Can you recover deleted emails on Gmail?

If you've permanently delete emails that were already in the Trash folder, your emails can't be recovered (sorry—don't hate the messenger). If you haven't done that yet, then go to your Trash folder, select the emails you'd like to recover, click the Move icon (a folder with a right-facing arrow), and select a folder to move them to. Learn more

Is there a fast way to delete emails on Gmail?

Another way to quickly delete emails on Gmail is to use keyboard shortcuts. First, make sure you have keyboard shortcuts enabled. To mass-delete emails, press * and a on your keyboard simultaneously to select all emails on the current page, then press # to delete the selected emails. Or, to mass-archive your emails, press * and a simultaneously to select all emails on the current page, then press e to archive the selected emails. Learn more

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How to mass delete emails on Gmail

By Cecilia Gillen · April 16, 2024

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Cecilia Gillen

Cecilia is a content marketer with a degree in Media and Journalism from the University of South Dakota. After graduating, Cecilia moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she enjoys reading (almost as much as book buying), decor hunting at garage sales, and spending time with her two cats.

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