Some people may not want to delete ALL emails in a given tab. Fortunately, Gmail allows us to delete based on the email’s status. But unfortunately, an email can only have one status if using the drop-down menu. The email statuses include: All None Read Unread Starred Unstarred These ...
It’s worth noting that if you click the little down-arrow alongside the Select checkbox, you’ll see a menu of items you can quick-select: all, unread, starred, unstarred, etc. That may save time if you’re looking to, say, delete all unread mail. Three clicks and you’re done!