Gmail Query Patterns
Basic Queries
| Request |
Gmail Query |
| Unread |
is:unread |
| Last N days |
newer_than:Nd |
| From sender |
from:email@example.com |
| To recipient |
to:email@example.com |
| With attachments |
has:attachment |
| Important |
is:important |
| Starred |
is:starred |
| In inbox |
in:inbox |
Urgent/Priority
| Pattern |
Query |
| Urgent keywords |
subject:(urgent OR asap OR "action required") |
| Important + unread |
is:important is:unread |
| Time-sensitive |
subject:(deadline OR "due date" OR "end of day") |
Sender Patterns
| Pattern |
Query |
| GitHub notifications |
from:github.com |
| Google alerts |
from:googlealerts-noreply@google.com |
| Calendar invites |
from:calendar-notification@google.com |
| Newsletters |
category:promotions |
Combining Queries
Queries can be combined:
Date Queries
| Pattern |
Query |
| Last 24 hours |
newer_than:1d |
| Last week |
newer_than:7d |
| Last month |
newer_than:30d |
| Specific date |
after:2024/01/01 before:2024/01/31 |
Size Queries
| Pattern |
Query |
| Large attachments |
larger:10M |
| Small emails |
smaller:100K |