How to select all mail on gmail

To select all emails on Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Select all conversations in this search" option

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the page.
  3. Enter a search query (e.g., "from:example.com" or "subject:example") or leave the search bar blank to select all emails.
  4. Click on the "Search" button.
  5. In the search results page, click on the checkbox at the top left corner of the page, next to the "Search" button.
  6. This will select all conversations (emails) in the search results.

Method 2: Using the "Select all" checkbox

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Go to the inbox or any other folder you want to select all emails from.
  3. Click on the checkbox at the top left corner of the page, next to the folder name.
  4. This will select all emails in the current folder.
  5. If you want to select all emails across all folders, click on the "More" menu (three vertical dots) at the top right corner of the page, then select "Select all conversations in the Inbox" (or any other folder you want to select all emails from).

Method 3: Using keyboard shortcut

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Press the "Ctrl+A" keys on your keyboard (Windows) or "Command+A" keys (Mac).
  3. This will select all emails in the current folder.

Note: If you have a large number of emails, selecting all emails may take some time. Additionally, if you have filters or labels set up, selecting all emails may not include emails that are filtered or labeled.