Gmail Icons and Symbols Explained

Gmail uses compact symbols throughout its Android app and web interface. The same icon can also appear in different places, including the inbox, navigation drawer, message toolbar, compose screen, and overflow menus.

This visual guide covers Android and desktop icons for categories, folders, labels, subscriptions, message actions, swipe gestures, compose formatting, Quick Settings, and Gmail's full settings pages.

Inbox & Top Bar

Controls visible on the main Gmail Android inbox.

Navigation Menu

Search in Emails

Google Account

Compose

Mail Tab

Meet Tab

Unread Count

Refresh Inbox

Search Filters

Inbox Categories

Gmail’s automatic inbox sections and category summary cards.

Primary

Promotions

Social

Updates

Forums

All Promotions

All Updates

New Count

Folders & Labels

Destinations shown in Gmail’s Android navigation drawer.

All Inboxes

Starred

Snoozed

Important

Purchases

Sent

Scheduled

Outbox

Drafts

All Mail

Spam

Bin / Trash

Manage Subscriptions

Create Label

Calendar

Contacts

Settings

Help and Feedback

Message List Symbols

Indicators and quick controls shown beside messages in the inbox.

Unread Message

Read Message

Add Star

Starred Message

Verified Sender

Important Marker

Attachment

Swipe to Archive

Sender Avatar

Opened Message Toolbar

Actions shown at the top and bottom of an opened Gmail message.

Back

Message More Menu

Actions in the main three-dot menu for an opened message.

Move To

Label As

Mark Important

Snooze

Add to Tasks

Mute

Help and Feedback

Report Spam

Sender More Menu

Actions in the three-dot menu beside an individual sender message.

Forward

Add Star

Mark Unread From Here

Translate

Block Sender

Report Spam

Compose & Reply

Controls shown while composing, replying, or forwarding on Android.

Close Compose

Attach File

Send

Compose Options

Reply Mode

Recipient Details

Contact

Bcc

Gmail Web Compose

Controls across the desktop compose window and its bottom toolbar.

Minimize Compose

Full-screen Compose

Close Compose

Send

Send Options

Formatting Options

Attach Files

Insert Link

Insert Emoji

Insert Drive File

Insert Photo

Confidential Mode

Insert Signature

More Compose Options

Discard Draft

Desktop Header & Inbox Toolbar

Symbols across Gmail’s desktop header and message-list toolbar.

Main Menu

Search Mail

Advanced Search

Help

Settings

Gemini

Google Apps

Google Account

Select All

Selection Menu

Refresh

More Inbox Actions

Newer Messages

Older Messages

Reading Pane

Input Tools

Show More Labels

Show Fewer Labels

Create Label

Storage Details

Desktop Message Formatting

Symbols in Gmail’s rich-text formatting toolbar.

Font

Bold

Italic

Underline

Text Color

Align Left

Align Center

Align Right

Numbered List

Bulleted List

Decrease Indent

Increase Indent

Quote

Strikethrough

Remove Formatting

Quick Settings

Controls in Gmail’s desktop Quick Settings panel.

Close Quick Settings

Default Density

Comfortable Density

Compact Density

Theme

Default Inbox

Important First

Unread First

Starred First

Priority Inbox

Reading Pane

Customize

Full Settings & Indicators

Symbols used throughout Gmail’s full desktop settings pages.

Selected Radio Option

Unselected Radio Option

Enabled Checkbox

Disabled Checkbox

Stars

Desktop Notifications

Package Tracking

Keyboard Shortcuts

Profile Picture

Create Contacts

Labels

Show in IMAP

General

Accounts and Import

Filters and Blocked Addresses

Forwarding and POP/IMAP

Add-ons

Chat and Meet

Offline

Themes

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