If you use Gmail as your primary email service, you’ve likely received a large number of emails that you want to delete. Alternatively, you may want to select multiple email messages and organize them into folders.
This article will help you understand how to identify all emails in Gmail across different devices and platforms. In addition, you will learn how to format emails in Gmail and see solutions to some common problems with the Gmail app.
How to select all Gmail emails on Windows, Mac and Chromebook?
The process for selecting all emails is the same for Windows, Mac, and Chromebook. You can select all emails in your Gmail inbox via your web browser. But before you go to Gmail, make sure you are signed in to your Google account. Then, follow these steps:
- go to the www.google.com.
- Click “Gmail” in the upper-right corner of the page to open your Gmail inbox.
- Move your mouse pointer over the sidebar and click “More”.
- In the expanded menu, scroll down and tap “All Mail”.
- Click the small empty square in the horizontal toolbar. (NB: When you point your cursor over it, it says “Select”).
- Click Select All 676 Conversations in All Mail. (NB: This number depends on how many emails you have).
Success! You’ve selected all of your Gmail emails.
How to select all Gmail emails to delete?
It is best if all Gmail emails are deleted through your web browser. Keep in mind that you must be logged into your Google account to delete your emails.
- go to the www.google.com.
- Click “Gmail” in the upper-right corner of the page to open your Gmail inbox.
- Place your mouse pointer over the sidebar and click “More”.
- In the expanded menu, scroll down and tap “All Mail”.
- Click the small empty square in the horizontal toolbar.
- Click Select All 676 Conversations in All Mail. (NB: This number depends on how many emails you have).
- Click the small trash can icon in the horizontal toolbar. (NB: When you place your cursor over this icon, it says “Delete”).
- In the Bulk Action Confirmation dialog, click OK to delete all mail.
NB: All emails sent will also be deleted.
Sometimes Google won’t delete all emails at once. Select the “Basic”, “Social” and “Promotions” tabs. If there are any emails left, do the same to delete them.
Also, Google may not delete emails in your spam folder. You should remove them as well.
- In Gmail, point your cursor over the sidebar and click More.
- Scroll down and go to the “Spam” folder.
- Click the small empty square in the horizontal toolbar.
- Click Delete Forever to delete all emails in the Spam folder.
Now you have successfully deleted all your Gmail emails.
How to select all Gmail emails on iPhone?
First, you must have the official Mail app for the iPhone. You can download it over here. You will access your Gmail emails from this app.
- Open the Mail app.
- Click on the Google logo.
- Click Continue.
- Enter your email and click Next.
- Enter your password and click “Next”.
- Click “Settings”. (NB: If this dialog does not appear, go to Settings > Mail > Gmail Accounts).
- Enable the “Mail” option.
- Return to the Mail app.
- Click on “All Mail”.
- Click Edit in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Click Select All in the upper left corner of the screen.
amazing! You have selected all Gmail emails on your iPhone.
How to select all emails in Gmail on Android?
You cannot select all emails in the Gmail app. Fortunately, there is a workaround to select all Gmail emails from your Android device.
- Open your Chrome browser.
- Click on the three vertical dots in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- Check the Desktop Site.
- In the address bar, enter “mail.google.com”.
- Click More in the sidebar.
- Go to “All Mail”.
- To close the expanded menu, click “Less”. (NB: You can also open one email and click the Back button on your device.)
- Click the small empty square in the horizontal toolbar.
- Click Select All 676 Conversations in All Mail. (NB: This number depends on how many emails you have).
How to mark all Gmail emails and mark them as read?
This annoying notification about having unread emails can be removed easily. All you have to do is select all emails and mark them as read.
- Log in to your Gmail.
- Move your mouse pointer over the sidebar and click “More”.
- Click on “All Mail”.
- Check the small, empty square in the horizontal toolbar.
- Click Select All 676 Conversations in All Mail. (NB: This number depends on how many emails you have).
- Click the open envelope icon in the horizontal toolbar.
Now, all your emails are marked as read and you won’t see the notification anymore.
How to select all emails in Gmail folder?
Folders that contain email messages in your Gmail are called labels. If you don’t already have a label, you can create a new one.
- Select the email messages you want to group into a label.
- In the horizontal toolbar, click on “Categories”.
- Click Create New in the expanded menu.
- Type your label name and select the Overlap option.
- Click Create.
Now, you can select all emails within that label.
- In the sidebar, click on your label.
- Check the small empty box in the horizontal toolbar to select all emails on this label.
How to select all emails in Gmail app to delete?
Unfortunately, you cannot select all emails in your mobile device’s Gmail app. However, you can always delete all emails in the spam folder.
- Open the Gmail app.
- Click on the three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of your screen.
- Go to “Spam”.
- Click “Empty Spam Now”.
Additional questions and answers
How do I format my emails in Gmail?
You can format your email while creating it.
1. Log in to your Gmail.
2. Click the Create button.
3. If you do not see the formatting options in the horizontal toolbar, tap on the “A” icon.
Here, you can apply different formatting options to your emails.
Do you delete emails in Gmail automatically?
Gmail will not automatically delete any email. You will have to delete the emails manually. Even after that, you will still be able to access the deleted emails in the Trash folder. After 30 days, Gmail will remove these emails forever.
How do I find all my emails?
Gmail divides emails into multiple sections (such as Primary, Social, Promotions, etc.) Gmail.
1. Log in to your Gmail.
2. Place your mouse pointer over the sidebar and click on “More”.
3. In the expanded menu, scroll down and tap “All Mail”.
You should be able to view all of your emails here.
Note: You can only view spam and trash emails in their folders.
How do I select multiple messages in Gmail?
You can select multiple emails by selecting each email independently, or you can use a shortcut.
1. Log in to your Gmail.
2. Select one email by checking the box.
3. Hold Shift and select another email.
You have now selected a group of emails. You can only apply this method to one page at a time.
How do I mass delete emails in Gmail?
If you don’t want to delete all your emails at once, you can still select and delete multiple emails.
1. Log in to your Gmail.
2. Go to the section where you want to delete multiple emails (for example, “Primary”, “Social”, etc.)
3. Select a group of emails that you want to delete by clicking on one email, holding the Shift key, and then selecting another email.
4. Click the trash can icon in the horizontal toolbar to delete the selected email range.
Repeat this process until you have deleted all the emails you want.
NB: If you delete an email by mistake, go to the Trash folder and select that email. Then, click on the Move To icon and select Inbox.
Select all emails in Gmail
Selecting all Gmail emails is only available via the desktop. The Gmail app does not support this feature. But we have shown you some solutions to access this feature on your mobile device even though the Gmail app will not allow you to select all emails at once.
This feature is important because you can easily delete all your emails, except for the emails in the Spam folder. You’ve also learned how to mark all your emails as read. Annoying notification about thousands of unread emails won’t bother you anymore.
How did you locate all emails in Gmail? Did you use another method? Let us know in the comments section below.
