You can create labels that store your emails. Add as many labels as you want to an email.
Note: Labels are different from folders. If you delete a message, it will be erased from every label that it’s attached to and from your entire inbox.
Create a label
Tip: Your labels are only visible in your inbox, not in your recipient’s inbox.
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- On the left, scroll down, then click More.
- Click Create new label.
- Name your label.
- Click Create.
Edit & delete labels
Edit a label
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- On the left-hand side of the page, move to the label's name.
- Click More .
- Edit your label.
Delete a label
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- On the left side of the page, hover over the label's name.
- Click More Remove label.
Add a label
Label messages in your inbox
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Select the messages.
- At the top, click Labels .
- Select a label, or create a new one.
Label a message that you're writing
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Click Compose.
- In the bottom right, click More .
- Click Label, then select labels that you want to add.
- Click Apply.
Move a message to another label
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Select the message.
- At the top, click Labels .
- Untick the current label, then select a new one.
- Click Apply.
Show or hide labels
Choose whether or not your labels show up in the Menu list to the left of your inbox.
- On your computer, go to Gmail.
- In the top right, click Settings See all settings.
- Click on the 'Labels' tab.
- Make your changes.
See more than 500 labels
On the left side of the page, you can see up to 500 labels. You can have labels within other labels.
Note: If you have more than 500 labels, the list may take longer to load.
Your labels appear depending on whether conversation view is on or off.
- If conversation view is off: Labels will only show on individual messages that you labelled. If someone replies to the message, the label won't be shown on the reply.
- If conversation view is on: When you label an entire conversation, the label will only show on existing messages, not new ones.