Change your Gmail inbox layout - Computer - Google Support

Choose your inbox layout. On your computer, go to Gmail. Click Setting and then Scroll to Inbox type. Select Default, Important first, Unread first, ... ChangeyourGmailinboxlayoutCustomizeyourinbox,includingmultipleinboxes. Chooseyourinboxlayout Onyourcomputer,goto Gmail. ClickSetting ScrolltoInboxtype. SelectDefault,Importantfirst,Unreadfirst,Starredfirst, PriorityInbox,orMultipleInboxes. Learnabouttheinboxlayoutoptions Someinboxstyleshavemoresettingsandoptionsyoucanchange. Default(categoriesortabs) Ifyouchoose"Default,"yourinboxwillbesplitupintodifferenttabs,like"Primary,""Social,""Promotions,"and"Updates."Whenyouhavethe"Default"inbox,yourmessagesareautomaticallysortedintotabs,butyoucanmovemessagesamongcategoriesifyouwant. Learnmoreaboutinboxtabs&categories. Importantfirst Ifyouchoose"Importantfirst,"yourinboxwillbeseparatedintotwosections:"Important"atthetop,and"Everythingelse"atthebottom. LearnmorehowGmaildecideswhichemailstomarkasimportant. Unreadfirst Ifyouchoose"Unreadfirst,"yourinboxwillbeseparatedintotwosections:"Unread"atthetopand"Everythingelse"atthebottom. Starredfirst Ifyouchoose"Starredfirst,"yourinboxwillbeseparatedintotwosections:"Starred"atthetop,and"Everythingelse"atthebottom. Multipleinboxes Ifyouchoose"Multipleinboxes,"Gmailwilladdadditionalsectionstoyourinbox.Youcanusesearchoperatorsorcustomlabelstocreateeachsection. PriorityInbox Ifyouchoose"PriorityInbox"yourinboxwillbeseparatedintomultiplesections.Youcanchoosewhichsectionsyouwanttoshow,including"Importantandunread,""Starred,""Everythingelse,"oralabelthatyouhavemade. Hideorshowlistofinboxes&labels Youcanfindallyourinboxesandlabelsintheleft-handmenu.Whentheleft-handmenuishidden,you’llhavemorespaceforyouremailsandcanpointtothemenuformoreoptions. Tohidetheleft-handmenu: Onyourcomputer,gotoGmail. Atthetopleft,clickMenu. Tip:Toshowthemenuagain,clickMenu . Wasthishelpful?Howcanweimproveit?YesNoSubmitComputerAndroidiPhone&iPadMorefalseSearchClearsearchClosesearchGoogleappsMainmenuSearchHelpCentertrue17false