If you want to make sure certain emails are assigned a label, then Gmail lets you do this:ġ.
You’re able to assign several different labels to each email. Gmail solved this issue by introducing “labels.” Labels, which are effectively digital sticky notes, are the new folders. If your manager sent you an email covering more than one project, it was difficult to know which folder to put it in. That created an issue if you were working on several projects, and were managing those projects with folders in your inbox. You were also limited to one folder per email.
The folder system was a hierarchy of parent folders and subfolders which could become quite complicated. Previously, to organize your inbox, you would need to create folders into which you’d manually place your emails as they arrived. If you want to bring a bit more organization to your emails, then folders will help you to store your messages in dedicated places. To do this, go to the cog in the top right, and click Configure inbox. Gmail also helps you to separate out your primary emails from other rudimentary groups, like Promotions, Social, Updates and Forums. So having them categorized and stored in folders helps you to quickly locate them instead of having to search through a crowded inbox. If you include personal emails in addition to sales and junk emails, you’ll likely end up with around 200 emails in your inbox each day. The average worker sends or receives around 121 business emails a day. Even more importantly, though, it saves you time, so you’re able to find messages quickly and categorize your emails in a way that works best for you. It’s easier on the eye, and can help you feel more in control of your day and all the tasks on your to-do list.