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- To create folders in Gmail, go to the Labels section in Settings.
- Click on Settings > Labels > Create New Label > Save.
- Gmail uses labels instead of folders to organize emails, but labels function similarly to folders.
Folders are a must for keeping your email inbox organized. Gmail uses labels in addition to folders, but they're effectively the same thing and oftentimes you'll hear the terms used interchangeably. But unlike folders, you can apply more than one label to an email in Gmail.