diff --git a/docs/how-to-guides/email filters.md b/docs/how-to-guides/email filters.md index e69de29..4160ebd 100644 --- a/docs/how-to-guides/email filters.md +++ b/docs/how-to-guides/email filters.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +# Create rules to filter your emails +On your computer, you can manage your incoming mail using Gmail’s filters to send email to a label, or archive, delete, star, or automatically forward your mail. + +## Create a filter + 1. Open Gmail. +2. In the search box at the top, click Show search options +3. Enter your search criteria. If you want to check that your search worked correctly, see what emails show up by clicking Search.  +4. At the bottom of the search window, click Create filter. +5. Choose what you’d like the filter to do. +6. Click Create filter. +Note: When you create a filter to forward messages, only new messages will be affected.  Additionally, when someone replies to a message you've filtered, the reply will only be filtered if it meets the same search criteria.  + +## Use a particular message to create a filter +1. Open Gmail. +2. Check the checkbox next to the email you want.  +3. Click More  +4. Click Filter messages like these. +5. Enter your filter criteria. +6. Click Create filter. + +## Edit or delete filters +1. Open Gmail. +2. At the top right, click Settings +3.  See all settings. +4. Click Filters and Blocked Addresses. +5. Find the filter you'd like to change. +6. Click Edit or Delete to remove the filter. If you’re editing the filter, click Continue when you’re done editing. +7. Click Update filter or OK + +## Export or import filters +If you have a backup of your filters, you can import the filters in Gmail. You can also export your filters. +1. Open Gmail. +2. At the top right, click Settings +3.  See all settings. +4. Click Filters and Blocked Addresses. +5. Check the box next to the filter.