How do I get the categories back in Gmail?

How do I get the categories back in Gmail?

Add or remove category tabs

1. On your computer, open Gmail.
2. At the top right, click Settings. See all settings.
3. Click the Inbox tab.
4. In the “Inbox type” section, select Default.
5. In the “Categories” section, check the boxes of tabs you want to show.
6. Scroll to the bottom, then click Save Changes.

How do I change my Gmail Inbox back to default?

Choose your default account

1. Go to your Gmail inbox.
2. Click on your profile image at the top right of your inbox.
3. Sign out of your account.
4. Back in Gmail.com, click Sign in and choose your preferred default account.
5. Enter your password.
6. Click Next.
7. Now you can add your other accounts to your new default account.

How do I mass delete promotions in Gmail?

How to delete promotions on Gmail

1. Log in to your Gmail account. Click on the Promotions tab at the top, above your list of emails.
2. Click the Select all box to the left of the Refresh button.
3. Then click the Delete icon at the top, which is shaped like a trash can.

How do I move an email to a new category in Gmail?

In the screenshot below you can see the email in question at the top of the Update tab list. Click and hold on the email. Drag the selected email towards the tab you wish to relocate it to. Release the mouse button to place the email into the new category.

How do I move emails from one inbox to another in Gmail?

Don’t beat yourself up. To move emails between inbox tabs, locate the emails you wish to recategorize. You can move one at a time or, if you wish, you can select multiple emails by placing a check mark beside them and move the entire group.

How to remove or update filters in Gmail?

Edit or delete filters Open Gmail. At the top right, click Settings . Click Settings. Click Filters and Blocked Addresses. Find the filter you’d like to change. Click Edit or Delete to remove the filter. Click Update filter or OK.

When did Google change the way Inbox is sorted?

Google introduced the tabbed inbox system back in 2013 and millions of people got a new inbox where all emails were automatically sorted into default categories like “Primary”, “Social”, and “Promotions”. The change worked decently well, but occasionally you’ll get an email show up in the wrong tab.