If you don’t want to delete old messages, you can archive them. When you archive a message, it no longer appears in your inbox, but you can still find it under the “All mail” label.
Archive a message
Important: If someone replies to a message you archive, it returns to your inbox.
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- Check the box next to the message.
- At the top, click Archive
.
Tip: To archive a message with a keyboard shortcut:
- Check the box next to the message.
- Press E.
Find archived messages
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- On the left, click More
All Mail.
All Mail.Tip: To search for archived messages:
- At the top of Gmail, click the search bar.
- Enter:
in:archive
Move an archived message to your inbox
- On your computer, open Gmail.
- Find the archived message.
- Check the box next to the message.
- At the top, click Move to Inbox
.