Gmail: How To Filter For Unread Email

It’s easy, just type is:unread and press search. This will search for EVERY email that is unread.

Search For Unread Labeled Email

I suggest that you setup filters and manage your incoming emails categorized by labels. For example, this will allow you to search for unread email labeled Business.

label:Business is:unread

Search For Unread Nested Labeled Email

As for nested labels, you simply need to add a “-” between the parent and child of the label relationship hierarchy, for example

label:Business-Marketing is:unread

Search For Unread Email in Inbox ONLY

I’m glad you asked. The inbox is by itself a label too!

So you would simply use:

label:inbox is:unread

Hope that helps.