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With the default inbox in Gmail, you can choose which email you want to see first, such as messages you haven't read or ones you mark as important.
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In this section, you learn how to:
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1.1 See important, unread, or starred email first
Choose which type of email you want to see at the top of your inbox:
- Open Gmail.
- At the top right, click Settings
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- Under Inbox Type, click Default and choose an option:
- Important first
- Unread first
- Starred first
Note: You'll see the Important, Unread, and Starred sections appear at the top of your inbox. You can see the rest of your email under Everything else.
- (Optional) To hide email in a section, next to the section heading, click the Up arrow
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- To show email again, click the Down arrow
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1.2 Organize your email
To organize email in your default inbox, you can:
- Switch to labels from folders.
- Create and apply labels.
- Move email out of your inbox.
- Star important email.
- Delete or archive unwanted email.
To find out more, see Get started with Gmail.