How to select and delete all unread mail in gmail

To select and delete all unread mail in Gmail, you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the "Select all" checkbox

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Inbox" tab to view your unread emails.
  3. Check the box next to the "Select all" checkbox at the top of the page. This will select all unread emails on the current page.
  4. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu at the top of the page and select "Mark as read" or "Delete".
  5. Confirm that you want to mark all selected emails as read or delete them.

Method 2: Using the "Search" function

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Click on the "Search" button at the top of the page.
  3. Type "is:unread" in the search bar and press Enter.
  4. This will show you a list of all unread emails in your inbox.
  5. Check the box next to the "Select all" checkbox at the top of the page.
  6. Click on the "Bulk actions" dropdown menu at the top of the page and select "Mark as read" or "Delete".
  7. Confirm that you want to mark all selected emails as read or delete them.

Method 3: Using a keyboard shortcut

  1. Log in to your Gmail account.
  2. Press the "Ctrl + A" keys on your keyboard to select all unread emails on the current page.
  3. Press the "Delete" key to delete all selected emails.

Note: If you want to delete all unread emails in all folders, you can use the "Search" function and type "is:unread in:all" instead of just "is:unread".