Split your emails using Gmail priority inbox

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When you choose the "priority inbox" setting, your emails are automatically split into three sections: important and unread, starred, and everything else.  

Turn on priority inbox

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
2. To configure your inbox, at the top left, tap Menu Settings .
3. Under "Inbox," tap Inbox type.
4. Select Priority Inbox.

Learn how emails get marked as important

Learn about importance markers in Gmail, including how importance markers get automatically added.