How to Create Labels in Gmail (Gmail Tips & Tricks)
How to Add Labels to Your Emails within Gmail
In this video, Blake from MailTag.io explains how to add labels to your emails within Gmail. He defines what labels are and shows how they can be used to improve the overall organization of your inbox.
What are Labels?
- Labels are folders that can be used to organize your inbox.
- They help you find specific email threads so they don't get lost in your email.
- You can access all of your labeled emails within a folder on the left side of Gmail.
Setting Up Labels for Your Email
- Step 1 is to login to your email and go to the "Settings" page.
- Go to the "labels" tab and click "create new label".
- Type in a label name and click "create".
- Go to the "filters and blocked addresses" tab and click "create a new filter".
- Type in words that you want to add as filters.
- Click "create filter with this search".
- Click the box that says "apply the label", then select your label from the dropdown menu.
- Check two other boxes: "always mark it as important" and "star it".
- Check the little checkbox next to it before clicking the blue "Create filter" button.
Conclusion
Adding labels is an easy way of organizing your inbox. By following these simple steps, you can create labels for specific types of emails, making them easier for you to find later on.