Gmail labels have been around for a long time now.

Drag and drop labels:You dont have to use theLabelsdropdown to assign a label to a message.

Simply drag and drop the right label from the sidebar onto a message to assign the label to it.

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you’re able to also drag and drop a message onto a label instead.

This archives the message after assigning the label.

Color code labels:Color codes are great visual cues to help find the right messages at a glance.

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tap on theHidelink for any label that you dont want to display automatically in the sidebar.

Dragging and dropping labels between the always-visible section and theMoresection is also an option.

Want to disable IMAP sync for a particular label?

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Uncheck theShow in IMAPbox next to the relevant label.

It’s time you rediscovered them!

Image Credit:Hands searching through file foldersby Elena Elisseeva via Shutterstock

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