Gmail is good at flagging some of the emails you receive as promotional offers. These are emails that are clearly not spam but are nonetheless promoting something or are marketing emails of some sort. Some of these things may interest you, but it’s also a good idea to get rid of all the things you don’t want as soon as possible. To this end, we will explain how to delete all promotions in Gmail.
quick answer
To delete all promotions in Gmail on the web, do the following:
- Click on promotions tab at the top of your inbox.
- to hit check box in the upper right to select all emails.
- Click on Trash icon To move emails to the Trash folder.
In the Gmail app, you need to select each email individually.
- From your inbox, click Three horizontal lines in the upper left corner.
- Select a file promotions Folder.
- Click on the circle to the left of each letter to select it.
- to hit Garbage container icon at the top to delete selected emails.
Keep scrolling for details on following these steps, filtering promotional emails, and more.
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How to delete all promotions on gmail
On the Gmail website, there are two places where you can find emails flagged as promotions.
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By default, you will see a few tabs at the top of your inbox. Your main emails will move to the main mail, but emails that appear to be promotional in nature will be sent out promotions. Click this tab to find promotions.
If you don’t see these tabs, you may not have the default view for Gmail. These tabs can be added or removed depending on how you want to set up your inbox, and we’ll go over how to do that in the final section of this article below.
You can also find promotions in the left-hand side menu. You may have to click more To reveal all folders and to expand a file categories From the list to view a file promotions Folder.
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Once in promotions tab, click the checkbox at the top left to highlight all emails on the page.
If you have more than one page of these emails, clicking that checkbox will cause a message to appear at the top of the page letting you know that you just marked all deals on that page. He will give you a choice Select All Conversations in Promotions. Click on this part of the message to make sure all messages are highlighted.
With all relevant messages highlighted, tap Trash button near the top left of the window to delete all promotional emails.
Note that by default deleting these or any emails sends them to waste folder and will be automatically deleted after 30 days. If you want to delete them sooner, you can empty Gmail’s Trash folder.
How to delete all promotions in the Gmail app
It’s easier to grab your laptop and follow the steps above than to delete all promotions in the Gmail app. The reason is that there is no file Select all The option is in the app, but if you don’t have much to delete, this is a relatively quick and easy process.
Start by opening the app. In the upper left corner, press the folders button, which is represented by it Three horizontal lines.
Click on promotions Folder.
Now you need to mark each email that you want to delete. There are two ways you can tag each email. You can Click and hold email or Click on the circle to the right of each email. We recommend the latter, as tapping and holding each email takes a bit longer, and if you don’t have the email, you’ll accidentally open it.
With all emails highlighted, tap Trash icon at the top of the screen to move it to the Trash folder.
How to filter specific promotions in gmail
Gmail has filters that let you automatically do a whole bunch of things for specific emails as they arrive. To filter out specific promotions in Gmail, start by going to the Promotions tab and open an email from the sender for which you want to create a filter.
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In the upper right corner, click Three dots symbol.
In the list that appears, select Filter messages like this.
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The filter criteria pop-up will appear with this sender populating a file from area. If you want to filter out all promotions from this sender, the other fields will not be relevant, but you can specify which emails from this sender are filtered further by completing them. For example, you can filter any email from that person with an attachment, larger than a certain size, or with a specific subject line.
When you are happy, click Create a filter.
Now that you’ve decided which emails to filter, it’s time to decide what you want to happen to them.
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In the next popup, you can select what the filter does when emails come in. Options include Mark as readAnd delete itAnd star it. You can also re-categorize promotional emails to move to the priority section of your inbox. To do this, click the checkbox next to Classification as follows: then in Choose category dropdown box, select priority.
Once you’ve decided how to make the filter, finish the process by swiping Create a filter.
How to opt out of Gmail promotions
Companies are required to give you the option to opt out of their promotional emails by law. You’ll usually find the option to opt out of the email in the small print at the bottom, but it can take a few steps and a short redirect to the seller’s website. Gmail offers a faster and easier option.
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go to promotions Tab in your Gmail inbox, and open an email from the seller.
Next to the sender’s name, there will be the email address and then a link called unsubscribe. It’s small and gray in color, but you can click on it.
You’ll be shown the email address and asked if you’re sure you want to unsubscribe. He presses Sure. Your opt-out request will now be sent to the company. Keep in mind that it may take a few days for sellers to process these requests.
With this method or not, some scammers send emails that use the unsubscribe feature to confirm that the email account is legitimate. So the irony is that opting out of unknown companies can get you more spam. It is only safest to opt out of sellers that you know are legitimate and block emails from any other sender that you do not wish to receive.
How to manage and remove tabs in Gmail
Tabs in Gmail are useful for separating likes for promotions and social media emails from your more important messages, but they’re not mandatory. You can remove them or edit any of them that appear very easily.
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On the Gmail website, you’ll see a Settings menu In the upper right corner, represented by a gear icon. Click on it, then choose See all settings.
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There are several tabs at the top of the Settings menu. go to Inbox Unpaid bill.
under the subheading categoriesUnder it, you will see the names of all possible tabs, with the currently visible ones selected.
Check or uncheck any tabs you want to add or remove.
When you’re satisfied with that, scroll to the bottom of that screen and tap Save Changes.
Go back to your inbox, and you’ll see that only the categories you selected are tabs along the top of your inbox.
questions and answers
Yes. By applying the same method you use to delete all promotions, you can quickly clear any folder. Find out more about deleting Gmail emails here.
There we cover it above. Once you have selected 50 emails on the first page, you will be asked if you want to select them all in the folder. Accept this offer and then hit the trash can.