How to Use Gmail Filters and Labels (Tutorial)

[@salmanchowdhury9356]

I implemented your tutorial today, after watching this video and I'm around 15 labels in and labelling has already organised so much of my Gmail Inbox. Thanks for this video! 😁👍

[@Simpletivity]

That is so great to hear, Salman. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience!

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I'm sure by now you've already been locked out of your gmail due to their "new, improved security" features that screw everyone over. If you still happen to have a functioning gmail, I strongly suggest you forward everything to another email account (non-gmail) for safe-keeping.

[@davidwhite9625]

I'm shocked and stunned that I actually have watched a how to software video that is clearly spoken and understood. Thanks!

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks for the kind words, David.

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[@Jenifah2007]

He was great.

[@haginsmedia]

I normally come back to thank the creator when the tutorial works for me. I know "thank you" is not that big, but a simple thank you gesture means a lot. Thank you!

[@berbiegorl]

THIS IS A GAME CHANGER THANK YOU. I no longer fear my inbox anymore, I could cry

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so glad that you found this helpful. Thanks for taking the time to share!

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[@carlcowan7044]

I've had my gmail account for a little over a decade now since early high school, and ALL of the old emails I've collected and let build up along with my new emails were in complete disarray. I never knew exactly how I should go about organizing all of it, especially when I went on to college, and got an e-mail system with them that I had to mainly focus on for school. After watching the first half of this video, about 80%-90% of ALL of my emails are in their own labels and folders in harmonious order. Thanks for the help!

[@Simpletivity]

Carl, thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm so glad to hear that you found this video helpful!

[@carlcowan7044]

@@Simpletivity Definitely! Thank YOU for making one part of my otherwise busy/hectic life a lot more organized!

[@mrxhemalaj]

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci

[@Simpletivity]

Well said.

[@micheledardis2600]

Not to mention time saving...

[@jamesbensonjazzguitar4824]

This is the smartest YT video on this topic. Using the Google search bar to tame Gmail is genius.

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks, James!

[@cassandraderringer7826]

I'm a SAHM with a home biz and I get super overwhelmed with my inbox...sometimes i will not check it for days just because it's so overwhelming to think about. Thank you for this tutorial!! This will help me not to miss important emails!!

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed this video, Cassandra. All the best as you stay on top of your email!

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[@mmoody5017]

Thank you! After many years of knowing about the feature I now know how to create filters!

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so glad that you could find this useful!

[@christelsoetekouw3407]

I use it all the time. I also have lables to tell myself the state of the recieved email. Take action, waiting on someone else, taken care of and I now also use snooze to skip it a few days to not constantly see what I don't need to see or do now, but what I need to get within a few days. I also have lables for with of my companies it is. Or whether it's about me or my daughters. I work with lables a lot and I can find everything very easy because of that. And yes, I also use lables and filters combined to replace it to another place for some things that I sometimes want to watch but doesn't need to be read every time something comes in. For example: newsletters and posts from some interesting companies. I really love working with labels. It improved my work in gmail a lot. And after a while, like now, I can easily decide what I want to do with emails with a certain label that I don't use anymore. My life has changed and so did my interesm in knowledge change. I can now easily clean up a complete label now. Awesome!

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much for sharing, Christel.

[@micheledardis2600]

That is organization at its finest, thank you for that comment!

[@micheledardis2600]

Normandy F , you can go back to the settings and set the theme back to default... try that maybe

[@ildans]

Thank you so much! I recieve thousands of newsletters and I didn't want them completely gone, but still wanted them to be grouped somewhere. There are so many newsletter and ad emails, that I missed important ones from people. I just labeled them before, but didn't know that you can make them skip the inbox and make them go straight to the labeles

[@Simpletivity]

So glad that you benefited from this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@reinhardlanger2974]

Of all the tutorials about inbox labelling I’ve seen, this is the best one yet Precise and to the point. Excellent…well done

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Reinhard. I'm so glad you enjoyed this video!

[@vitorpina4482]

I'm from Brazil and I don't know much English, but your videos are so clear that I could understand all your tips. I would like to thank you for improving my english and gmail knowledge.

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BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO! THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SPOKEN, MOST ORGANIZED, EXTREMELY DETAILED, EASY TO FOLLOW, EXPLAINED, "HOW TO" VIDEOS I HAVE EVER WATCHED AND ACTUALLY LEARNED SOMETHING!! WELL DONE MY FRIEND, WELL DONE!!

[@ThePhilocypher]

Very helpful almost 3 years later. I work from home now (During the pandemic) and I'm not the most organized. Sifting through THOUSANDS of emails is incredibly daunting so thanks for this. Cheers.

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aznibas]

Looks like this tutorial is one stop shop to fill my all the need to manage my gmails. I definitely will share with many others. Thank you.

[@lindalee6228]

ZOWIE! Thanks so much for creating the best video online for organizing your Gmail! I've spent an endless amount of time watching other videos as I tried to figure out how to move gmail to folders and how to use filters and folders. I FINALLY got all my answers in your easy-to-follow-and-apply video. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! ☺

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome, Linda. Thank you for watching and sharing your feedback!

[@francescapatrizio3869]

You just saved my life! New to gmail and organizing my mailbox has been a nightmare. In just 12 minutes, I think I got it! THANK YOU!

[@Simpletivity]

Fantastic!

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[@ishaknadeem1958]

Absolutely brilliant tutorial in its simplicity. Goes at a steady space so is easy to follow, and having real world examples for the filters and labels made it easier to remember.

[@priscillalo654]

It's clear and very useful to someone who is not very strong with computers. Great teaching video. Thank you.

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

I personally think this channel has some of the most beneficial information to the productivity of my life. I want to personally thank you. I hope to continue to learn from you!

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you so much, Garrett. I really appreciate your support!

[@darlenehawea9680]

I have been using the filter function incorrectly for a long time and wondering why it won't work. This tutorial is the best one i have ever seen and so well done.

[@Simpletivity]

I'm so glad that you found this helpful. Thanks for sharing!

[@victoralucero3480]

You did a good job buddy . Thanks for uploading this video.

[@samh5550]

Maybe this is the first time I could be able to fully understand every single word while the video is played in x2 speed. Thank you Scott for the Quality content.

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome, Sam.

[@edreiperez4019]

Great video... Saved me from deleting emails I received but haven't had time to open. Thanks!!!

[@Simpletivity]

Glad you enjoyed it, Edrei. Thanks for watching!

[@nathanduval7202]

Thank you! I'm seeing this three and a half years later and your information is still applicable and helped me! Thank you!

[@davidmadisontheguardian]

Great video; very clear. One thing I struggle with, is how to apply SEVERAL email addresses to the same filter. For instance, you had the WIRED newsletter that was coming from TWO different email addresses. I think this would be very helpful; because, otherwise, I wind up with a CRAZY AMOUNT OF FILTERS.

[@LucaUnfiltered]

this guy just changed a lot of peoples lives. thank you.

[@kirstendimaano9776]

This made my life easier. Thank you so much for the thorough explanation.

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome!

[@LouHamptonSpeaks]

I’ve used filters and labels for years, but never noticed the option to use colors for the labels. What a fantastic revelation!!!

[@Simpletivity]

Have fun with your colored labels, Lou. Thanks for watching!

[@zeyadsalty7922]

Man you so good. This is what I learned as lesson to me like school. I never knew this option before. I do everything in this video because I am suffering from Emails chunks. Now I learned. Thank you so much. 👍

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome. So glad that I could help. Thanks for watching!

[@finolaflynn7840]

I can't believe that I've found a tutorial that clearly explains all the features of Gmail - thank you so much! I used to be totally overwhelmed when I opened my Gmail, now I'm looking forward to getting all my emails in order.

[@Simpletivity]

Great to hear!

[@shikhasehrawat7423]

This really helped me to manage my inbox thank you so much.

[@Simpletivity]

You are most welcome, Shikha.

[@maryleverette7493]

I am a virtual teacher this year, and this is very helpful in sorting my students' assignmentsand filtering them directly to a label. Thank you!

[@timothyy7]

This helped organize my life. thanks man

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome, Tim.

[@garyrolls455]

Entirely new to Gmail and I found your tutorial today very easy to apply. Thanks for the video

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@caroldysart1766]

Love your voice! Made it easy to learn! Now, how can I find all your training on how to us different Gmail features?

[@Simpletivity]

Thank you so much, Carol. Check out this playlist for more Gmail tips: Recent Gmail "How To" Training: kzbin.info/aero/PLJQuxosS1lfK6hiOS6nB43sXfwlUeAvlW

[@Tamimrahin]

I implemented your tutorial today. Thanks for this great informative video!

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@kevintaylor463]

To summarize what the author showed in the video: While viewing mails, on the left scroll down label (folder) list and click on 'More', then click on 'Create new label'. Create all the label's (folders) you require for topics like (Family, Friends, Health, Finance, Jobs, etc.). Now setup rules for mail: ---------------------------------------- Click on the particular mail you want to setup a rule for, click on the 3 button ellipsis on the Toolbar, click 'Filter messages like these', click 'Create filter' button, the 'Create Filter section' window will open, now click the following 3 check-boxes: Skip the Inbox (Archive it) - [this moves mail to the label folder], Apply the label: Health - [any folder you want to move mail to, I chose Health], Also apply filter to matching messages. then click 'Create Filter' button. Repeat (Now setup rules for mail) for every topic (Family, Friends, Health, Finance, Jobs, etc.)

[@BizAndProductReviews]

Excellent video. I had already figured out how to use labels, but I did not know that there are so many more options by using filters. Thankyou.

[@ays7466]

Very helpfu! Thanks :)

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome!

[@bozainumaanalikhan2496]

The way you explained with examples helped me a lot. Thank you

[@SparkleAndGlow11]

Is there anyway to move the labels around on the left hand column to any order? Rather that it defaulting to alphabetical order?

[@Simpletivity]

A workaround to this problem is to add a number in the front of the label (i.e. 1.).

[@SparkleAndGlow11]

@@Simpletivity Thank you!!!

[@sevenlicious]

Wow thank you so much. I'm pretty computer savvy but for some reason emails on Gmail was overwhelming to me. I knew there had to be a easier way to do certain things. I have a few more questions so I will check out some more of your videos hopefully they will be answered. You speak very clearly you're easy to understand you don't go too fast and most of all you over explain things.

[@sevenlicious]

By the way you are the only one I have subscribed to LOL

[@Simpletivity]

You're very welcome!

[@Pabula]

Really impressive presentation, really help me a lot, thanks for sharing it, you got a new sub =)

[@Simpletivity]

So glad to hear that. Thanks for subscribing!

[@srak950]

Looks like great video. Simply explained. I will try to get my inbox organized in the next few days.

[@Simpletivity]

Sounds good!

[@Simpletivity]

Watch next: 7 Gmail Settings Every User Should Know! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWLJfJuaqKecnZo

[@learningbasics173]

Amazing content on your channel. I have also made a video on gmail labels and import/export. Do give your feedback: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foPJhGyClsSjmLM

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[@marwa.emad1991]

Thank u so much, Sccott. that was an amazing helpful video

[@Pankaj-Verma-]

Certainly one of the best tutorial on KZbin.

[@xyz-xyz723]

Your voice sounds like Jerry from "Rick and Morty"

[@RestorationRanchHealing]

I am so thankful for your videos. I finally feel as though I have control over my gmail- well I'm on my way. I totally love the idea of colored labels. I color label everything paper, post its, calendar and now I can coordinate with my gmail. This is truly awesome. Thank you for such a clear and concise video. I have started a playlist with your videos for my clients.

[@Simpletivity]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing, Paris.

[@j49]

I have been wanting to know if this was even possible. Friends and family do not have a clue. So, I decided to sit down and take some time to find out (finally). I'm so glad I came to this video first (I have 9 more in the cue). Thirteen minutes later, instead of the hours I thought it would take and I'm off and running. And now, I gotta go. It's been three years of neglect. So you can imagine the work ahead! By the way, great narrative voice. Also, thank you so much!

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience, Jim. I'm so glad you found this video!

[@isaacasante703]

Thank you very much for the email label. It is well prepared and educating

[@Simpletivity]

I'm glad you like it

[@megansmock4346]

oh my gosh, this is exactly what i needed to overcome inbox anxiety, i didn't think it was possible to "clear my inbox" in gmail, thank you!

[@edzgeeoptimalvlogs]

I just know a small part of using Gmail but with this full video tutorial, wow! thank you so much, I learned a lot.

[@Simpletivity]

Great to hear!

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[@ajacotin]

I was beginning to overlook very important emails and that got me to look for better ways. And you provided them above and beyond.

[@Simpletivity]

So glad that you found this useful.

[@diannesearles4837]

Hey Scott thanks for your tutorial i am on the roll deleting all these not needed e-mails. Your teaching is short sweet and to the point. I'm looking forward to more tutorials.

[@Simpletivity]

So glad to hear that, Dianne. I wish you all the best as you purge some of your inbox!

[@taylormannrealtor]

Have you ever done commercials or movie trailers? 😄 you've totally got the voice for it!

[@Simpletivity]

Thanks so much for the compliment, Taylor.

[@shelliezeigler2414]

This was SO HELPFUL. It has changed my inbox. Thank you!

[@nickfry7705]

At last, filters and labels are starting to make sense, thank you.

[@Simpletivity]

You're welcome!

[@phirephate]

Excellent vid. I was bashing my head against the wall wondering how to do this. Turn out, the "Skip the inbox" part was the only thing missing. Thanks a bunch.

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome!

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Thanks very much. You came from heaven to make our life easy with your easy to follow and explained videos. God bless you. Thanks for your effort.

[@Simpletivity]

So nice of you

[@karmaester1172]

I enjoyed watching this video. I could follow along with the instructor because he spoke so clear and concise. I recommend this video to others.

[@Simpletivity]

I appreciate that!

[@kirtimistry7611]

Excellent video. super clarity and simple. great job .

[@glendalulu1]

I've been trying to figure this out forEVER! I knew there was a way to do it; I did it once before years ago, but I couldn't remember how I did it. Watched many other videos that just didn't address what I was trying to accomplish. I have always HATED Gmail, but with you for a teacher I just might get the hang of it and learn to like it! KUDOS!!!

[@GeminiTwins2019]

Thank you so much for the information. I work for a big agency so we get so many emails from our IT, Salesforce, and other agencies and even all our branches. It helps me keep certain customers and certain banners from getting lost in the mixed. Thank you!

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome! All the best, Diana.

[@bennettbrowniowa]

Slow concise speaking, richly and varied toned, well produced screencast. Subscribed, looking forward to browsing past weekly videos for productivity.

[@Simpletivity]

Welcome aboard!

[@joyceanderson3513]

Love this video. Simple to follow. Changed the way I use my G-mail account.

[@sbidiwala1]

Thank you so much for creating this video. I really found someone who spoke in layman terms that I could understand. I will definitely try to use it right away. Have thousands of emails in my inbox and they keep on increasing of course since I don't do anything to stop them. Hopefully one day my inbox will be empty.

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome!

[@yodude48]

I needed to make my life easier by adding filters to my Gmail. Thank you for your easy tutorial.

[@sherl3888]

Thank u!!! Productivity = Simplicity+Efficiency 😊

[@Simpletivity]

Absolutely!!

[@susangardner9178]

Oh my! Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial! Can't say how freeing it feels to gain control over mail synced from 3 boxes. Looking forward to more from you.

[@Simpletivity]

You are so very welcome, Susan. I'm so glad to hear that you found this video helpful!

[@19atul71]

Thanks. In times of distance learning and email bombardment, your tips have helped me unclutter my inbox! This is priceless, so, many thumbs up!

[@shariclubine1145]

Great tutorial! I watched a couple on how to use the filters / labels and yours was by far the best!

[@Simpletivity]

Awesome, thank you!

[@traciedonaldson5770]

Thank you as I'm trying to deal with different teachers emailing with weekly curriculums and Zoom meeting my in box was getting over whelming as well as with unwanted emails. Thank you for providing such a service!!

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome!

[@laurarivera6518]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@lnwreal9]

VERY VERY USEFUL. This is exactly what I've been finding all over the internet. Easy to understand and precisely what I needed.

[@Simpletivity]

So glad you found this helpful!

[@carolinewanjiku687]

I would say that this is KISS.. Keeping It Short and Simple....its soo easy to understand

[@Simpletivity]

So glad that you think so, Caroline. Thanks for your comments!

[@nadiawilkerson9711]

I appreciate all the knowledge I've gained from watching this videos. Does anyone know how to filter certain emails from the same sender?

[@pabloramirez7653]

Really easy tips that make a big difference organizing emails. Thanks

[@brianawhatley7119]

Hey, your video gives me hope for my Gmail inbox. I’ve considered trashing it and starting a new Gmail, but I do get important things and would hate to lose everything.

[@Simpletivity]

Hopefully this gives you some new ways to clean things up!

[@vigneshnatarajan1199]

You are a life saver dude.

[@vay4186]

Scott must be really fun person to talk with, anyway thank you for your explanation really helpful!

[@udokaslam]

I like the way you explain things -that's your strength.

[@Simpletivity]

I like the way you comment. Thanks!

[@PaulCalabrese-1962]

This is a great video you made. You explained all the information very thoroughly and simply. Thanks a lot for making it and sharing it!

[@Simpletivity]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@Mila-rl5tj]

Thank you, I use to avoid checking my e-mails, you have given me a more organized inbox thank you look forward to see more of your videos.

[@Simpletivity]

Wonderful! So glad to hear that, Mila.

[@Iceninjab]

Thank you just started a new job that integrated my work and personal email. I really needed a way to sort them.

[@Simpletivity]

You got this!

[@Jessica-kv2ob]

i seriously might cry rn, tysm for your help, this tutorial is amazing 😭😭♥♥♥

[@Simpletivity]

You're welcome 😊

[@RhebheczQBLIFE]

for all i watch a tutorial, i only understand in your explaination, thank you so much, you answer my long time thing how to organize it, watching from Mindanao Philippines

[@rextransformation7418]

Thank you. I've done all the above some years ago but have completely forgotten about how to do so, especially with Gmail's updates, was just too flipping lazy to deal with it, piling up unwanted emails and mixing the important ones with the lesser important ones. Procrastinating is a terrible thing... 🙄

[@michaelpupo2708]

Thanks for this great video. I've never used filters and labels, but now I know how to use it properly. Thank you very much!

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, Michael. Glad that I could help!

[@gailhiggins3145]

I have done every thing. take help with office IT they also didn't solve my problem but this video ! Keep Doing the work like the way that you are uploading the solutions. Good work !!

[@mpho__makena]

This video literally changed the game, for me. Thank you, so very much!

[@Simpletivity]

You are so welcome. Glad I could help!

[@gmgrits]

I am new to gmail. This has been very helpful. I was going nuts with 3 tabs at the top and missing emails.

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it was helpful!

[@peacefull_moment]

Very simple to follow & empowers me to organize my Gmail now! Thank you for this!

[@Simpletivity]

You're so welcome!

[@bharatrawlley6434]

Thanks! Would it be possible to get a specific audio notification only for specific emails (like best buy in your video)?

[@literaturegeek1290]

Thanks for this Tutorial it saved me time and made it easier for me to manage important emails. Would love to see this highlighted cursor tutorial as well. :) It's very impressive in your video!

[@janinekramer2622]

This was extremely helpful! Thanks for this great and well-explained video.

[@Simpletivity]

You are so very welcome, Janine.

[@TomT125]

That was very useful. I learned a lot. Thanks for your time in doing the video.

[@Simpletivity]

You are very welcome, Tom. Thanks for watching!

[@MILEYANDJACOBSHOW]

i spent 12 years with the sending address of aaskad afafsd because i could not for the life of me figure out how to change it, thank you so much

[@thomas8512]

Excellent video! It took only a fraction of the time to do what I needed to do if I were to do it manually. In 80/20 principle this is 20% of time to spend that save 80% of the time I would have spent. Thank you. I just subscribed.

[@Simpletivity]

Glad it helped! Thanks for subscribing!

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