How to Use Gmail "Labels"

Never loose another email again in your Gmail account. Simply create a “Label” and file it away. Here are the simple steps to get you started organizing your email inbox.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. 
    
   Create a Label

   Login to your Gmail account. Above your email messages, select the button called “Labels”, then select “Manage labels”.

2. 
    
   New Label

   Go to the box “Create a new label” and type the name of your new Gmail label. It will appear on the list of labels. Think of the label as where you want to store the message, or a folder name.

3. 
    
   New Label Applied

   To apply the Gmail label to an email. Go to your inbox. Click the box next to the email you want to label. Go back to “Label” button. Select the new label. The new label will be on the line of the email.

4. 
    
   Archive

   Now to archive, or file your message. While the email is still checked, click the button “Archive”. The email will disappear.

5. 
    
   Retrieve Archived Message

   To find your email, look on the left hand side of the screen, under "Labels" click the Gmail label you just created. Your archive message will appear in your inbox.

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[sonni57]

on 6/10/2009 I need to organize my gmail thanks for the good advice.