Change your Gmail inbox layout
Customize your inbox, including multiple inboxes.
Choose your inbox layout
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app 👁 Image
. - At the top left, tap Menu 👁 Image
👁 and then
Settings 👁 settings
. - Under "Inbox," tap Inbox type.
- Select an inbox layout:
- Default Inbox
- Important first
- Unread first
- Starred first
- Priority Inbox
Learn about the inbox layout options
Some inbox styles have more settings and options you can change.
If you choose "Default," your inbox will be split up into different sections in the Menu 👁 Image
, like "Primary," "Social," "Promotions," and "Updates." When you have the "Default" inbox, your messages are automatically sorted into tabs, but you can move messages among categories if you want.
, like "Primary," "Social," "Promotions," and "Updates." When you have the "Default" inbox, your messages are automatically sorted into tabs, but you can move messages among categories if you want.
If you choose "Important first," your inbox will be separated into two sections: "Inbox" and "Important."
Learn more how Gmail decides which emails to mark as important.If you choose "Unread first," your inbox will be split up into two sections: "Inbox" and "Unread."
If you choose "Starred first," your inbox will be split up into two sections: "Inbox" and "Starred."
If you choose "Priority Inbox" your inbox will be separated into multiple sections. You can choose which sections you want to show, including "Inbox," "Important and unread," "Starred," or a label you made.
You can find all your inboxes and labels in the left-hand menu. When the left-hand menu is hidden, you’ll have more space for your emails and can point to the menu for more options.
To show or hide the menu, tap Menu 👁 Image.