If you use the native Mail app or Gmail onApple’s iPhoneand you want to add delete as one of the swipe options or change the swipe gesture, you’ve come to the right place.
Delete isn’t an option by default for the swipe gestures in the Mail app or Gmail. Instead, you’ll see Move, Archive and three dots leading to a number of different options when you swipe 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 of marking an email as read, though this can be changed too.
We’ve 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, flagged and moving a message.
You’ll also find out how to quickly undo a delete if you got a little swipe happy and deleted an email by accident.
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How to change the swipe gesture from Archive 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.
How to change the swipe gesture from Archive 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.
How to change the swipe options for Mail on iOS
These steps will help you change the other swipe options when you swipe right to left or left to right in the native Mail app on iPhone.
How to quickly undo a delete on iPhone
If you have deleted an email by accident in Mail or Gmail, it’s easy to undo, as long as you do it straight away. In Mail, once you have deleted the email, shake your phone and tapUndowhen the Undo Delete box appears. That’s it. The email will reappear in your inbox.
In Gmail, once you have deleted the email, tap the Undo option in the black bar at the bottom of your screen and the email will reappear. You’ll have to be quick for both though. If you aren’t quick enough, you can find the deleted email in your trash.
