How To Create Folders In Gmail

Last updated Monday, October 17, 2022

How to make a new folder in Gmail

Gmail calls folders "Labels" - but they work the same way.

  1. Login to Gmail in your browser
  2. Scroll down Gmail's left-hand menu
  3. Find "Labels"
  4. Click the + next to Labels
  5. Enter a name for the new folder

Or, on Gmail mobile

  1. Open the Gmail App
  2. Click the menu icon in the top left
  3. Click 'Create New'
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If you're an exec with tons of emails, this will 10x your speed through Gmail.

  1. Prioritize your inbox with time management folders
  2. Fly through folders faster by sorting them
  3. Know who you need a reply from, and if you've got it, with a Waiting folder
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How to create sub folders

This is especially useful for project folders, which tend to have a hierarchy of sub projects.

  1. Scroll down Gmail's sidebar
  2. Click the + next to Labels, and check "Nest Label Under", then select the parent folder.
  3. Or, find the parent folder in the sidebar, click the 3 dots to the right of it, and choose "Add sublabel" from the dropdown.
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