The fact that Gmail
offers so much storage space is one of the main factors in why the majority of
us appreciate it. There's really no need to delete your emails while yet
keeping a safe distance from blowing it up as there is more than 7Gb (and
counting) of free mail storage extra space.
Not
deleting emails leads to the next possible issue - a disorganized and unsorted
inbox. In conclusion, not only do you get to save all emails, but they can also
be readily categorized, sorted, and retrieved.
Today
we'll go over how to search for and retrieve emails. The basic "Search
Mail" button next to the Gmail logo serves more than we expected. In this
post, we'll go through the various Gmail search operators and show you how to
use the search text box to find almost any form of email.
Here's a list of Gmail
operators you may use while searching in your Gmail using the search field.
There are numerous examples of how to use it.
“” (quotes):
Format: "keyword" For Example: "Tech Documents" (Return only emails containing the
exact cited keyword(s).)
Format: subject:keyword For Example: subject:University (Return emails with keyword(s) in the
subject line.)
Format: from:<name> For Example: from:fktech4u (Return emails sent by a specified
user but not the email address.)
Format: from:<email@address.com> For Example: from:abc@email.com (Respond to emails sent from a
specified email address.)
Format: to:<name> For Example: to:fktech4u (Return emails sent to a certain user
but do not include the email address.)
Format: to:<email@address.com> For Example: to:abc@email.com (Emails sent to a certain email
address should be returned.)
Format: in:<label name/inbox/trash/spam/anywhere> For Example: in:trash (Return emails that have been saved
in a certain location. If you need to find emails that you have no idea where
they are, use in:anywhere.)
Format: is:<starred/unread/read/chat> For Example: is:unread (Return emails with a specific
status. Starred, unread, or read emails, or even conversation logs.)
Format: cc:<name> or cc:<email@address.com> For Example: cc:fktech4u or cc:fktech4u@email.com (Return emails carbon copied to a
certain user or email address.)
Format: bcc:<name> or cc:<email@address.com> For Example: bcc:fktech4u or cc:fktech4u@email.com (Blind carbon copy emails to a user
or specified email address.)
Format: before:<yyyy/mm/dd> For Example: before:2010/07/01 (Return emails before a specific
date.)
Format: after:<yyyy/mm/dd> before:<yyyy/mm/dd> For Example: after:2010/06/01
before:2010/07/01 (Return
emails after in range of or after specific date.)
Format: label:<label name> For Example: label:Comments (With a specified label, return
emails.)
Format: filename:<filename.format> For Example: filename:historybook.pdf (Return emails with the specific
files attachment.)
Format: filename:<format> For Example: filename:pdf (Return emails with attachments of
the same file type.)
Format: has:attachment For Example: from:fktech4u has:attachment (A broader search for emails
containing attachments.) Email attachments should be returned, regardless of
file type or format.)
Here are a few
operators that can help you get more specific and accurate results.
Format: operator:value -operator:value For Example: has:attachment -filename:zip (Return emails with attachments while
excluding those with.zip attachments.)
Format: operator:value OR operator:value For Example: from:a@email.com OR
from:b@email.com (Return
emails got from the latter user(s).)
Format: operator:value AND operator:value For Example: from:abc@email.com AND
has:attachment (Return only
emails with attachments received from a certain email address.)
10 (more) Search Advanced Here are some examples:
These functions can be
manipulated in a multitude of ways. Here are some relevant search types that I
frequently use or find effective.
1.
For Example: in:inbox label:facebook is:unread (Search within your inbox for any
unread emails tagged facebook.)
2.
For Example: in:anywhere from:fktech4u (Search for any emails received from
anyone named fktech4u, regardless of where they are stored (spam, inbox,
trash).)
3.
For Example: is:unread after:2022/03/01
before:2022/04/01 (Search for
all unread mails for the month of March. )
4.
For Example: from: abc@emailadress.com
has:attachment (Return any
emails including attachments sent by abc@emailaddress.com.)
5.
For Example: in:inbox "collage" (Search inbox for all emails having
the keywords "collage").
6.
For Example: from:abc@emailaddress.com
has:attachment filename:zip (Return
only emails with.zip attachments received from abc@emailaddress.com.)
7.
For Example: "facebook"
-from:@facebookmail.com (Return all
emails containing the phrase "facebook," except those sent by
Facebook.)
8.
For Example: to:fktech4u OR cc:fktech4u (Return all emails sent to fktech4u
or carbon copied to him.)
9.
For Example: label:google OR
from:@google.com (Return any
emails from google.com or tagged "google.")
10.
For Example: "meeting" is:chat (Return all message files matching
the string "meeting.")