Hello Justkenneth, No a quick link will not help, but thanks for suggesting.
BM Le lundi 5 août 2013 15:06:48 UTC+2, justkenneth a écrit : > > Bobbymac, > > I'm probably misunderstanding what it is that you're looking for but could > what you need be satisfied by creating a Quick Link? If you can express > the search/filter criteria in the search bar at the top of the screen and > perform that search, then click "Add Quick Link" in the left sidebar and it > will add that link to the sidebar. > > Kenneth > > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 4:29 AM, Bobbymac <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> >> >> Le dimanche 28 juillet 2013 20:33:08 UTC+2, Andy a écrit : >> >>> Yes i can create my own filters, and that is what i did. But i don't >>>> benefit from the automatic filtering anymore. I have to manually select >>>> each mail and apply a filter. >>> >>> >>> This doesn't make sense. Filters always happen automatically. >>> >> >> What i meant is that there is a difference between a) creating manually a >> filter for a specific case (which from then on will be automatic, yes) ; b) >> choosing the Google categories (Social, Promotions, Updates, Forums) and >> have that system of filtering take care of a maximum of cases. >> >> >>> Plus I don't think there is a way to "apply a filter". >>> >> >> Not being a native english speaker, the expression may be wrong. But what >> i mean is : "creating a filter". In other words, going to the preferences >> panel, and selection the criteria for a spectific filter. >> >> >>> Maybe you meant to write "labels" instead of "filters"? >>> >> >> There is a link between the "labels" and the "filters" : when creating a >> filter, you can choose to apply a label. >> >> There is also another link : the lab feature (which i need so mucho >> mucho) that makes it possible to create labels that will show in the list >> of labels, but will act as filters, the same way the recent inbox tabs do. >> >> Bobbymac >> >> >>> I think you can create filters to make Categories also show up as Labels >>> too. Create a filter, and in the "Has the words" field, type >>> "category:promotions" (or whatever). Then for an action, have the filter >>> give it an appropriate Label. >>> >> >>> FYI, I don't use Categories, either the old (Lab) or new version. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Gmail-Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
