Organize your Gmail inbox using labels

You can organize your emails by setting up labels. Labels work like folders, but you can add more than one label to a message.

COMPUTER 

Add a label to a message

Add a label to a message you received

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. Open a message.
3. At the top, click Label 
4. Click the box next to each label you want to add, or type a new label.

Tip: To add a label to multiple messages, select those messages in your inbox, then click Label .

Add a label to a message you're writing

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. Click Compose.
3. In the bottom right corner, click More options.
4. Click Label.
5. Choose a label to add.

Move a message to another label

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. Open the email you want to move, or select it in your inbox. 
3. Click Move to.
4. Choose the label you want to move the email to. 

Create, edit & delete labels

Note: Only you can see the labels that are added to your messages.

Create a label

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. On the left, click More.
3. Click Create new label.
4. Name your label.
5. Click Create.

Edit a label

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. On the left side of the page, hover your cursor over your label's name.
3. Click the Down arrow.
4. Click Edit.
5. Make changes to your label.
6. Click Save.

Delete a label

1. On your computer, open Gmail. You can't edit labels from the Gmail app.
2. On the left side of the page, hover your cursor over your label's name.
3. Click the Down arrow.
4. Click Remove label.

My labels aren't showing up

Your labels might not show up on replies or new messages, depending on whether conversation view is on or off.

• If conversation view is off: Labels will only show up on the individual messages you labeled. If someone replies to that message, the label won't show up on the reply.
• If conversation view is on: When you add a label to an entire conversation, the label will only show up on existing messages, not new ones.