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Can I use wildcards in Gmail search?
Google’s own Gmail search operators help page doesn’t mention wildcards. You can use Perl regex in both the find and filters if you wrap it in a forward slash.
How do you use regular expressions in Gmail?
Add your search operator in Regular Expression (Cell F4), then select the Gmail RegEx menu and select Search Mailbox. RegEx will search your Gmail account for any email containing whatever you put into Cell F4 and bring them back as a list in the Sheet. You can then select them directly from there.
How to use search operators and wildcards to search Gmail?
If you want to narrow the search, type in the exact label name in place of Inbox. Add your search operator in Regular Expression (Cell F4), then select the Gmail RegEx menu and select Search Mailbox. RegEx will search your Gmail account for any email containing whatever you put into Cell F4 and bring them back as a list in the Sheet.
Is it possible to use wildcards in Gmail?
Wildcards are not officially supported in Gmail, even if they are supported in Google Search. That said, I have been using wildcards to match hostnames and subject lines, and I have been doing this for 5+ years. However, since wildcards are an unsupported feature, the behaviour changes from time to time.
What are the different types of operators in Gmail?
Gmail works with three types of operators: Boolean, Gmail’s own, and Drive operators. This page on the Google website shows you what is what with search operators. Use one or many of the criteria within this search panel to find your email. Let’s say you’re looking for an email from someone with an attachment you need.
Is there a way to combine search operators in Gmail?
You can also combine operators to filter your results even more. Go to Gmail. In the search box, type the search operator. Tip: Once you do a search using search operators, you can use the results to set up a filter for these messages. Find messages with words near each other.