{"id":477782,"date":"2022-07-25T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T20:00:00","slug":"how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Find Archived Emails in Gmail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26088ba0b98\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26088ba0b98\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Find Archived Emails in Gmail&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/#How_to_Archive_Emails_in_Gmail\" >How to Archive Emails in Gmail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/#Using_the_All_Mail_Label_to_Find_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail\" >Using the All Mail Label to Find Archived Emails in Gmail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-find-archived-emails-in-gmail\/#Finding_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail_Using_the_Search_Bar\" >Finding Archived Emails in Gmail Using the Search Bar<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Find_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Find Archived Emails in Gmail&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-734589 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/gmail_hero_1200_675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Deleting emails from your Gmail account is final \u2014 they\u2019re lost forever once you empty your trash folder. If you want to hide emails, rather than delete them, you can archive the messages instead. This allows you to find and retrieve the emails at a later date.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_update\"><p><strong>Update, 7\/18\/22:<\/strong> We\u2019ve reviewed this article for accuracy and can confirm it still works on the latest versions of Gmail.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Archive_Emails_in_Gmail\"><\/span>How to Archive Emails in Gmail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To archive an email in Gmail, you simply need to select an email (or multiple emails) and then click the Archive button.<\/p>\n<p>When you select emails on the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/\">Gmail website<\/a>, the \u201cArchive\u201d button <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears in the menu directly above your list of emails.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-660352 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gmail-Archive-Email.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press the Archive button to archive an email in Gmail\" width=\"465\" height=\"249\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Gmail app for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480?at=1010l392g\">iPhone<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/gmail-email-by-google\/id422689480?at=1010l392g\">iPad<\/a>, or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.gm&amp;hl=en_US\">Android<\/a>, tap the Archive button in the top menu that appears.\u00a0The Archive button has the same design as the button shown on the Gmail website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-660354 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Archive-Button-Gmail-App.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press the Archive button on any selected email to archive emails in the Gmail app\" width=\"324\" height=\"235\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Any email you archive will disappear from your main Gmail inbox, including from any of the focused categories you might have.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll still be able to view them under any separate folder you create using Gmail labels, however.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_All_Mail_Label_to_Find_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail\"><\/span>Using the All Mail Label to Find Archived Emails in Gmail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we\u2019ve mentioned, archived emails disappear from the typical Gmail view. One option to find archived emails in Gmail is to switch to the \u201cAll Mail\u201d folder view.<\/p>\n<p>This will list all of your Gmail emails in one, long list, including priority emails, as well as any emails that have been categorized automatically. You can view this list by clicking the \u201cAll Mail\u201d view label in the left Gmail menu on the Gmail website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-660357 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gmail-All-Mail-Tab.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Press the All Mail tab in Gmail to view all emails, including archived emails\" width=\"258\" height=\"361\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To do this in the Gmail app, tap the hamburger menu icon in the top-left corner. From here, scroll down and tap the \u201cAll Mail\u201d label.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-660360\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gmail-App-All-Mail-Tab-edit.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"329\" height=\"361\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an obvious downside to this, especially if you have a large number of emails\u2014the sheer number of emails you\u2019ll have to go through. This option is fine if you\u2019ve only recently archived an email, but you might need to use the Gmail search bar to specifically locate archived emails instead.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Finding_Archived_Emails_in_Gmail_Using_the_Search_Bar\"><\/span>Finding Archived Emails in Gmail Using the Search Bar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, there\u2019s no \u201carchive\u201d label you can use to search for when you\u2019re using the Gmail search bar at the top of the Gmail website or in the Gmail app.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to know the topic, sender, or subject of your archived email to search for it manually. Alternatively, you can use advanced Gmail search filters to search for emails that aren\u2019t in typical folders like your inbox folder, sent folder, and drafts folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Gmail&#8217;s Advanced Search Features &amp; Create Filters<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In many cases, this should list your archived emails. To do this, type \u201c-in:Sent -in:Draft -in:Inbox\u201d in the search bar. You can do this in either the Gmail app or on the Gmail website.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add the \u201chas:nouserlabels\u201d to your Gmail search query to remove any emails that already have a category label. If they\u2019re categorized, you can view the email in your labeled folder, even if they\u2019ve been archived.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-660365 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gmail-Search-Bar-Archive-Search.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Type &quot;-in:Sent -in:Draft -in:Inbox has:nouserlabels\" width=\"523\" height=\"246\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This method isn\u2019t foolproof, but it should help you narrow down your archived emails if you\u2019re struggling to find them using a basic search or in the \u201cAll Mail\u201d folder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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