You can create labels that store your emails. Add as many labels as you want to an email.  

Note: Labels are different from folders. If you delete a message, it will be erased from every label that it’s attached to and your entire inbox. 


  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. On the left, scroll down, then click More.
  3. Click Create new label.
  4. Name your label.
  5. Click Create.

Edit & delete labels

Edit: 

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. On the left side of the page, move to the label's name.
  3. Click More More.
  4. Edit your label.

Delete:

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. On the left side of the page, hover over the label's name.
  3. Click More More and then Remove label.

Add a label 

Label messages in your inbox

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Select the messages.
  3. At the top, click Labels Label.
  4. Select a label, or create a new one.

Label a message you're writing

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Click Compose.
  3. In the bottom right, click More More.
  4. Click Label, then select labels you want to add.
  5. Click Apply.

Move a message to another label

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. Select the message.
  3. At the top, click Labels Label.
  4. Uncheck the current label, then select a new one.
  5. Click Apply.

Show or hide labels

Choose whether or not your labels show up in the Menu list to the left of your inbox.

  1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
  2. At the top right, click Settings and then See all settings.
  3. Click the "Labels" tab.
  4. Make your changes.