Discover a helpful bookmarklet that enhances your Gmail search experience! By adding "+before:date" to the current URL, you can easily filter emails based on specific dates. For instance, you can create a yesterbox by appending this query to your search. Just be cautious with "label:X" queries as they modify the URL structure differently.
/* Improve Your Gmail Search View with Current Date Filter */
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); var curr=location.href; location.replace(curr+'+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })(); /* Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29808878 */
Use this bookmarklet to open a new tab or window with the date filter set to today:
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); window.open('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is:inbox+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })();
You can also include criteria like "is:important" or "is:unimportant" for more refined searches:
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); window.open('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is:inbox+is:important+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })();
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); window.open('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is:inbox+is:unimportant+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })();
For those who prefer to open results in the current tab/window, here are alternative versions:
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); location.replace('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is:inbox+is:unimportant+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })(); /* Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29808878 */
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); location.replace('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is%3Ainbox+is%3Aimportant+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })(); /* Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29808878 */
Additionally, you can add the "starred" criterion to your searches:
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); location.replace('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is:inbox+is:unimportant+-is:starred+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })(); /* Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29808878 */
javascript:(function(){ var d=new Date(); location.replace('https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/is%3Ainbox+(is%3Aimportant+OR+is%3Astarred)+before:'+d.getFullYear()+'-'+(d.getMonth()+1)+'-'+d.getDate()); })(); /* Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/29808878 */
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