How to Move Mail to Different Folders in Gmail
Open Gmail., Tap ☰., Scroll down and tap + Create New., Type in a name for your label, then tap DONE., Tap ☰., Scroll up and tap Primary., Select emails to move to your folder., Tap …., Tap Change labels., Tap your label., Tap ✓.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Gmail.
It's the red "M" on a white background that resembles an envelope.
If you aren't logged into Gmail, enter your Google email address and password and tap Sign in. -
Step 2: Tap ☰.
It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
Doing so prompts a pop-out menu. , This is near the bottom of the menu. , Doing so will create your label. , The pop-out menu will re-appear. , It's at the top of the menu.
This will take you back to your main inbox.
You can also tap the Social, Updates, or Promotions inbox near the top of the menu if need be. , To do so, tap and hold an email until a checkmark appears in its left side, then tap each subsequent email you want to move. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
Tapping this button invokes a pop-up menu. , This option is near the top of the pop-up menu. , Doing so will place a check mark in the label's box on the far-right side of the screen.
If you have multiple labels, you can tap each one you wish to use for your selected emails. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
This will apply your label to the selected emails, which will add them to that label's folder.
If you want to hide the emails from your main inbox, swipe left over each labelled email.
This will archive them and remove them from your inbox.
To view your label, tap ☰, scroll down, and tap your label's name.
All labelled emails will appear here. -
Step 3: Scroll down and tap + Create New.
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Step 4: Type in a name for your label
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Step 5: then tap DONE.
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Step 6: Tap ☰.
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Step 7: Scroll up and tap Primary.
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Step 8: Select emails to move to your folder.
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Step 9: Tap ….
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Step 10: Tap Change labels.
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Step 11: Tap your label.
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Step 12: Tap ✓.
Detailed Guide
It's the red "M" on a white background that resembles an envelope.
If you aren't logged into Gmail, enter your Google email address and password and tap Sign in.
It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
Doing so prompts a pop-out menu. , This is near the bottom of the menu. , Doing so will create your label. , The pop-out menu will re-appear. , It's at the top of the menu.
This will take you back to your main inbox.
You can also tap the Social, Updates, or Promotions inbox near the top of the menu if need be. , To do so, tap and hold an email until a checkmark appears in its left side, then tap each subsequent email you want to move. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
Tapping this button invokes a pop-up menu. , This option is near the top of the pop-up menu. , Doing so will place a check mark in the label's box on the far-right side of the screen.
If you have multiple labels, you can tap each one you wish to use for your selected emails. , It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
This will apply your label to the selected emails, which will add them to that label's folder.
If you want to hide the emails from your main inbox, swipe left over each labelled email.
This will archive them and remove them from your inbox.
To view your label, tap ☰, scroll down, and tap your label's name.
All labelled emails will appear here.
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