send and archive button located immediately beneath your reply and next to the Send button. Your reply is sent, and the email is moved to a label called All Mail. If someone replies to that email, it is moved back to your inbox for your attention. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit