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What is the full form of FW?

Full form of FW: Here, we are going to learn about the FW, FW – which is an abbreviation of Forward Email jargon, etc. By Anushree Goswami Last updated : March 31, 2024

FW: Forward

FW is an abbreviation of "Forward".

It is an expression, which is commonly used in Gmail or messaging platform. It is also written as FWD or Fwd or Fw. It shows that the email has been sent to some other person and was forwarded to this person.

Forward (FW) Examples

Let us take an example to make it easy to understand.

In emails, if it is written:
FW: or FWD: or Fwd: or Fw: details of the person to whom it was sent in the first place.

This shows that the mail has been forwarded. Sometimes some people remove it too to make the mail look fresh.

Example 2:

1. Person1: I got the PDF of the manuscript from the publisher.
2. Person2: FW it to me.
3. Person1: Ok.

FW or FWD as a Replacement for Forward

Now, these days, the demands of acronyms are very high on social media online chatting or messaging, so the users usually use FW or FWD or Fwd or Fw as a replacement for Forward.

So, in this way, the abbreviation FW or FWD or Fwd or Fw is used mostly in the social media platform.

While this slang is very common in social media platforms, still many are unaware of this slang.

FW or FWD Instead of Forward

So, basically in emails, it is automatically written when the mail is been forwarded, whereas in chatting or texting platforms you can use FW or FWD or Fwd or Fw instead of Forward while giving the information or asking someone to forward the message.

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