How to Clear or Delete Archived Emails in Gmail

Gmail’s archiving feature helps manage older emails and keep the Inbox organized and clutter-free. As we know, the free-of-cost storage offered by Google is 15GB; therefore, after some time, you may need to clear or delete your archived emails to free up space. And that is the scenario where this tutorial is going to help you. Here, we learn how to find, move, or delete archived emails in Gmail.

How to list all Gmail Archived Emails

Before we learn how to delete or clear all the Archived emails on Gmail, we need to know how to list them all or filter them from the rest of our existing emails. This will help us understand what emails we want to keep and delete. Also, learn 10 Reasons Why users should archive essential Emails on their devices or other media.

To begin, you need to locate your archived emails:

1. Log in to your Gmail account.
2. Click on the Search bar above all the Gmail inbox tabs.
3. After that, type – “in:archive” without quotes and hit the Enter key.
4. You will see all your Gmail Archived emails in one place.
5. To confirm, you can see the Archived icon “greyed out” after each mail.

Moving Gmail Archived Emails Back to the Inbox

Initially, you may not want to delete your Gmail Archived emails and would like to move them back to your Inbox or any other existing label.

If you want to move archived emails back to your Inbox:

• First, list all the Archived emails; we have already discussed how to do that previously.
• After that, select only those emails you want to move or select all using the checkbox in the top menu.
• Once selected, click on the folder icon with an arrow in the top bar menu and select Inbox or any other label where you want to move your Archive mails.

How to Delete Gmail Archived Emails

Finally, let’s discuss the main topic of this tutorial: how to delete Archived mail in Gmail if it is no longer required to free up space and declutter the Inbox.

• You can filter and list all the Archived emails in your Gmail by typing “in:archive” in the search bar. We already showed how at the beginning of this article.
• Get the list of all emails, then select the ones you want to delete one by one using the checkbox next to each one or use the checkbox in the top menu to select all.
• Click on the trash can icon at the top of the screen to delete the selected emails. They will be moved to the Trash.

Emptying the Gmail Trash

Emails in the Trash are not permanently deleted until you empty the trash bin:

1. Go to Trash: Click on “Trash” in the left-hand sidebar.
2. Empty Trash: At the top of the Trash page, click “Delete Forever” to permanently delete all selected emails in the Trash folder.

Conclusion

Archiving in Gmail helps keep your Inbox organized, but knowing how to clear or delete archived emails is essential for maintaining an efficient email management system. Whether you need to retrieve archived emails back to your Inbox or delete them entirely, these steps will help you manage your Gmail archive effectively.

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