(pocket-lint): If you use the native mail or gmail app on the apple iphone and want to add delete as one of the swipe options or change the swipe gesture, you’ve come to the right place.
delete is not a default option for swipe gestures in the mail or gmail app. instead, you’ll see move, archive, and three dots that lead to a number of different options when you swipe from right to left in mail, and archive when you swipe right to left or left to right in gmail. left to right in mail will give you the default option to mark an email as read, although this can also be changed.
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We have detailed a step by step guide on how to change the swipe options on your iphone to add delete to make it easier to instantly delete emails in mail and gmail, as well as how to change the swipe options between mark as read. , marking and moving a message.
You’ll also find out how to quickly undo a delete if you got a little happy and accidentally deleted an email.
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how to change swipe gesture from file to delete in mail on iphone
These steps will allow you to add delete as one of the swipe options when you swipe from right to left in the native mail app on iphone.
- go to settings
- scroll down to mail
- select ‘accounts’
- tap the email account you want to change settings swipe to
- tap account at the top of the page to open account settings
- tap ‘advanced’ at the bottom of the account settings page
- select ‘deleted mailbox’ in the ‘move discarded messages to’ section
- make sure bin is selected for the deleted mailbox in the ‘mailbox behaviors’ section at the top
- press ‘account’ at the top left to return
- press ‘done’ at the top right to save settings
- access your emails and swipe from right to left. delete should appear as an option on the right
- swiping all the way to the right without pausing will delete the email without displaying the options
how to change swipe gesture from file to delete in gmail on iphone
These steps will allow you to add delete as one of the swipe options when you swipe from right to left or left to right in the gmail app on iphone.
- go to the gmail app
- select the three lines in the top left corner
- scroll down to settings
- tap ‘mail swipe actions option
- touch swipe left or swipe right according to your preferences
- select trash
- touch swipe left or swipe right right
- select the action you want
- press the back arrow in the upper left corner
- tap the ‘x’ in the upper left corner to exit the settings menu and return to your gmail inbox
how to change swipe options for mail on iphone
These steps will help you change the other swipe options when you swipe from right to left or left to right in the native iPhone Mail app.
- open settings
- tap mail
- tap swipe options
- choose from none, mark as read, flag and move message to swipe right
- choose from none, mark as read, flag and move message to swipe left
- your selections will be saved until you change them again
how to quickly undo a delete on iphone
If you’ve accidentally deleted an email in mail or gmail, it’s easy to undo, as long as you do it right away.
in mail, once you’ve deleted the email, shake your phone and tap “undo” when the undo delete box appears. that is all. the email will reappear in your inbox.
In gmail, once you’ve deleted the email, tap the undo option in the black bar at the bottom of the screen and the email will reappear. however, you will have to be quick for both. if you’re not fast enough, you can find the deleted email in your trash.