How to select all mail in gmail for delete

To select all emails in Gmail and delete them, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the checkbox

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the Inbox or the specific folder you want to delete emails from.
  3. Check the box at the top left corner of the page, next to the "Inbox" label. This will select all emails in the current view.
  4. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu at the top of the page and select "Select all conversations in this page".
  5. Click on the "Delete" button at the top of the page.

Method 2: Using the keyboard shortcut

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the Inbox or the specific folder you want to delete emails from.
  3. Press the "Ctrl+A" keys on your keyboard (Windows) or "Command+A" keys (Mac) to select all emails in the current view.
  4. Press the "Delete" key on your keyboard to delete the selected emails.

Method 3: Using the Gmail search operator

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the search bar at the top of the page and type the following search operator: in:inbox is:all
  3. Press Enter to execute the search.
  4. All emails in your Inbox will be selected. You can then click on the "Delete" button at the top of the page to delete them.

Note: Before deleting emails, make sure you have selected the correct folder and that you are deleting the emails you intend to delete. Gmail will prompt you to confirm the deletion before proceeding.