Apply labels to old mail in gmail

The joys of organizing old mail!

To apply labels to old mail in Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the Gmail search bar

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
3. Type in the search query: is:unread (or is:read if you want to label all read emails).
4. Press Enter to execute the search.
5. In the search results, select the checkbox next to the first email.
6. Hold down the Shift key and select the last email in the search results.
7. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Apply label" from the context menu.
8. Select the label you want to apply from the dropdown menu.

Method 2: Using the Gmail label feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the "Labels" tab on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Click on the "New label" button.
4. Enter the name of the label you want to create.
5. Click on the "Create" button.
6. Go to the "Inbox" or the folder containing the old mail you want to label.
7. Select the checkbox next to the first email.
8. Hold down the Shift key and select the last email in the folder.
9. Right-click on the selected emails and choose "Apply label" from the context menu.
10. Select the label you just created from the dropdown menu.

Method 3: Using the Gmail filter feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab on the left-hand side of the page.
3. Click on the "Create a new filter" button.
4. Enter the search query: is:unread (or is:read if you want to label all read emails).
5. Click on the "Create" button.
6. In the "Apply the label" section, select the label you want to apply from the dropdown menu.
7. Click on the "Create" button.

These methods should help you apply labels to your old mail in Gmail.