How to Mark All Emails as Read in Gmail

You can mark all unread emails as read in Gmail using a simple search filter and bulk action. Changes sync automatically to any email client connected to your Gmail account.

Missivearrow-up-right is a collaborative email app that syncs with Gmail. When you mark emails as read in Gmail, the changes are reflected in Missive automatically. You can also use Missive's bulk actions to mark multiple conversations as read directly.

Steps to mark all emails as read in Gmail

  1. Open Gmailarrow-up-right in your browser

  2. In the search bar, type is:unread and press Enter

  3. Click the Select All checkbox (top-left of the email list)

  4. Click Select all conversations that match this search (the blue link that appears)

  5. Click the Mark as read button (envelope icon)

All your unread emails will now be marked as read.

Mark emails as read in Missive

In Missive, you can select multiple conversations by holding Shift and clicking, then use the Mark as read action from the toolbar.


Related: Gmail / Google Workspace

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