How to search mails in gmail by date

There are several ways to search for emails in Gmail by date:

Method 1: Using the "Search" bar

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Type before: or after: followed by the date you're interested in. For example:
    • before:2022/01/01 to find emails sent before January 1st, 2022.
    • after:2022/01/01 to find emails sent after January 1st, 2022.
  4. Press Enter to execute the search.

Method 2: Using the "Date" filter

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "More" menu at the top of the page.
  3. Select "Filters and Blocked Addresses".
  4. Click on "Create a new filter".
  5. In the "From" field, enter @ (this will match all emails).
  6. In the "Has the words" field, enter date: followed by the date you're interested in. For example:
    • date:2022/01/01 to find emails sent on January 1st, 2022.
  7. Click "Create filter".
  8. Choose the action you want to take with the filtered emails (e.g., apply the label "Date: 2022/01/01").

Method 3: Using the "Search" operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Use the search operator search followed by the date you're interested in. For example:
    • search in:inbox date:2022/01/01 to find emails in your inbox sent on January 1st, 2022.
    • search:all date:2022/01/01 to find all emails sent on January 1st, 2022.

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