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How to Star Your Gmail Messages
Star your Gmail messages so that you can search for them later
By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on November 19, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail What to Know
Select the small star icon to the far left of the message in the inbox. Or, if the email is open, go to the More menu and choose Add star.To use custom stars, go to Settings > See all settings > General and place the stars into the In Use section. Select Save Changes.Select a star to remove it from an email. There are lots of ways you can organize your Gmail messages, and one is by "starring" them. This puts a little yellow star next to the message and lets you search for it later using the "yellow-star" search operator. However, Gmail doesn't only support the yellow star. There's also a blue, orange, red, purple, and green star, as well as six other icons that you can use in place of a star. How to ' Star' and ' Unstar' Gmail Messages
There are two ways to put a star next to one of your emails: Select the small star outline to the far left of the message when you're viewing the list of emails. If the email is open, go to the More menu and choose Add star. Or, select the star outline on the far right side of the top of the message (next to the date and time). You can also star messages before you send them by adding a label to the outgoing email through the More options menu on the bottom of the New Message window, via the Label > Add star option. Remove a Star From an Email
To remove a star, just click or tap it once more. Each selection will toggle between having a star and not having one. However, if you have more than one star configured (see below), you can keep clicking/tapping to cycle through the other stars you have set up. Just stop on the star you want to use. Or, if you decide not to use a star at all, just keep cycling through them until you reach the option without a star. How to Use Custom Stars in Gmail
The other, non-yellow stars, supported by Gmail are accessible through the settings: Select the Settings gear in the upper-right corner of the Gmail homepage. Select See all settings. In the General tab, scroll down to the Stars section. Click-and-drag a star from the Not in use section up to the In use section. You can even rearrange the stars in the order in which you want to use them when you enable the star using the methods described above. The stars on the far left will be first in the cycle, and the ones following to the right will be subsequent options as you click through them. Gmail also has two presets you can choose from to quickly get access to more than one star; you can choose 4 stars or all stars. Press Save Changes at the bottom of the Settings page to save any changes you've made and use the new star configuration. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Access Free Windows Mail in Gmail How to Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to Add a Preview Pane to Gmail How to Go to the Next or Previous Message in Gmail How to Change Your Gmail Signature How to Create Rules in Gmail for (Almost) Anything How to Add A Picture To Your Gmail Profile How to Use Gmail: Get Started With Your New Account How to Remove the Email Signature From Gmail How to Mark Email Read in Gmail How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail How to Send a Reply and Archive With One Click in Gmail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies