How do I make emails go to promotions in Gmail?
If you’re finding that important emails are mistakenly landing in your Gmail promotions tab, it can be quite frustrating. The promotions tab is designed to separate newsletters, advertisements, and other non-personal emails from your primary inbox. However, sometimes emails that should be in your primary inbox end up there. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to adjust your settings to ensure that emails go to the correct tab in Gmail.
1. Open your Gmail account
First, log in to your Gmail account. If you haven’t already, you may need to adjust your email settings to ensure that you’re using the most up-to-date version of Gmail.
2. Access the promotions tab
Click on the “Promotions” tab at the top of your Gmail interface. This will display all the emails that have been automatically sorted into the promotions tab.
3. Find the email you want to move
Scroll through the promotions tab and find the email you want to move to your primary inbox. Once you’ve found it, click on the email to open it.
4. Move the email to the primary inbox
With the email open, click on the three dots in the upper-right corner of the email. A menu will appear. Select “Move to inbox” from the menu. This will move the email to your primary inbox and ensure that future emails from the same sender will also be delivered to your primary inbox.
5. Use the “Always mark as important” feature
If you frequently receive emails from a particular sender that you want to always see in your primary inbox, you can use the “Always mark as important” feature. While viewing the email, click on the three dots in the upper-right corner, then select “Always mark as important.” This will not only move the current email to your primary inbox but also automatically mark any future emails from that sender as important.
6. Adjust your filters and blocked addresses
If you continue to have issues with emails being incorrectly sorted, you may want to review your filters and blocked addresses. Go to “See all” under the “Filters and blocked addresses” section in the left-hand menu. Here, you can review any existing filters and delete those that are no longer relevant. Additionally, you can add addresses to the blocked list to prevent future emails from those senders from appearing in your inbox.
By following these steps, you should be able to manage how emails are sorted in your Gmail account. If you continue to experience issues, consider reaching out to Gmail support for further assistance.
