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How to Move an Email to a Different Folder on iPhone or iPad

This How.com.vn teaches you how to organize your email messages into different folders on an iPhone or iPad.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mail App

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Mail on your iPhone or iPad.
    It’s the blue icon with a white envelope inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
    • If you haven’t yet created the folder you want to move the message to, see Add Folders to iPhone Mail.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap Edit.
    It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. Radio buttons will appear to the left of each inbox message.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Select the messages you want to move.
    A check mark will appear in the radio buttons beside each selected message.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap Move.
    It’s at the bottom-center part of the screen. A list of folders will appear.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Tap the folder to which you want to move the message.
    This moves the message into the selected folder.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using the Gmail App

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open Gmail on your iPhone or iPad.
    It’s the red and white envelope icon typically found on the home screen.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Tap and hold the message you want to move.
    Radio buttons will appear to the left of each message. The selected message’s radio button contains a check mark, indicating that it’s been selected.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Tap ⋯.
    It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will expand.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Tap Move to.
    It’s the first option. A list of folders will appear.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Select the folder.
    The message will move to the selected folder.
    • To create a new folder, tap the + at the top-right corner of the screen.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 11,785 times.
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