Learn how to archive emails, find archived emails & retrieve archived emails in Gmail. This can remove emails from your inbox without deleting them.

Back up all your Google messages and media for free - no matter your account type - with this quick, hassle-free method.

Open the Gmail app on your smartphone. Long-press the email you wish to archive. You can select multiple emails if you want. Tap the archive button from the top menu, as shown in the picture below.

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