How to mark mail as urgent in gmail

In Gmail, you can mark an email as urgent by using the "Priority Inbox" feature or by using labels and filters. Here are the steps:

Method 1: Using Priority Inbox

  1. Open your Gmail account and go to the Inbox tab.
  2. Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
  3. Go to the "Inbox" tab and scroll down to the "Priority Inbox" section.
  4. Check the box next to "Priority Inbox" to enable it.
  5. Click "Save Changes."
  6. Go back to your Inbox and find the email you want to mark as urgent.
  7. Click on the three vertical dots next to the email subject and select "Mark as priority."
  8. The email will now be marked as urgent and will appear at the top of your Inbox.

Method 2: Using Labels and Filters

  1. Open your Gmail account and go to the Inbox tab.
  2. Find the email you want to mark as urgent and click on the label icon (looks like a tag) next to the email subject.
  3. Select "New label" and create a new label called "Urgent" (or any other name you prefer).
  4. Click "Apply" to apply the label to the email.
  5. To set up a filter to automatically mark emails as urgent, follow these steps:
    • Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner and select "See all settings."
    • Go to the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
    • Click "Create a new filter."
    • Enter the criteria for the filter (e.g., "Subject contains urgent").
    • Select "Apply the label" and choose the "Urgent" label you created earlier.
    • Click "Create filter."

Now, whenever you receive an email with the word "urgent" in the subject, it will automatically be marked with the "Urgent" label and appear at the top of your Inbox.

Method 3: Using Gmail's "Snooze" feature

  1. Open your Gmail account and go to the Inbox tab.
  2. Find the email you want to mark as urgent and click on the three vertical dots next to the email subject.
  3. Select "Snooze" and choose a time frame (e.g., "Snooze for 1 hour").
  4. The email will be marked as urgent and will appear at the top of your Inbox at the specified time.

Note: The Snooze feature is only available in the Gmail mobile app and the web version of Gmail on desktop.