How to Unarchive an Email on Gmail on iPhone or iPad Using Mail or Gmail

A step-by-step guide on unarchiving Gmail emails on iOS

This wikiHow teaches you how to move an archived Gmail message back to the inbox on your iPhone or iPad.

Method 1
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Using the iPhone/iPad Mail App

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    Open Mail. It's the blue icon with a white envelope, labeled “Mail.” You'll typically find it at the bottom of the home screen.
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    Tap Mailboxes.
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    Tap All Mail.
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    Tap Edit. It's at the top-right corner of the screen. It may take a few moments for the button to appear.
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    Select a message to unarchive. Tap the circle next to the message you want to bring back to the Inbox. A blue check mark will appear to the left of the message.
    • You can select multiple messages to restore by tapping each message's corresponding circle.
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    Tap Move. It's at the bottom of the screen.
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    Tap Inbox. This moves the selected message(s) back into your main mail folder.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using the Gmail App

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    Open Gmail. The app has a white envelope with a large red “M.” If you've installed the app from the App Store, you should find it on one of your home screens.
    • If you don't see your inbox, tap Sign In, then enter your Google account information to continue.
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    Tap ☰. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    Tap All Mail. You may have to scroll down a little to find it.
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    Tap the message you want to unarchive. The contents of the message will appear.
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    Tap ⋯. It's at the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap Move to Inbox. This moves the selected message back to your primary Inbox.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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