Gmail search mail
Gmail's search functionality is incredibly powerful and flexible. Here are some examples of how you can use Gmail's search operators to find specific emails:
Basic Search
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:meeting)has:- Search for emails containing specific words or phrases (e.g.,has:project)
Advanced Search
in:inbox- Search for emails in the inboxin:spam- Search for emails in the spam folderin:trash- Search for emails in the trashlabel:- Search for emails with a specific label (e.g.,label:work)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)has:attachment- Search for emails with attachmentshas:pdf- Search for emails with PDF attachmentssize:- Search for emails of a specific size (e.g.,size:10Mfor emails larger than 10MB)
Boolean Search
OR- Search for emails that contain either of two phrases (e.g.,project OR deadline)AND- Search for emails that contain both of two phrases (e.g.,project AND deadline)NOT- Search for emails that do not contain a specific phrase (e.g.,project NOT deadline)
Other Operators
in:all- Search for emails in all folders (inbox, spam, trash, etc.)in:none- Search for emails that are not in any folderis:read- Search for emails that have been readis:unread- Search for emails that have not been readis:starred- Search for emails that have been starredis:unstarred- Search for emails that have not been starred
You can combine these operators to create complex search queries. For example:
from:[email protected] subject:meeting has:attachmentlabel:work before:2022/01/01 has:pdfin:inbox is:unread has:project OR deadline
Remember to use quotes around phrases and parentheses to group operators. Happy searching!