Mastering Gmail Rules: Organize Your Inbox Like a Pro
In today’s world of overflowing inboxes and endless notifications, staying organized is more important than ever. Thankfully, Gmail offers a powerful built-in feature called rules — also known as filters — that can automatically manage your emails based on your preferences. In this post, we’ll break down what Gmail rules are, how to use them, and a few real-world examples to streamline your email workflow. 📌 What Are Gmail Rules? Gmail rules (or filters) are automatic actions that Gmail performs on incoming (or outgoing) emails based on criteria you set — like the sender, subject, keywords, or even attachments. With rules, you can automatically: Label emails Archive them Star them Mark as read Forward to another address Delete them How to Create a Gmail Rule (Step-by-Step) Open Gmail on desktop. Click the search bar at the top. Click the small downward arrow 🔽 on the right side of the search bar. Fill in your filter criteria: From: ...