Gmail mail search

Gmail's search functionality is incredibly powerful and flexible. Here are some tips to help you search your Gmail emails effectively:

Basic Search

• Use the search bar at the top of the Gmail page to search for emails.
• Type in keywords, phrases, or specific words to search for emails containing those terms.
• Use quotes to search for exact phrases, e.g., "hello world".
• Use the OR operator to search for emails containing either of two words, e.g., "hello OR world".

Advanced Search

• Use the FROM operator to search for emails from a specific sender, e.g., FROM:[email protected].
• Use the TO operator to search for emails sent to a specific recipient, e.g., TO:[email protected].
• Use the SUBJECT operator to search for emails with a specific subject, e.g., SUBJECT:hello world.
• Use the HAS operator to search for emails containing specific words or phrases, e.g., HAS:hello world.
• Use the WITHOUT operator to search for emails without specific words or phrases, e.g., WITHOUT:hello world.

Filtering and Sorting

• Use the INBOX operator to search only in the inbox, e.g., INBOX:hello world.
• Use the ALL operator to search all emails, including spam and trash, e.g., ALL:hello world.
• Use the NEW operator to search only for new emails, e.g., NEW:hello world.
• Use the OLD operator to search only for old emails, e.g., OLD:hello world.
• Use the SORT operator to sort search results by date, sender, or subject, e.g., SORT:DATE hello world.

Other Tips

• Use the site operator to search for emails from a specific website, e.g., site:example.com hello world.
• Use the filetype operator to search for emails with specific file types, e.g., filetype:pdf hello world.
• Use the size operator to search for emails of a specific size, e.g., size:10M hello world.
• Use the label operator to search for emails with specific labels, e.g., label:important hello world.

Examples

• from:[email protected] subject:hello world - Search for emails from John Doe with the subject "hello world".
• has:hello world - Search for emails containing the words "hello" and "world".
• from:[email protected] has:hello world - Search for emails from John Doe containing the words "hello" and "world".
• label:important size:10M - Search for emails with the label "important" and size greater than 10MB.

These are just a few examples of the many ways you can use Gmail's search functionality. With a little practice, you'll be able to find any email you need in no time!