How to disable conversation view in Gmail

When you first set up a Gmail account, it will probably be defaulted to using conversation view for showing your messages.  Conversation view groups email chains together for easier reference.  Some people prefer conversation view while others don't.  If you don't like conversation view, you can disable it easily by following the steps below.

- Log in to your Gmail account
- Click on (or tap, for touch screens) the gear icon in the upper right corner
- Select Settings
- Select the radio button next to "Conversation view off"

- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes