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This wikiHow teaches you how to download a PDF copy of an email message from Gmail, and save it to your computer, using a desktop internet browser.
Steps
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1Open Gmail in your internet browser. Type mail.google.com into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard.
- If you're not automatically logged in, click the SIGN IN button on the top-right and sign in.
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2Click the email you want to download. Find the email you want saved, and click on the sender's name or subject line to open the email message.Advertisement
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4Click the Change button next to "Destination" in the Print window. This will open a list of all your available printers in a new pop-up.
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5Select Save as PDF. When this option is selected for Destination, you can download and save a PDF copy of the selected email to your computer.
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6Click the blue Save button. You can find it near the upper-left corner of the Print window. It will prompt you to select a saving location for your file.
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7Select a saving location for the email. Click the folder where you want to save your PDF copy.
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8Click the Save button. This will download a PDF copy of the selected email, and save it to the selected folder on your computer.
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1. Open Gmail.
2. Click an email.
3. Click the tiny printer icon on the top-right.
4. Click Change next to Destination.
5. Select Save as PDF.
6. Click Save.
7. Select a location, and click Save.
