Search Gmail

Learning how to search Gmail is essential for heavy Gmail users. Gmail has become one of the most popular email domains because it is secure, easy to use and offers a lot of storage space for its users. Searching Gmail allows users to easily find a contact or content among the emails in your inbox.

To learn how to search Gmail, you will need:

• PC or laptop

• Good Internet connection

1. Open your browser. Power up your laptop or computer up. Wait for your computer to finish booting up. As soon as your system is ready, click on the browser of your choice.

2. Log into your Gmail account. Type in “mail.google.com/mail/” in your web browser. When the Gmail website opens, type in your Gmail username and password. Proceed to sign in and wait for your account to open.

3. Begin your search. On the main page of your Gmail account, click on the blank “Search Mail” field. To practice, type in the name or email address of one of your contacts. This search process will narrow down those emails sent by that particular sender. A list will be generated by Gmail and will arrange the emails chronologically from the most recent to the oldest.

4. Fine tune your searches. Go back to the main page of your Gmail account. Try other operator words to fine tune your search. Try searching emails you have sent to a particular recipient. Type in “To” in the search field before adding the name or email address of your contact.

5. Practice searching Gmail. To master searching your email account, keep practicing. You can also modify some of your searches. Typing in “Subject” before your key word will bring up whatever email had that particular word in the subject line.