How to filter mail in different folders in gmail

Gmail allows you to filter your emails and automatically move them to different folders. Here's how to do it:

Method 1: Using Gmail's Filter and Forward feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
3. Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
4. Click on "Create a new filter."
5. Enter the criteria for the filter, such as:
   • From: [specific email address]
   • To: [specific email address]
   • Subject: [specific keyword]
   • Has the words: [specific keyword]
   • Is: [specific label]
6. Choose the action you want to take for the filtered emails, such as:
   • Apply the label: [specific label]
   • Move to: [specific folder]
   • Forward to: [specific email address]
7. Click "Create filter."

Method 2: Using Gmail's Labels feature

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the label icon () in the upper right corner.
3. Click on "New label."
4. Enter a name for the label and click "Create."
5. Go to the email you want to label and click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner.
6. Select "Label" and choose the label you created.
7. To apply the label to multiple emails at once, select the emails you want to label and click on the "Label" button at the top of the page.

Tips and Variations

• You can use multiple filters to filter emails based on different criteria.
• You can also use Gmail's "Search" function to find specific emails and then apply a label or filter to them.
• To apply a filter to all new emails that match the criteria, check the box next to "Also apply filter to [X] matching conversations."
• To apply a filter to all emails that match the criteria, regardless of whether they're new or old, check the box next to "Apply filter to [X] matching conversations."
• You can also use Gmail's "Snooze" feature to temporarily remove an email from your inbox and have it reappear at a later time.