How to Move Mail to Different Folders in Gmail

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There is no real way to put mail into folders; Gmail uses labels.

• Steps

1. Create a New Label. Do this by looking at the left hand of your screen at the green Labels area, and clicking "Edit labels".
2. Type what you want your label to be called in the text box that comes into view (i.e. FRIENDS).
3. Go back to your Inbox by clicking the Inbox button.
4. Put a checkmark by the mail that you would like to be moved.
5. Click the drop-down menu next to the buttons -Archive, Report Spam, and Delete. Mark the mail as being read, add a star, or move it to a label.
6. Move the check-marked mail to the label you desire.
7. Simply archive that mail so it isn't in your inbox, covering your seemingly-limitless storage space.

• Tips
  Experiment with labels as much as you please

• Warnings
  If you aren't comfortable with labels, Gmail/email your messages to yourself so you have a backup, just in case you delete one or more by accident

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