Gmail email address search
You can search for emails in your Gmail account using various search operators and filters. Here are some examples:
Basic Search
- Use the search bar at the top of the Gmail page to search for emails containing specific keywords, phrases, or sender names.
- You can use quotes to search for exact phrases, e.g., "hello world".
- You can also use the
*
wildcard to search for emails containing a specific word or phrase, e.g.,hello*
would search for emails containing "hello", "hello world", "hello there", etc.
Advanced Search Operators
from:
- Search for emails from a specific sender, e.g.,from:[email protected]
.to:
- Search for emails sent to a specific recipient, e.g.,to:[email protected]
.subject:
- Search for emails with a specific subject, e.g.,subject:hello world
.has:
- Search for emails containing specific words or phrases, e.g.,has:hello
orhas:hello world
.is:
- Search for emails with specific labels or flags, e.g.,is:starred
oris:unread
.in:
- Search for emails in a specific label or folder, e.g.,in:inbox
orin:spam
.before:
- Search for emails sent before a specific date, e.g.,before:2022/01/01
.after:
- Search for emails sent after a specific date, e.g.,after:2022/01/01
.
Filtering
- You can use filters to automatically apply labels, forward emails, or delete emails based on specific criteria.
- To create a filter, go to the Gmail settings page, click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab, and then click on the "Create a new filter" button.
- You can use the same search operators and filters as described above to create a filter.
Other Tips
- You can use the
OR
operator to search for emails containing multiple keywords or phrases, e.g.,hello OR world
. - You can use the
NOT
operator to exclude specific keywords or phrases from your search results, e.g.,hello NOT spam
. - You can use the
site:
operator to search for emails from a specific website or domain, e.g.,site:example.com
. - You can use the
size:
operator to search for emails of a specific size, e.g.,size:large
.
I hope these tips help you search for emails in your Gmail account!