Apple mail tags el capitan

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In macOS El Capitan (10.11), Apple Mail introduced a feature called "Tags" which allows you to categorize and organize your emails using keywords or labels. Here's how to use Mail tags in El Capitan:

Creating a new tag:

  1. Open Apple Mail and select a mailbox (e.g., Inbox, Sent, etc.).
  2. Click on the "Tags" button in the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + T.
  3. In the "Tags" window, click the "+" button to create a new tag.
  4. Enter a name for your tag (e.g., "Work", "Personal", etc.).
  5. Click "Add" to create the tag.

Applying a tag to an email:

  1. Select an email in your mailbox.
  2. Click on the "Tags" button in the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + T.
  3. In the "Tags" window, select the tag you want to apply to the email.
  4. Click "Apply" to apply the tag to the selected email.

Viewing emails with a specific tag:

  1. Select a mailbox (e.g., Inbox, Sent, etc.).
  2. Click on the "Tags" button in the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd + Shift + T.
  3. In the "Tags" window, select the tag you want to view emails for.
  4. Click "Show" to view all emails with that tag.

Managing tags:

  1. To edit or delete a tag, select the tag in the "Tags" window and click the "Edit" or "Delete" button.
  2. You can also use the "Tags" window to move emails between tags or remove tags from emails.

That's it! Using Mail tags in El Capitan can help you quickly organize and find specific emails in your mailbox.