Mark messages as read or unread
If you want to remember to read a message later, you can mark it as unread. You can also mark messages as read without opening them.
Mark as unread
- Make sure you've downloaded the Gmail app.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
.
- Open the message. (If you want to stay in your inbox, tap the sender's profile image).
- In the top right, tap Unread
.
Mark as read
- Make sure you've downloaded the Gmail app.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app
.
- On the left, tap the sender's profile image next to the messages you want to mark.
- In the top right, tap Read
.
Mark all messages as read
- On your computer, open Gmail. You can't mark all messages as read from the Gmail app.
- In the top left, click the Down arrow
All.
- At the top, click More
Mark as read.
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