Stay updated with your Yahoo inbox using these easy steps
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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This wikiHow teaches you how to refresh your Yahoo! Mail inbox to check for new messages on a computer, phone, or tablet.
Steps
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using the Mobile App
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1Open the Yahoo! Mail app on your phone or tablet. It’s the purple icon with a white envelope and the word “Yahoo!” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android).
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2Tap Inbox to open your inbox. It's at the bottom-left corner of the app.Advertisement
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3Swipe down from the top of the screen. You'll see an animated circle at the top—this means your inbox is refreshing.
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4Lift your finger from the screen. If new messages have been delivered since the last time you refreshed, they will now appear at the top of your inbox.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using a Web Browser on a Computer
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1Open https://mail.yahoo.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your account, enter your login information to do so now. This will bring you to your inbox.
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2Click your web browser's refresh button. To force your inbox to refresh, you'll need to refresh the page in your browser. Click the curved arrow icon in the upper-left corner of your browser window to refresh. If new messages were delivered during this time, they'll appear at the top of your inbox.
- If you don't see a curved arrow "refresh" icon, right-click a blank area of the page and select Refresh.
- You can also refresh the page by pressing Ctrl + R (PC) or Cmd + R (Mac).
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About This Article
Nicole Levine, MFA
wikiHow Technology Writer
This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 56,180 times.
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Updated: August 24, 2022
Views: 56,180
Categories: Yahoo! Mail
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1. Open the Yahoo Mail app.
2. Tap Inbox.
3. Swipe down from the top of the screen.
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