1. Create a Label
Tip: Your labels only show in your inbox, not your recipient’s inbox.
Method 1
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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On the left, scroll down, then click
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Click + Create new label.
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Name your label.
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Click Create.
Method 2
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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Right-click any email.
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Hover over Label.
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Click Create new.
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Name your label.
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Click Create.
Method 3
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
- Select any email by clicking the box and adding a checkmark.
- Underneath the search bar, in the row of icons, click the Labels icon.
- Click Create new.
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Name your label.
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Click Create.
2. Edit & delete labels
Edit a label
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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On the left side of the page, move to the label's name.
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Click the
> Edit. -
Edit your label.
Delete a label
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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On the left side of the page, hover over the label's name.
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Click the
> Remove label.
3. Add a label
Label messages in your inbox
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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Select the messages you want to have the labels added to.
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At the top, click Labels icon.
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Select a label, or create a new one.
Label a message you're writing
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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Click Compose.
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In the bottom right, click
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Click Label, then select labels you want to add.
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Click Apply.
Move a message to another label
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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Select the message you want to label.
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At the top, click Labels icon.
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Uncheck the current label, then select a new one.
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Click Apply.
4. Show or hide labels
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Choose whether or not your labels show up in the Menu list to the left of your inbox.
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On your computer, go to Gmail.
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At the top right, click Settings.
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Click the "Labels" tab.
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Make your changes.
5. Edit a Label Color
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In the left sidebar of Gmail, hover over the label you wish to edit, then click the drop-down arrow.
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Under the drop-down menu, select "Label color." A color palette should appear.
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From the color palette, click the color that you would like to apply to your label. For more color options or to change label text color, click "Add custom color."