Configuració de la safata d’entrada amb etiquetes

Here is the guide on how to configure and use labels in Gmail to keep your professional inbox organized. This version has been refined with professional technical vocabulary, formatted cleanly, and adapted for your 1st year SMX project documentation or website:

Technical Guide: Email Organization Using Labels in Gmail

In the professional IT and systems management sector, keeping an inbox structured is vital for efficiency. Labels (or tags) in Gmail function like folders but offer the advantage of applying multiple categories to a single email thread.

Here is the step-by-step procedure to create and assign them properly:

Phase 1: Accessing the Label Management Dashboard

1. Open your professional Gmail account in your web browser.
2. In the top right corner, click on the Settings gear icon ($\gear$).
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, click the «See all settings» button. This will open the advanced configuration dashboard.

Phase 2: Creating a New Label

1. In the top navigation bar of the settings menu, click on the «Labels» tab.
2. Scroll down past the system default sections until you find the «Labels» category.
3. Click on the «Create new label» button.
4. A pop-up window will appear. Enter a clear, professional name for your label (for example: SMX_Project, M01_OperatingSystems, or Teacher_Inquiries).
5. (Optional) If you want to nest it inside another category (creating a sub-label), check the «Nest label under» box and select the parent label.
6. Click «Create».

Phase 3: Assigning Labels to Specific Senders or Emails

Once created, you can organize your incoming mail and categorize communications from specific people using two different methods:

Click «Create filter», check the box that says «Apply the label», and choose your designated tag.

Method A: Manual Classification (Drag and Drop)Select an email in your inbox and click the Labels icon in the top toolbar to check the tags you want to apply. You can also simply drag the email from the main list and drop it onto the label name listed in the left sidebar.

Method B: Automatic Filtering (Recommended for Automation)If you want emails from specific classmates or teachers to be labeled automatically the moment they arrive:

Open an email from that specific sender.

Click the More icon (three vertical dots) and select «Filter messages like these».