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You can turn on notifications to get alerts on your phone or computer when you get new emails. COMPUTER   Turn notifications on or off You can get email notifications on Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari when you're signed in to Gmail and have it open in your browser. Note:  You won't see any notifications if you turned off all notifications for your browser. On your computer, open  Gmail . In the top right, click Settings >  Settings . Scroll down to the "Desktop notifications" section. Select  New mail notifications on ,  Important mail notifications on , or  Mail notifications off . At the bottom of the page, click  Save Changes . Note:  If you use  inbox categories  and turned on notifications for new mail, you'll only get notifications about messages in your Primary category. If you turned on notifications for important mail, you'll get notifications for everything marked as  important .

You can change settings for Gmail, like adding an email signature and choosing which notifications you want to get. COMPUTER   Get to the settings page On your computer, open  Gmail . In the top right, click Settings  >  Settings . Choose one of the tabs at the top of the page, such as  General ,  Labels , or  Accounts and Import  or  Accounts . When you're done updating your settings, click  Save Changes  at the bottom of the page. Settings you can change Learn more about  settings in Gmail .

Check out the tips below to help you get started with Gmail. Check out the categories in your inbox Your emails are automatically organized into tabs. For example, an email about a sale from a shopping site can be found in the "Promotions" tab. Learn more about  inbox categories . Choose a theme for your inbox You can choose an image for your inbox background. To get started, click Settings  >  Themes . Learn more about  inbox themes . Find your emails Use the Search box to quickly find your emails. Inside the search box, click the Down arrow to filter your results . Learn more about  search in Gmail .  Organize your emails with labels Labels are like folders, but you can add more than one label to a message. To add a label to an email, select the email, then click Labels. The label will be shown next to the email. Learn more about  labels . Open & download attachments You'll see a preview of attachments sent to you at the bottom

This page can help you find your emails if: Some emails are missing. Emails aren't coming to your inbox. Your inbox is empty and all your emails have disappeared. COMPUTER   First, try these common fixes We recommend following these steps on a computer because many of them can't be done through the Gmail app. Check if the email was archived, deleted, or marked as spam Emails might skip your inbox if they were accidentally archived, deleted, or marked as spam. Follow these steps to search all your emails, including those that aren't in your inbox: On your computer, open  Gmail . In the search box, click the Down arrow  . Click the  All Mail  drop down, then select  Mail & Spam & Trash . Enter some information that’s in the missing email. If you're not sure about exact words or details, leave the fields blank. At the bottom of the box, click Search . Tip:  To filter your search results even more, you can also use  search operators

You can search to find your messages in Gmail, including messages in Spam or Trash. COMPUTER   How to search Open  Gmail . In the search box at the top of the page, write what you're looking for. Click Search . I can't find a message If you can't find a message you're looking for, try these tips: Inside the search box, click the Down arrow . This opens up a page with more ways to filter your search results. If you're searching by a label name, try searching by subject line, sender, or other keyword. It's possible that the label was only added to one message in the conversation, not the message you're looking for. Use  search operators  to filter your search results. Search Spam & Trash Gmail won't show messages from Spam or Trash in your results. Here's how to see search messages in Spam and Trash: Open  Gmail . In the search box at the top of the page, click the Down arrow . In the drop-down menu next to "Sea

You can use words or symbols called search operators to filter your Gmail search results. You can also combine operators to filter your results even more. How to use a search operator Open  Gmail . In the search box, type the search operator. Search operators you can use Tip:  Once you do a search using search operators, you can use the results to  set up a filter  for these messages. What you can search by Search operator & example Specify the sender from: Example:  from:amy Specify a recipient to: Example:  to:david Words in the subject line subject: Example:  subject:dinner Messages that match multiple terms OR or { } Example:  from:amy OR from:david Example:  {from:amy from:david} Remove messages from your results - Example:  dinner -movie Find messages with words near each other. Use the number to say how many words apart the words can be AROUND Example:  dinner AROUND 5 friday Messages that have a certain label label: Example: