How to set up filters in Gmail: a short and easy guide

How to set up filters in Gmail: a short and easy guide. Organize your inbox

You know that keeping your bedroom organized and tidy saves you lots of time in the morning.

Same with your inbox.

Now imagine if items in your bedroom got organized automatically: dirty socks automatically got thrown in the laundry basket, jackets hung in the closet, books neatly piled on the shelf…  

Sounds nice, but it might take a while till we get there. In your virtual home, though, aka your inbox, automatic organization is a matter of seconds.

If you set up Gmail filters right once, they’ll help keep your inbox organized for years to come.  

Here is how you do it.

Setting Gmail filter criteria

Click on an email from a sender you hear from often.