How to add more flags in mac mail

By default, macOS Mail app comes with a limited set of flags, but you can add more flags to customize your email organization. Here's how:

Method 1: Using the Flag menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email message you want to flag.
  3. Click on the "Flag" menu in the top menu bar.
  4. Click on "Customize Flags" from the dropdown menu.
  5. In the "Customize Flags" window, click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner.
  6. Enter a name for your new flag (e.g., "Urgent", "Follow-up", etc.).
  7. Click "Add" to create the new flag.

Method 2: Using the Mailbox menu

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email message you want to flag.
  3. Click on the "Mailbox" menu in the top menu bar.
  4. Click on "View" > "Customize Toolbar" (or use the keyboard shortcut Command + Shift + T).
  5. In the "Customize Toolbar" window, click on the "Flags" section.
  6. Click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner.
  7. Enter a name for your new flag (e.g., "Urgent", "Follow-up", etc.).
  8. Click "Add" to create the new flag.

Method 3: Using the Flag button

  1. Open the Mail app on your Mac.
  2. Select the email message you want to flag.
  3. Click on the "Flag" button in the toolbar (it looks like a little flag icon).
  4. Click on the dropdown menu next to the flag icon.
  5. Click on "Customize Flags" from the dropdown menu.
  6. In the "Customize Flags" window, click on the "+" button at the bottom left corner.
  7. Enter a name for your new flag (e.g., "Urgent", "Follow-up", etc.).
  8. Click "Add" to create the new flag.

Once you've added a new flag, you can use it to flag emails by clicking on the flag icon in the toolbar and selecting the new flag from the dropdown menu.