How to Find Archived Emails in Gmail

Did you accidentally archive an email in Gmail? You can quickly locate and even recover the contents; see the step-by-step guide!Gmail allows you to archive emails to “clean up” your inbox, but without having to delete the content you’ve received. Although interesting, this feature can sometimes be inconvenient, especially when using the app, as it can lead users to accidentally archive an email by swiping their finger across the screen. Fortunately, it’s possible to find and recover archived emails on Google ‘s platform . See below!

How to Find and Recover Archived Emails in Gmail

Time needed: 1 minute

  1. Open the app and tap the menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner
  2. Tap on the “All Emails” option 
  3. Find the archived email, tap and hold on it, and select the three dots in the top right corner ;
  4. Tap on the “Move to Inbox” option 

How to display a notification before archiving emails in Gmail

To avoid accidentally archiving emails, simply activate the option that displays an alert before “saving” messages, eliminating the possibility of accidental archiving. See below:

  1. Tap the menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper left corner;
  2. Tap on the “Settings” tab;
  3. Tap on “General Settings”;
  4. Check the “Confirm before archiving” box.