How to move all gmail inbox mail to archive folder

A great question!

To move all emails in your Gmail inbox to the archive folder, you can use the following methods:

Method 1: Using Gmail's built-in 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 the "Create a new filter" button.
  5. In the "From" field, enter "inbox" (without quotes).
  6. Click on the "Create filter" button.
  7. In the "Apply the label" dropdown menu, select "Archive."
  8. Click on the "Create" button.

This will move all emails currently in your inbox to the archive folder.

Method 2: Using Gmail's search operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. In the search bar, type the following search query: in:inbox is:unread
  3. Press Enter to execute the search.
  4. In the search results, click on the "Select all conversations in this search" checkbox at the top of the page.
  5. Click on the "More" menu and select "Mark as read" and then "Apply."
  6. Then, click on the "More" menu again and select "Apply label" and then "Archive."

This will move all unread emails in your inbox to the archive folder.

Method 3: Using a third-party browser extension

There are several browser extensions available that can help you move all emails in your inbox to the archive folder. One popular option is the "Gmail Archive All" extension for Chrome.

  1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Log in to your Gmail account.
  3. Click on the extension's icon in the top right corner of the browser.
  4. Select "Archive all" from the dropdown menu.

This will move all emails in your inbox to the archive folder.

Remember that these methods will only move emails that are currently in your inbox. If you want to move emails from other folders to the archive folder, you'll need to repeat the process for each folder.