You can...
- Sort less relevant emails onto tabs
- Sort important, unread, or starred messages to the top
- Sort emails by priority
- Use multiple inboxes
Choose your inbox type
- On your computer, go to Gmail .
- Click Settings .
- Under "Inbox type," select:
- Default
- Important first
- Unread first
- Starred first
- Priority Inbox
- Multiple Inboxes
Learn about each option
If you want to...
Choose this option...
Get tabs at the top of your inbox for sorting promotions, social notifications, and other less-relevant mail out of your primary inbox.
Split your inbox into two sections: "Important" at the top, and "Everything else" at the bottom.
Important first
Split your inbox into two sections: "Unread" at the top, and "Everything else" at the bottom.
Unread first
Split your inbox into two sections: "Starred" at the top, and "Everything else" at the bottom.
Starred first
Let Gmail sort and prioritize your email for you.
Priority Inbox
Learn how:
Sort emails into separate inboxes, such as for:
- Tasks that need to be done today, tomorrow
- Emails from certain people, such as your manager or an important customer
- Emails from different accounts
Multiple Inboxes
Learn how:
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