How to search mails in gmail with date range
To search for emails in Gmail with a specific date range, you can use the following methods:
Method 1: Using the "Search" bar
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
- Type the following format:
from: OR to: OR subject: <search term> before:<start date> after:<end date>
- Replace
<search term>
with the keywords you want to search for (e.g., "project report"). - Replace
<start date>
with the start date of your desired date range (e.g., "2022/01/01"). - Replace
<end date>
with the end date of your desired date range (e.g., "2022/01/31").
- Replace
- Press Enter to execute the search.
Example: from:john before:2022/01/01 after:2022/01/31
Method 2: Using the "Advanced Search" page
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the upper right corner of the page.
- Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the "Filters and Blocked Addresses" tab.
- Click on the "Create a new filter" button.
- In the "From" field, enter the keywords you want to search for (e.g., "project report").
- In the "Has the words" field, enter the date range you want to search for (e.g., "before:2022/01/01 after:2022/01/31").
- Click on the "Create filter" button.
- Choose the action you want to take with the filtered emails (e.g., "Apply the label").
Method 3: Using the "Search" operator
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Use the following search operator:
search in:messages before:<start date> after:<end date> <search term>
- Replace
<search term>
with the keywords you want to search for (e.g., "project report"). - Replace
<start date>
with the start date of your desired date range (e.g., "2022/01/01"). - Replace
<end date>
with the end date of your desired date range (e.g., "2022/01/31").
- Replace
- Press Enter to execute the search.
Example: search in:messages before:2022/01/01 after:2022/01/31 project report
Note: You can also use the "has:attachment" operator to search for emails with attachments within a specific date range. For example: has:attachment before:2022/01/01 after:2022/01/31