How to Mark Gmail as Urgent

In today’s fast-paced digital world, email communication has become an essential part of our daily routine.

Whether it’s for personal or professional use, we receive a significant amount of emails every day, which can sometimes lead to important messages being missed or overlooked.

In such cases, marking an email as urgent can be a useful way to draw attention to it and ensure it receives prompt action.

This article will provide a step-by-step guide to help you prioritize your inbox and manage your emails more efficiently.

How to mark Gmail as urgent

You can mark emails as urgent in Gmail using the following steps;

1. Open Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Settings See all settings..
3. Click the Labels tab.
4. Scroll to the Labels section and click Create new label.
5. Enter the label name URGENT and click Create.

How do I delete a folder in Gmail

To delete a folder in Gmail, follow these steps;

1. Open Gmail and sign in to your account.
2. On the left-hand side of your inbox, you will see a list of labels and folders. Find the folder you want to delete.
3. Hover your mouse over the folder, and you will see a small down arrow appear next to the folder name.
4. Click on the down arrow, and a drop-down menu will appear.
5. Click Remove label from the drop-down menu.
6. A confirmation message will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the folder. Click Delete to confirm.

Note that deleting a folder will also delete all the messages in that folder.

If you want to keep any of the messages, be sure to move them to a different folder before deleting the original folder.

How to automatically move emails to folder in Gmail

To automatically move emails to a folder in Gmail, you can use the Gmail filters feature.

Follow these steps;

1. Open Gmail and select the email you want to create a filter for.
2. Click the More button (three vertical dots) located next to the Reply button.
3. Click on Filter messages like these.
4. In the From field, you can set the email address of the sender if you only want to filter messages from a specific sender. You can also set other filter criteria like subject line, keywords, etc. based on your requirements.
5. Click on Create filter.
6. In the next window, select the action you want to apply to filtered emails, i.e., move it to a specific folder.
7. Choose the folder where you want to move the emails and click on Create filters

All the emails that match your filter criteria will automatically be moved to the folder you selected.

You can create multiple filters to sort your emails into different folders based on different criteria.

FAQ

Is there a keyboard shortcut to mark a Gmail message as urgent?

Yes, you can use the keyboard shortcut Shift + 1 to mark a message as important and Shift + 4 to mark a message as urgent.

What does marking a Gmail message as urgent do?

Marking a Gmail message as urgent will highlight it in your inbox and add an exclamation mark icon next to it.

This will help you quickly identify important or urgent messages in your inbox.

Can I customize the level of urgency for a Gmail message?

No, Gmail only offers the option to mark a message as important or urgent.

However, you can create filters to automatically mark certain messages as important or urgent based on specific criteria.

How can I remove the urgent marker from a Gmail message?

To remove the urgent marker from a Gmail message, select the message in your inbox, click the More button, and then select Remove label from the drop-down menu.

Will marking a message as urgent notify the sender?

No, marking a message as urgent in Gmail will not notify the sender.

It is simply a visual aid for you to identify important or urgent messages in your inbox.

Can I mark multiple messages as urgent at once?

Yes, you can select multiple messages in your inbox and then click the More button to mark them all as important or urgent.

Can I mark messages from a specific sender as urgent automatically?

Yes, you can create a filter in Gmail to automatically mark messages from a specific sender as important or urgent.

Can I undo marking a message as urgent?

Yes, if you accidentally mark a message as urgent, you can simply select the message again and click the More button to remove the label.

Is marking a message as urgent the same as flagging it in Gmail?

No, marking a message as urgent is not the same as flagging it in Gmail.

Flagging a message is a separate feature that allows you to add a reminder to follow up on a message, while marking a message as urgent is simply a visual aid to identify important or urgent messages in your inbox