# Using Fyxer with Gmail

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* [How Fyxer organises your inbox](#how-fyxer-organizes-your-inbox)
* [What to expect](#what-to-expect)
* [Conversation view](#conversation-view)
* [Gmail setup best practice](#gmail-setup-best-practice)
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You might notice **differences between what's shown here and what you see** in your inbox. We regularly test and refine how Fyxer works, so experiences can vary. Either way, you've got the right set up, and we'll keep this updated as things evolve.
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### How Fyxer organizes your inbox

Once you connect your email, **Fyxer organizes your 300 most recent emails and sorts them into categories**. It doesn’t scan your entire inbox history, because that would take hours, but you’ll see the initial sorting happen within seconds.

**Emails are automatically labeled and ranked by priority**, with category 1 your most important “To do” emails and 2 being FYI. Things like notifications and marketing content, that shouldn't demand your attention day-to-day, are in the bottom categories. 

Within the above categories, Fyxer further categorizes emails from automated systems with a second topic-based label, such as newsletters, meeting updates, comments, or orders.

Fyxer never deletes, hides, or permanently removes emails. Everything is still searchable and accessible at all times.

Fyxer works with Outlook and Gmail, but each platform handles categorization differently.

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### What to expect

In Gmail, new labels appear under your inbox:

* Labels are color-coded
* Emails appear in both your inbox and under their label

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/zJXfZmKnv60AZ37bghx1/blobs/7p67ODNrWj4AYcqZ2lxC/Screenshot%202026-03-26%20at%2010.46.02.png" alt="Screenshot showing the Fyxer email categories in the Gmail label pane: 1: to do, 2: FYI, 3: notification, 4: to follow up, 5: marketing. Each category has a different colored label icon next to it." width="239"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

You can't add, rename or remove categories, but you can decide which appear in your inbox and which get filed away.

In your [Dashboard](https://app.fyxer.com/) → Categorization, you'll see two columns:

* Move these out of my inbox
* Keep these in my inbox

Each category has a toggle:

* Toggled ON → Emails are moved out of your main inbox (and **only** appear under their label)
* Toggled OFF → Emails stay visible in your inbox (and **also** appear under their label)

See [the email categorization handbook](https://support.fyxer.com/en/articles/13107658-fyxer-email-categorization-handbook) for more information on working with categories.

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### Conversation view

Conversation view helps Fyxer read full email threads.

In Gmail, conversation view is usually on by default. If it's off, **turn it on** so Fyxer can see the complete thread and drafts are **more accurate.**

Go to your [Dashboard](https://app.fyxer.com/) → Drafts and scroll down for exact steps, or read the [Turn on conversation view help article](https://support.fyxer.com/en/articles/11562904-turn-on-conversation-view).

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### Gmail setup best practice

Fyxer works out-of-the-box with Gmail. Here's how to get the smoothest experience:

**✔ Check that labels aren’t hidden**, by going to Settings → Labels, make sure your Fyxer labels are set to **Show in label list** and **Show in message list**.

**✔ Keep conversation view on**, so Gmail groups threads by default, improving draft accuracy.

**✔ Use Gmail in the browser**, as labels and color coding show up more clearly.

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/zJXfZmKnv60AZ37bghx1/blobs/N3L9xFNPYhZ7EzCjlYHM/Screenshot%202026-03-26%20at%2010.57.44.png" alt="Screenshot of a Gmail inbox, with FYI and To do labels showing on emails in inbox."><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

If you need more help, visit the [**email categorization section**](https://support.fyxer.com/en/collections/12184188-email-categorization) of the Help Center.

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### Next up <a href="#next-up" id="next-up"></a>

Fyxer is now running in the background. Ready to customize how it works? Take a tour of the Dashboard.

* Next: [**Dashboard tour**](https://docs.fyxer.com/get-started/get-started/dashboard-tour)