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You can also use cc: and bcc: to target copied recipients.","Answer",{"name":111,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":112},"How can you search for phrases or exact terms in Gmail?",{"text":113,"@type":109},"Use quotation marks to keep words together (e.g., \"wine and movie tonight\"). For exact matching, a leading + can be used (e.g., +unicorn).",{"name":115,"@type":106,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What operators help filter emails by time, size, and status?",{"text":117,"@type":109},"Use after: and before: for time ranges, and older: / newer: with day/month/year units. 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Use the | Example: flight AROUND 10 air |\n| number to say how many | port |\n| words apart the words can | Example: \" secret AROUND 25 b |\n| be | irthd ay \" |\n| Add quotes to find |  |\n| messages in which the word you put first stays first. |  |\n| Messages that have a | label : |\n| certain label | Example: label : friends |\n| Messages that have an | has:at tac hment |\n| attachment | Example: has :at tac hment |\n| Messages that have a | has :drive |\n| Google Drive, Docs, Sheets , | has:document |\n| or Slides attachment or link | has: sp rea dsheet\u003Cbr>has:pr ese ntation Example: has :drive |\n\nGmail Search operators (cont)  \n\n| Messages that have a YouTube video | has:yo utube\u003Cbr>Example: has :yo utube |\n| --- | --- |\n| Messages from a mailing list | list :\u003Cbr>Example: list : i nfo @ex amp [le.org](le.org) |\n| Attachments with a certain name\u003Cbr>or file type | filename:\u003Cbr>Example: Gmail- che ats h\u003Cbr>ee t:pdf\u003Cbr>Example: filena me: wis h li st .txt |\n| Search for an exact word or | \" \" |\n| phrase | Example: \"wine and movie tonigh t \" |\n| Group multiple search terms | ( ) |\n| together | Example: subjec t : (wine movie) |\n| Messages in any folder, | in:any where |\n| including Spam and Trash | Example: in:any where movie |\n| Search for messages that are | is:imp ortant |\n| marked as important | label: imp ortant Example: is :imp ortant |\n| Starred, snoozed, unread, or read messages | is : starred\u003Cbr>is : snoozed\u003Cbr>is :unread\u003Cbr>is :read\u003Cbr>Example: is :read is : starred |\n| Messages that include an icon of a certain color | has:ye llo w-star\u003Cbr>has:bl ue-info Example: has :pu rpl e-star |\n\nBy Cheatography101  \n(Cheatography101)  \n[cheatography.com/cheatography101/](cheatography.com/cheatography101/)  \nPublished 19th May , 2020. Last updated 19th May , 2020. Page 1 of 2.  \nSponsored by ApolloPad.com Everyone has a novel in them. Finish Yours!  \n[https://apollopad.com](https://apollopad.com)  \nGmail Search Operators Cheat Sheet  \nby Cheatography101 (Cheatography101) [via](via cheatography.com/122590/cs/22896/)[ cheatography.com/122590/cs/22896/](via cheatography.com/122590/cs/22896/)  \nGmail Search operators (Cont.)  \n\n| Recipients in the cc orbcc field | cc:\u003Cbr>bcc:\u003Cbr>Example: cc:kesha\u003Cbr>Note: You can't find messages that you received on bcc. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Search for messages sent during a certain time period | after:\u003Cbr>before:\u003Cbr>older:\u003Cbr>newer:\u003Cbr>Example: after: 200 4/08/28\u003Cbr>Example: after: 08/ 28/2004\u003Cbr>Example: before :20 04/ 28/08\u003Cbr>Example: before : 08 /28 /2004 |\n| Search for messages older or newer than a time period using d (day), m (month), and y (year) | older_ than:\u003Cbr>newer_ than: Example: newer_ than:2d |\n| Chat messages | is :chat\u003Cbr>Example: is :chat wine |\n| Search by email for delivered messages | delive redto:\u003Cbr>Example: delive red to: use rna\u003Cbr>me@ gma [il.com](il.com) |\n| Messages in a certain category | catego ry: primary\u003Cbr>catego ry : social\u003Cbr>catego ry: pro motions\u003Cbr>catego ry: updates\u003Cbr>catego ry: forums\u003Cbr>catego ry: res erv ationscatego ry: pur chases\u003Cbr>Example: catego ry : updates |\n| Messages larger than a certain size in bytes | size:\u003Cbr>Example: size:1 000000 |\n\nGmail Search operators (Cont.) (cont)  \n| Messages larger or smaller than a\u003Cbr>certain size in bytes | ","cbCainOIlREKvHZy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainOIlREKvHZy","pdf",54962,"English","# Gmail Search Operators\n## Sender, recipient, and subject\n## Keywords, phrases, and logic\n## Labels, attachments, and Drive/links\n## Importance and message states\n## Time ranges and size filters\n## Miscellaneous operators","[{\"question\":\"How do you search for emails from a specific sender or sent to a specific recipient?\",\"answer\":\"Use from: for sender (e.g., from:ricky) and to: for recipient (e.g., to:luke). You can also use cc: and bcc: to target copied recipients.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you search for phrases or exact terms in Gmail?\",\"answer\":\"Use quotation marks to keep words together (e.g., \\\"wine and movie tonight\\\"). 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