Case in point, the swipe actions. Out of the box, Gmail is set up such that a left swipe of an email deletes it and a right swipe snoozes it. Or, if you’re using a non-Gmail email account, the left swipe will delete it, and the right swipe is disabled. Also: How to use confidential mode in Gmail to protect sensitive information So, how do you configure those swipes to do exactly the thing you want? Let me show you. One thing to keep in mind with the swipe action settings is that the Snooze option is only available to Gmail accounts, so don’t expect to be able to apply that option to any other account.
Requirements
The only thing you need to customize the swipe settings is the Gmail app and at least one configured email account. Once you have those two things ready, you’re good to go.
Configuring Gmail’s swipe actions
Once you finish the configuration, back out of the Settings page until you’re back in the main Gmail window. You should then be able to swipe right or left to act on any given email. If you opt to disable one (or both) of the Swipe Actions, just select None from the popup list, and that action will be disabled. As I mentioned before, the only action you cannot configure for non-Gmail accounts is Snooze. Other than that, you can configure whatever action you like (or none at all). If you’re looking for a more efficient way of interacting with the Gmail app, I highly recommend you configure both the left and right swipe actions. Although you are limited in what you can do with those gestures, getting them configured to suit your workflow can make a big difference.
