Type in the search bar, or press /. Words find emails that contain them; operators narrow the search, as in Gmail.
invoice from:olga has:attachment newer_than:30d
Operators
| Operator | Finds |
|---|---|
from:anna | Emails from that sender, by name or address |
to:anna | Emails to that recipient |
cc:anna | Emails with that person in copy |
subject:contract | Emails with that word in the subject |
has:attachment | Emails with files |
filename:pdf | Emails with a file whose name contains that |
label:clients | Emails with that label |
in:sent | Emails in a place: inbox, sent, drafts, archive, spam, trash or anywhere |
is:unread, is:read | Unread or read emails |
is:flagged | Flagged emails; is:starred works too |
is:muted | Muted conversations |
newer_than:7d | Newer than a period: d days, w weeks, m months, y years |
older_than:1y | Older than a period |
after:2026-01-31 | After a day; also 2026/01/31 and 31.01.2026 |
before:2026-02-28 | Before a day |
larger:5m | Larger than a size: k, m, g |
smaller:100k | Smaller than a size |
Words
"two words"in quotes finds the exact phrase.-wordexcludes emails with that word.contract OR invoicefinds either.
A word with a colon that is not an operator, such as Re: or a time like 10:30, stays an ordinary word.
Saved searches
Save a search you repeat, and it appears in the side panel under Searches. Manage them under Settings → Searches.
Asking the assistant
With the writing assistant connected, you can also ask a question in plain words, such as "what did the bank write about the card last month", and it finds the emails. See Writing assistant.