Keeping up with your Gmail inbox can be difficult, particularly if you’ve amassed hundreds of emails over time. Erasing every email in Gmail is a simple process, regardless of whether you want to start again or completely empty your inbox. Here’s how to do it in 2024, step-by-step.
KEYPOINT: In the search bar, type “before:YYYY/M/D” (change YYYY/M/D with the desired date, such as 2022/2/22) and press Enter. Select the checkbox at the top. ‘Select all messages that match this search’ should be selected. You can remove emails you no longer require by tapping the Trash bin button.
Why Eliminate Every Email?
Let’s take a moment to think about the following reasons why you might wish to remove all of your emails before we proceed:
- Overloading one’s inbox might result in stress and overlooked emails.
- Storage Management: Google services share 15 GB of free storage for Gmail users. Getting rid of outdated emails might make room.
Fresh Start: Occasionally, the greatest method to rearrange your life is to start again.
Step 1: Log into your Gmail account.
- Launch your browser and navigate to Gmail.
- Enter your login information to log in.
Step 2: Open the Inbox (or Particular Folder).
If you wish to remove every email in your inbox, click “Inbox” in the left sidebar.
Navigate to the folder where the emails you want to remove, such as “Sent” or “Spam.”
Step 3: Choose Every Email
- Option 1: Checking the box for all of the items
- There’s a checkbox at the top of your email. To pick every email on the current page, click on it.
- Following selection, the notice “Select all conversations in [Inbox]” will show up at the top of the email list. To pick all of the emails in the folder—not just the ones that are visible on the page—click this message.
- Option 2: Using Search Filters
- Use the search bar at the top if you want to exclude emails that match certain criteria (all unread emails, for example). For instance, to view all unread emails, type is “unread”.
- To pick every email, repeat the previous steps when the results are shown.
Step 4: Get Rid of the Emails
Click the trash can icon located at the top of the inbox once you have chosen every email. All of the chosen emails are moved to the Trash by this operation.
Step 5: Take Out the Garbage
After 30 days, emails that are moved to the trash will be permanently removed. If you wish to remove them right away:
- Open the “Trash” folder from the sidebar on the left.
- At the top of the email list, click the “Empty Trash now” link.
- Verify the action.
Another Way: Using Gmail on a Mobile Device
If you would rather erase every email on your phone, here’s how to accomplish it:
- Launch the Gmail app: If required, log in.
- Locate and open the folder: Either tap “Inbox” or a different folder.
- Choose Emails: To begin choosing multiple emails, tap and hold an email.
- Choose Every Email: Regretfully, selecting every email at once is not possible using the mobile app. Every email will need to be manually chosen. For mass tasks, consider using a desktop browser instead.
- Eliminate Emails: Selected emails can be deleted by tapping the trash can icon.
Things to Think About
Immediately following the deletion of an email, Gmail provides you with a brief opportunity to reverse the delete action. Take immediate action if you unintentionally erase something significant.
- Filters and Labels: To prevent clutter in the future, think about generating filters and labels prior to mass deletion.
- Backup Vital Emails: Be sure to save any important data before erasing all emails.
In summary
Whether you’re using a desktop computer or a mobile device, 2024 will make it simpler than ever to delete every email on Gmail. You may start over by emptying your inbox with a few clicks. Don’t forget to empty your trash right away to make room in your storage. You can maintain an organised and clutter-free Gmail account by consistently managing your inbox.
