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How to Disable Inbox Tabs in Gmail

Organize your messages in a way that makes sense to you

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 12, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Gmail Yahoo! Mail

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Go to Settings > See all settings > Inbox. In the Categories section, uncheck the tabs you don't want to see.Select Save Changes when you're done customizing your tabs.Gmail tab categories include Social, Promotions, Updates, Forums, and Primary. Gmail uses category tabs to organize your inbox into various types of messages. Depending on how you like to use email, these tabs may be convenient or annoying. If you find them more distracting than helpful, get rid of them. If you do so, all messages previously found only within tabs appear in your general Inbox.

Disable Inbox Tabs in Gmail

Follow these steps to turn off tabs in your Gmail inbox and see all messages in one list: Open your Gmail inbox. In the upper-right corner, select Settings (gear) icon. Select See all settings. Select the Inbox tab. Next to Categories, deselect (uncheck) the tabs you don't want to see. Scroll down and select Save Changes. Gmail takes a few moments to refresh your Inbox. After it does, the tabs you disabled are removed, and their contents appear in your Primary tab.

Types of Inbox Tabs

Gmail uses the following types of inbox tabs: Social: Messages from social media such as Facebook, YouTube, and Google.Updates: New things happening with your accounts, plus responses to Google Docs shares.Promotions: Offers from companies you do business with.Forums: Updates from forums you participate in.Primary: A combination of all types of messages. 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 Retrieve Archived Emails in Gmail How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to See Multiple Views Side by Side in Gmail How to Move Messages Between Inbox Tabs in Gmail How to Create a Gmail Alias How to Add a Preview Pane to Gmail How to Access Free Windows Mail in Gmail How to Add an Image to Your Gmail Signature How to Open a Gmail Message in Its Own Window How to Start a Chat Session in Gmail Block a Sender and Let Them Know You Did in Gmail How to Empty Your Gmail Inbox Quickly How to Mark Email Read in Gmail How to Make the Gmail Unread Count Visible in Tabs How to Forward Windows Live Hotmail to 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