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How to Search Email by Date in Gmail App

Author: Simridhi | Guide: Gmail |
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You receive a slew of emails on a daily basis - starting from promotions to invitations and everything in between. That is why, it's important for you to keep close tab of important messages. For that, you need to know how you can Search Email by Date in Gmail App. Here, you will find 8 super easy steps to help you search email by date. Learning this will help you make optimum use of the Gmail app.

But before you try to do it, make sure you log in to your Gmail account.

Search Email by Date in Gmail App: 8 Steps

Step 1- Open Gmail App: The first step is very simple. All you need to do is open the Gmail app. You can get the app from Playstore if you do not have it already.

  • Alternatively, if you want to access Gmail online, you can do it by going to Google or Bing and typing Gmail.com in the search bar.
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Step 2- Tap on Search Bar: The second step requires you to do a very simple thing. You are expected to find the search bar in the top of your screen.

  • Click on the search bar.
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Step 3- Tap on Date: In the third step you need to find the option Date among several options (To, Attachment, Is Unread etc.) in the top of your screen.

  • click on the option Date to see the drop down menu.
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Step 4- Tap on Custom range: The fourth step requires you to find the option Custom range. You will find this option in the bottom of the drop down menu that opens up.

  • After you click on Custom range option, a calendar will open up.
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Step 5- Select Start Date: In the Calendar that opens up, you can select the start date of your search date range.

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Step 6- Select End Date: In the third last step, select the end date of your search date range. Make sure it's a date different from the one that you've selected for the start date.

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Step 7- Tap on OK: In the second last step simply select the option OK. You will find this option in the lower right of your screen.

  • This will allow you to see all your emails.
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Step 8- You can See All Email in Range: Now you will be able to see your emails from the specific time frame you've selected.

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Just these 8 steps will suffice as far as finding emails through time frame is concerned. Additionally, if you want to learn how you can use cc in Gmail, you can do it in a few simple steps.

FAQs

I cannot find my email that I am looking for even through the time frame feature. What should I do?

In that case, make sure that your old email has not been accidentally deleted. If that's the case, try restoring your lost email.

I have accidentally deleted my past emails, how do I recover them?

In that case, you can recover your lost emails by simply going to the trash can and recovering the ones you want to.

What is the advantage of searching emails by date?

The obvious advantage of searching emails by date is that you do not have to waste your time going through thousands and thousands of emails to find your important old communications.

How can I find my emails from a week before?

That's easy, what you need to do is you need to follow the same steps till step no. 4. At step no. 4 you need to click on older than one week to find your emails.

I want to search my emails by subject line. What should I do?

That's easy, you just need to type the subject line in the search bar to get the email you are looking for.

These FAQs are enough for you to navigate through searching emails by date.

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