How to Search by Date in Gmail

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open Gmail search.

   On a computer browser, the search bar is visible at the top of the screen from any Gmail page.
   
   On a mobile device, you may need to touch a magnifying glass icon to open the search bar.
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   Step 2: Search for emails after a certain date.

   To search for emails after a certain date, type after:
   YYYY/MM/DD into the search bar, replacing those letters with an actual date.
   
   For example, write after:2015/03/29 to search for emails written after March 29th,
   2015.
   
   You can use the word newer instead of "after."
   
   You can probably guess this already, but the search "before:
   YYYY/MM/DD" will search for everything before the date you write.
   
   The word older will work instead of "before," if you prefer. , You can use both of the above terms in the same search.
   
   For example, after:2015/03/29 before:2015/04/05 will list every message sent after midnight on March 29th, 2015, but before April 5th,
   2015. , For more recent messages, you don't need to work out the exact date.
   
   Use the terms older_than or newer_than instead.
   
   Here's how: older_than:3d = from more than 3 days ago newer_than:2m = from less than 2 months ago older_than:12d newer_than:1y = older than 12 days and newer than 1 year , You can add ordinary terms to the same search, as well as other advanced search terms.
   
   Here are a few examples: after:2015/01/01 before:2015/31/12 rock climbing will list every message with the words "rock" and "climbing" from
   2015. newer_than:5d has:attachment will list all emails with attachments sent within the last 5 days. before:2008/04/30 from:
   Jenna dance will list all emails from before April 30th, 2008, from Jenna, that include the word "dance."
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   Step 3: Search before a certain date.

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   Step 4: Use both terms to narrow down a range.

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   Step 5: Use relative terms.

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   Step 6: Add extra terms.

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