User guide
A practical guide for using Rewrapt as a focused Windows desktop workspace for Gmail and connected Google apps.
Rewrapt lets you keep multiple Gmail accounts and common Google apps in one native Windows app.
Use the guide below when setting up the app for the first time, managing account tabs, choosing layout preferences, and configuring notifications or tray behavior.
Tip: A trial starts automatically at checkout when your Microsoft account is eligible.
Tip: Each account uses its own browser profile, so account sessions stay separated.
Tip: Supported apps are generated from the app catalog: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Maps, Calendar, Tasks, Drive, Photos, YouTube, News, Meet, Slides.
The list below is generated from the app catalog used by the desktop application.
| App | Opens |
|---|---|
| Gmail | https://mail.google.com/mail/ |
| Docs | https://docs.google.com/document/ |
| Sheets | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ |
| Maps | https://www.google.com/maps/ |
| Calendar | https://calendar.google.com/ |
| Tasks | https://tasks.google.com/ |
| Drive | https://drive.google.com/ |
| Photos | https://photos.google.com/ |
| YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/ |
| News | https://news.google.com/ |
| Meet | https://meet.google.com/ |
| Slides | https://docs.google.com/presentation/ |
Accounts keep Google sign-ins, tabs, unread counts, and notification settings organized.
Use + Account when you want to sign in to another Gmail or Google account. Give the account a clear label before signing in so it is easy to identify in tabs and settings.
Open the tab manage menu for any tab belonging to the account, then choose Rename account. The new label is used across that account's tabs and notification settings.
Each account gets its own WebView profile. Signing out of one account does not sign you out of your other account profiles.
Tabs can open Gmail or any supported Google app for a selected account.
Select a tab to show that account and app. Gmail tabs can show an unread badge when unread messages are detected.
Open the tab manage menu and choose one of the available Google apps. The tab reloads to the selected app for the same account profile.
Drag a tab along the tab strip or sidebar to move it. You can also use the manage menu to move the active tab left or right.
Use the tab manage menu to move a tab into a new window or duplicate it into a new window. This is useful when you want a focused window for a specific account or app.
Use the tab manage menu and choose Remove tab. Rewrapt asks for confirmation before removing the tab.
Choose top tabs, a left sidebar, split view, or separate windows depending on how you work.
Select the Tabs button in the toolbar and choose Top tabs or Left sidebar. The left sidebar can be resized by dragging its resize handle.
Select Split to show two tabs side by side. Select Single to return to one tab. Split view needs at least two tabs in the current window.
Move or duplicate a tab into a new window from the tab manage menu. Rewrapt restores saved windows and tab assignments when it starts again.
When a Google app opens a new browser window, Rewrapt opens it in a separate app window using the same account profile.
Rewrapt can convert Gmail web notifications into native Windows notifications.
Open Settings, then use the Gmail notifications option. When enabled, Rewrapt grants Gmail notification permission inside WebView2 and shows native Windows notifications for the correct account.
In Settings, each account has a notification permission choice. Use app default follows the app setting. Allow grants Gmail permission in the WebView. Block prevents Gmail notifications for that account.
Select a Windows notification to bring Rewrapt forward and open the matching Gmail account tab when possible.
Use Open Windows notification settings in Settings if notifications are enabled in Rewrapt but do not appear in Windows.
Settings control appearance, external links, notifications, tray behavior, and close behavior.
Choose System, Light, or Dark. The preference applies across open windows and new popout windows.
Choose whether supported external links open in your default browser or stay inside Rewrapt when they belong to supported Google apps.
When enabled, minimizing a window hides it in the system tray. Hidden windows keep their web sessions running, so notifications can continue while the app stays open.
Choose whether Rewrapt asks every time, minimizes to the tray, or closes immediately when you press X in the title bar.