Thread: Gmail 101 How do I search?

Have you tried searching for a keyword other than the name?

In the lite html version you have the left hand box with two buttons, search mail, or search google.
In the heavier version you have the Google search bar which just serches your mail.

Just type From:Geoff into the search field. If that doesn't find it then try From:Jeff

It does depend on which version of gmail you are using, mobile, desktop, lite or gmail app.

Originally Posted by TizMe

Just type From:Geoff into the search field. If that doesn't find it then try From:Jeff

Cheers that didn't work though.

In the end I went through half of the entries by paging back until I found Geoff. Typed in Geoff in the search box and still nothing.

Well feck me. I typed Geoff into the large search bar at the top which I had assumed was a Web search and bingo. Numb-nuts at Google why does it say Google next to it and not Gmail.

And did you see the pull down in that search box that let's you filter?

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

into the large search bar at the top

I've never searched any other way - just type in the snippet and hit the blue magnifying glass button - I have had gmail since 2004 , so have lots of mail , and none of it organised - but search and it is easy to find

Well I don't use it much maybe once a month. Because it said Google next to the box I never associated that with Gmail. I was looking down the side at the small search bar.

Would have been easier if the large search bar was tagged Gmail or if it simply didn't have Google there at all. But hey...

It sounds intuitive but with everyone an his wife trying to add their search bar to my browser. I just turn off..

Gmail has filter search for accounts incoming.
One might left click to find properties for each and every location.

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

trying to add their search bar to my browser.

you could aspire to a tool bar like this